Sunday 23 September 2018

Indonesian president signs 3-year freeze on new oil palm licenses

Indonesian president signs 3-year freeze on new oil palm licenses

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has signed a moratorium on new licenses for oil palm plantations. The presidential instruction, signed on Sept. 19, will remain in place for no more than three years, according to the policy document, seen by Mongabay. Environmentalists previously called on Jokowi to impose no limit on the duration of the moratorium, arguing it should remain in place until it achieves its goals.

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