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News - Plantations

Sinar Mas firm to invest $1.6 billion in Liberian palm oil

26th Mar 2013
Golden-Agri Resources has been seeking to become a virtual king in the market as it attempts to acquire to 40,000 hectares of new concessions, mostly in Kalimantan. (The Jakarta Post)

Colombia’s palm oil boost must account for environment and human rights concerns

14th Mar 2013
As much as 20 million hectares of Colombia’s agricultural land is inefficiently used and could accommodate new plantations of oil palm. (Reuben Carder / CIFOR)

Indonesian pulp giant APRIL is bulldozing Indigenous community forests

5th Mar 2013
Once again, an Indonesian pulp and paper company is clearing the forests of indigenous communities to replace them with industrial tree plantations. Once again, villagers are protesting. Once again, the police and authorities are siding with the company. (REDD Monitor)

After Indonesian paper giant commits to no deforestation, pressure mounts on its biggest competitor

12th Feb 2013
After Indonesian paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper's announcement last week that it will no longer source fiber produced from destruction of tropical rainforests, environmental groups are now urging Indonesia's other major paper company to make a similar commitment. (Butler / Mongabay)

Deadly Conflict Over Honduran Palm Oil Plantations Spotlights CEO

8th Feb 2013
An overview of the Honduran Bajo Aguan Oil Palm conflict (Jennifer Kennedy's Corpwatch Bog)

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