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37 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 1 (2019-2020)

handle is hein.journals/penv37 and id is 1 raw text is: ARTICLE Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Public and Private Law Tools for Halting Deforestation HARRIETTE I. RESNICK- TABLE OF CONTENTS I. In troduction ......................................................................... 2 II. What is Deforestation and why does it matter? .................. 6 III. Palm Oil and Deforestation in Indonesia ......................... 11 IV. Addressing Deforestation: The Legal Landscape ............ 20 A. Public Law M echanisms ............................................... 22 B. Private Law M echanisms ............................................... 31 1. Corporate A ctions ........................................................... 34 2. Certification Authorities for Palm Oil ........................... 42 V. Challenges and Opportunities ........................................... 50 A. Resolving Inconsistency and Conflicts with Indonesian L a w ........................................................................................ . . 5 2 B. Transparency & Traceability ..................... 56 C. Smallholder Farmers and Local Communities ............ 59 VI. Conclusion: The Future of Forests: 2020 and Beyond ........ 62 * B.A., Brandeis University; J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School; LLM, Pace University School of Law; Co-chair of the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission's Working Group on Sustainable Trade Finance; served as Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at a major international bank. At the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, I wish to thank Professor Jason Czarnezki (Gilbert and Sarah Kerlin Distinguished Professor of Environmental Law, Associate Dean of Environmental Law Programs and Strategic Initiatives) for his guidance on this Article, and express my appreciation for the Environmental Law program. To my family, thank you for your encouragement, love and cheerful endurance.