Deforestation for palm oil falls in Southeast Asia, but is it a trend or a blip?

JAKARTA — Deforestation associated with palm oil in the region covering Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea has declined for the second straight year, a new analysis shows, dropping to its lowest level since 2017. The decline bucks concerns that palm oil deforestation would experience a surge last year, following the 2020 downturn, on the … Continue reading Deforestation for palm oil falls in Southeast Asia, but is it a trend or a blip?