# Hit-and-miss ‘no deforestation’ policies for palm oil show need for support by legal regulation - EIA

> An EIA report finds that no-deforestation, no-peat, no-exploitation (NDPE) policies adopted by major palm oil companies have only partly curbed forest loss. Deforestation in Indonesia's Papua and West Papua fell to about half of business-as-usual levels but continues at a high rate, and social-exploitation safeguards lag. The authors blame voluntary commitments and weak supplier incentives.

- Date: 2019-01-29 · published 2019-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61114-hit-and-miss-no-deforestation-policies-for-palm-oil-show-need-for-support-by
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent deforestation and weak voluntary enforcement raise the likelihood of tighter regulation on palm oil supply, which could constrain palm oil and palm-derived feed supplies over time. The effect on near-term prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-03-27 | [Malaysia: Boost in demand for palm oil seen on supply recovery](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36955-malaysia-boost-in-demand-for-palm-oil-seen-on-supply-recovery.md) | +1.1% | -1.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-12-07 | [Indonesia's palm oil exports to hit record high, despite production shortfall - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15771-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-to-hit-record-high-despite-production-shortfall.md) | -4.9% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-12-23 | [Palm oil export levy realisation this year dropped 52%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15769-palm-oil-export-levy-realisation-this-year-dropped-52.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-04-07 | [Palm oil production and exports decline in Indonesia - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71387-palm-oil-production-and-exports-decline-in-indonesia-biofuels-international.md) | -3.7% | -2.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-18 | [Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20695-mixed-forecasts-for-palm-oil-at-poc2026.md) | +0.6% | +9.5% |

## Sources

- eia-international.org: https://eia-international.org/news/hit-miss-no-deforestation-policies-palm-oil-show-need-support-legal-regulation/

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