Conservation leaders in Africa call for a crackdown on biopiracy

Mongabay
Oct 13, 2017, 1:53 pm230 pts
Today, Malaysia is one of the world’s biggest producers of palm oil. Together with Indonesia, the Southeast Asian country contributes some 85 percent of the global supply. But this has not always been the case. In the 1970s the industry was having a hard time taking hold in Malaysia, due in large part to…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

How We Tracked the Lithium Rush 127

RJ Nichole Ledesma, chronicler of unsettled ground on Negros Island, was killed last month. He was 30. 127

Cities are getting hotter—and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge 119

Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in May 2026 116

Why Insurance Breaks The Uber-In-The-Air Fantasy 113

Tesla reaches 10 billion FSD miles — is there’s a magical milestone for autonomy 103

Scientists stunned as pink katydid transforms into green camouflage 94

Malaria didn’t just kill early humans, it shaped who we became 90

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.