Sustainable palm oil? How environmental protection and poverty reduction can be reconciled

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 21:30 in Earth & Climate

Palm oil is often associated with tropical deforestation above all else. However, this is only one side of the story, as agricultural scientists show in a new study. The rapid expansion of oil palm has also contributed considerably to economic growth and poverty reduction in local communities, particularly in Asia.

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