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The Dark Side of Indonesia's Palm Oil Boom

A 麻豆社 News joint investigation with Mongabay and The Gecko Project has found palm oil producers supplying major global brands are depriving local communities of the profits.

Indonesia is the world's biggest producer of palm oil, accounting for almost two-thirds of global exports and generating billions of dollars of revenue. A 麻豆社 News joint investigation with Mongabay and The Gecko Project has found palm oil producers supplying major global brands are depriving local communities of their share of the profits, failing to comply with promises and regulations requiring them to share their plantations with communities.

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Sun 12 Jun 2022 21:10GMT

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