A significant share of palm oil and soybean expansion happens on rainforests, forests, peatland and savannahs (land with high carbon stocks), according to a new study reviewing the latest scientific evidence on deforestation. Based on the most recent available satellite assessments, the report estimates that 31% of palm oil expansion globally takes place on forests , while 23% of the expanded production occurred on peatland (some of which overlaps with forest conversion). The study also estimates that at least 7% of global soybean expansion caused direct deforestation in the period 2012 to 2015.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/high-low-iluc-risk-biofuels-policy-recommendations-eu-delegated-act
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/High_low_ILUC_TE_briefing_final.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/transport-environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biofuel
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/palm-oil
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/deforestation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soyabean
