This Problem is Complex

Illegal and unregistered oil palm plantations, many of which lie in forest areas, have been the problem for the government in pursuing tax revenue from this sector. RSPO aware of the problem but cannot take action if the perpetrators are not their member.

Avit Hidayat

October 18, 2021

THE government is pursuing tax revenue from the oil palm plantation sector, including from illegal and unregistered oil palm plantations, many of which lie in forest areas. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)—an association made of various organizations that develop and implement global standards based on the principles of sustainability—is, in fact, aware of the chronic problem. But they can only address the problem if the

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