Orangutans And Palm Oil

EDM number 34 in 2007-08, proposed by Bill Wiggin on 06/11/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Agriculture, Asia, Forestry, Nature conservation and Wildlife.

That this House expresses concern about the growth of oil palm plantations in Borneo; notes that many oil palm plantations have replaced the rainforest, which is the habitat for the orangutan; is further concerned that increasing habitat destruction could lead to the extinction of the orangutan within five years; welcomes the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil; and urges the palm oil industry to take responsible action to protect orangutan habitats and become sustainable.

This motion has been signed by a total of 81 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.