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Palm oil giant's impact in Indonesia worse than reported, says Greenpeace

2016-06-09 11:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: One of the worlds largest producers of palm oil has drained and planted on areas of peatland supposed to be protected by Indonesian law, claims a new report from Greenpeace, with levels of damage potentially worse than previously reported. The NGO says satellite images of Ketapang, west Kalimantan show drainage canals covering an area of peatland that the Malaysia-based company IOI had marked for restoration in a sustainability commitment in 2014. Draining peatland is the first step for developing...

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