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20 September 2007
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A palm oil plantation and
oil mill in Malaysia
The palm oil industry is thriving and oil palm monocultures now dominate the landscape of South-East Asia.
But while it grows, the industry is becoming aware that it needs to prove its sustainability and curb destructive growth, such as cutting down biodiversity-rich forest to make way [...]
Source: Climate Crisis Coalition
Malaysia on Palm Oil PR Mission in Europe.EarthWire.org, June 7, 2007. “Malaysia, a leading palm oil producer, sought Wednesday to dispel concerns in Europe that palm oil plantations endanger tropical forests. Malaysia and Indonesia are leading a campaign to fight environmentalist claims that the plantations destroy vast swathes of tropical forest, pushing [...]
Source: Climate Crisis Coalition
The New Forest of Indonesia - Oil Palm
This is the nursery for a new oil palm plantation. In the distance you can see the forest still standing. This nursery is smack in the middle of 30,000 hectares of primary forest that has been given as a concession to a PT Oil Palm [...]
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