African Countries Pledge to Protect Rainforests with Sustainable Palm Oil

Seven African countries pledge to protect their rain forests by moving to sustainable palm oil production. In a statement from the World Economic Forum, (WEF) it said that the seven governments had agreed to “protect over 70% of Africa’s tropical forests” from unsustainable palm oil practices. The Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Liberia, the Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone were due to sign a joint declaration at the COP22 climate change talks in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the seven countries represent over 250 million hectares of tropical forest, 13% of the world’s total and 70% of the total rain forest in Africa.

http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/183de1804efd6b39a767f7315ad27707/African-countries-commit-to-sustainable-palm-oil-production-20161611

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