User:Krisulad/sandbox

-in 2008 Green peace put pressure on Unilever to stop the demolition of rainforests in Indonesia -also, Indonesia is the 3rd largest emitter of greenhouse gasses partly due to the destruction of rainforests for the palm oil industry -Unilever is the worlds largest user of palm oil in the world -Unilever is also the chair of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil -RSPO is dedicated to produce sustainable palm oil (i.e. not having involved the destruction of areas of high conservation value) -slow growth in producing sustainable oil, demand has also been low -struggled to create effective action on setting standards for green-house gas emission associated with palm oil plantations

-difficult to certify sustainable palm oil -must change the industry entirely -Indonesia and Malaysia produce 90% of the worlds palm oil

-palm oil is becoming a popular biofuel, and laws encourage the use of biofuels

-palm oil has contributed to economic growth in the countries that produce it -locals and indigenous groups are kicked out of their land to make room for plantations