Could EU-Indonesia free trade deal end palm oil conundrum?
- Euractiv
- 10 July 2018
The EU could commit to only import legal palm oil into the EU and engage in a dialogue with Indonesia to improve governance of palm oil production, says FERN
The EU could commit to only import legal palm oil into the EU and engage in a dialogue with Indonesia to improve governance of palm oil production, says FERN
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