{"id":13172,"date":"2021-11-02T18:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T17:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/what-can-be-done-about-imported-deforestation-resulting-from-agricultural-imports\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:50:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:50:54","slug":"what-can-be-done-about-imported-deforestation-resulting-from-agricultural-imports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/what-can-be-done-about-imported-deforestation-resulting-from-agricultural-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"What can be done about imported deforestation resulting from agricultural imports?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-S1uEegyPt tatsu-section  tatsu-fullscreen tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class=\"tatsu-fullscreen-wrap\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='90px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-SJxuExe1PY\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-H1bu4lgJwY\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-Hk7ONxxJvF   \" ><style>.tatsu-Hk7ONxxJvF .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-Hk7ONxxJvF.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px ;}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How to curb imported deforestation<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-S14d4xeJwK   \" ><style>.tatsu-S14d4xeJwK .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">It seems more realistic to ban the import of agricultural products from illegal deforestation, and to modulate tariffs according to the information and guarantees that importers provide to ensure that their production can be certified as &#8220;zero deforestation&#8221;. These certifications would be accredited by public authorities and would be subject to an ongoing assessment process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Switzerland has just paved the way with an agreement with Indonesia to lower tariffs by 20% and then 40% for palm oil certified to three approved standards.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In all cases, importers will have to comply with the legal obligation of due diligence to ensure that an imported product is not associated with illegal land conversion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-button-group align-center tatsu-B1S_4ggJDF  \"  ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-ByUdNggkPY   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/imported-deforestation-how-europe-contributes-to-tree-loss-worldwide-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-169708\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"The Conversation (EN)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Conversation (EN)<\/a><style>.tatsu-ByUdNggkPY .tatsu-button{color: #ffffff ;border-width: 1px;border-color: rgba(255,255,255,1); 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