Study maps 187 land conflicts as palm oil expands in Kalimantan

Mongabay
Dec 20, 2016, 4:20 am135 pts
Palm oil production in Indonesia often comes at the expense of traditionally managed lands as well as the livelihoods of indigenous communities, causing widespread conflict in the archipelago country. With oil palm cultivation set to double in Indonesia over the next 10 years, methods for understanding and…

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