The Moral Minefield of Ethical Oil Palm and Sustainable Development

The environmental impacts of the palm oil industry are widely recognised. Unsurprisingly, many people, including many conservation pundits, consider oil palm a major evil. What is less widely recognized is the extent to which this industry has benefited people. Oil palm development, if well-planned...

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Main Authors: Erik Meijaard, Douglas Sheil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00022/full