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Comments: First large-scale map of oil palm plantations reveals big environmental toll


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Yes but what can we DOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
I hear, see, 'know' all those horrors. I don't use a car anymore (public transport not very green either though). But is how c

christina

... but how can we support local people to do things differently, how can local governments be persuaded, seduced to not let this happen
What can we DOOOOOOOOO !!!!!
Tell us. Don't just give us all the bad news and no research on solutions....

christina

Christina, the post is a summary of a research paper not an analysis or commentary. Mongabay has many other articles on palm oil that discuss these issues at greater depth, including solutions. See http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0425-oil_palm.html for more articles.

Rhett

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