Joss Lyons-White is a PhD student on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet (SSCP) at the Imperial College of London, UK. His research is focused on tropical deforestation caused by the expanding production of agricultural commodities such as palm oil. In particular, he is interested in the role played by private-sector commitments to “no deforestation, no peat, no exploitation” (NDPE) and “zero deforestation”.