An oil palm plantation on deforested land in Southeast Asia
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With a new law that came into force last week, the European Union wants to prevent large parts of the tropical forest from being destroyed or damaged. But sustainability researchers have told New scientist the law does not address the systemic problems that deforestation causes, and there is uncertainty about how effective it will be.
From 29 June, large to medium-sized companies registered in the EU will have 18 months to ensure that their products have not been produced on land deforested after 2020; …