Tag: palm oil
Indonesia announces conversion of oil palm plantations into forests to combat...
The government said the conversion will happen on lands that are designated as forest.
Palm oil: the ingredient behind human rights abuses and eco-destruction that’s...
Palm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it’s killing the environment.
Palm oil in snack foods could be destroying the world’s ‘orangutan...
Food manufacturers may be causing the destruction of a nationally protected wildlife reserve in Indonesia.
Indonesia forces supermarkets to remove ‘palm oil-free’ products
Indonesia is the world’s top palm oil producer and this product is their biggest export. The Indonesian government has just placed a...
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report...
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.The top 10...
On a Philippine island, indigenous groups take the fight to big...
After years of struggling against the odds for the rights to their land, the indigenous peoples of Palawan appear to be making progress.
Nigeria plans 8-fold increase in palm oil production
Nigeria plans to invest 180 billion naira ($500 million) to increase its palm oil production from around 600,000 tons a year to...
Norway becomes the first country in the world to ban palm...
Environmentalists are hailing the decision as an important victory that will set an example for other countries.
7 ways you contribute to rainforest destruction on a daily basis
The seemingly inescapable ingredient is responsible for deforestation and wildlife endangerment.
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