Palm Oil Flashcards
Secondary effects of palm oil cultivation (3)
- endangering species (orangutan)
- chemicals pollute waterways
- communities have less rainforest resources
What is a negative of the Green Palm certificates?
Producers sell to TNCs, even if it isn’t in their products (Unilever)
What does RSPO stand for?
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Between 2015-2016, what happened to sales of RSPO palm oil?
increased 3 fold
Where is palm oil the lead cause of deforestation?
South East Asia
How much deforestation has palm oil cultivation resulted in Indonesia?
13 million hectares
Primary effects of palm oil cultivation (3)
- deforestation
- taking over indigenous land
- working for low wages
How many members does the RSPO represent?
1700
What % of palm oil is grown in Malaysia?
90%
In Indonesia, how much of the Orangutan population has been wiped out in 16 years?
50%
What % of palm oil produced globally is certified sustainable?
20%
An estimated ______ of all packaged food contains palm oil and its derivatives
50%
In Indonesia how many hectares of rainforest have been transformed into palm oil plantations?
13 million hectares (3x size of Switzerland)
In the UK, how many tonnes of palm oil is consumed every year?
320,000
What have RSPO plantations been criticised for?
forced and child labour
