Area
Indonesia
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Forest land
Date
01/10/2019
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Environmental policies
Description
Resolved to hold an oil-palm estate liable for fires that razed forest land on its concession.
Notes
INDONESIA environmental policies: An Indonesian court fined an oil palm estate for fires that razed forest land on its concession. Market observers have noted a rise in the number of cases where companies are hold liable for fires that occurred on their land regardless of who started the fires.
