The oil for ape scandal: How palm oil is threatening orang-utan survival
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2005
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Washington, DC: Friends of the Earth
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Orang-utan conservation is in crisis. The population of Asia's only great ape is in steep decline. Already facing a multitude of severe threats, from illegal logging to the pet trade, the orang-utan is now facing a new enemy ' one that may drive it to extinction. The enemy is palm oil and the
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Wildlife, Deforestation, Sustainable development, Soil erosion, Forest management, Biomass energy, Land use management, Forest ecosystems, Rainforest, Biofuels, Palm oil, Orang-utan, Environmental justice, Corporate responsibility, Governance