Palm Oil
The oil palm tree is native to West Africa. It is an important tree for forest-dependent communities, their cultures and their economies. However, large-scale oil palm monocultures for industrial production (oil and agrofuels) have been driving deforestation and land grabbing in Southeast Asia. More recently, oil palm monocultures are also driving destruction in Africa and Latin America.
Publications
15 December 2008
Oil palm and rubber plantations occupy extensive areas in many countries in tropical Africa. In spite of their social and environmental impacts, until now they have received scant attention both at the national and international level.
Bulletin articles
25 November 2008
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29 October 2008
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29 October 2008
Bulletin articles
26 October 2008
Bulletin articles
26 October 2008
Bulletin articles
27 September 2008
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24 July 2008
Bulletin articles
26 June 2008