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KRISTIN COAD Indonesia’s Palm Oil

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Page 1: Indonesia’s palm oil

KRISTIN COAD

Indonesia’s Palm Oil

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Background

In crisis because of deforestation due to palm oil plantations

Habitat loss Indonesia is the 3rd largest

CO2 emission country

Brought job opportunities

Palm oil should be brought to a minimum

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A1- Deforestation

Palm oil is the largest cause of deforestation in Indonesia

Millions of hectares of forest is already cut down

Palm oil from guarded land

Causing widespread damage

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CA1- Production/ cheaper fuel

Interest in palm oil as a renewable, green alternative

Spreading to Europe and the United States

Palm will be produce biodiesel for domestic markets

Lowest price in over 15 months

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A2- Global warming and habitat loss

2,643 fire hotspots in Sumatra

Millions of tons of CO2 being released

Destroying habitats for Sumatran tiger and orangutan

Orangutan population has dwindled 50% in recent years

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CA2- Brought opportunities

Villagers without palm land fall below the poverty line

The more land owned, the more money is made

Small holders trying to support their families through palm oil

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A3- Short term benefit

It is up to the country to regulate production

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Criticism by Greenpeace

Laws are being enforced

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Solutions

Plantations are becoming hazardous to the environment

Palm oil plantations should stay at a minimum to reduce CO2 emissions and deforestation

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Solutions

Stick to enforced laws about only planting on degraded land

Buy less palm oil products

Reduce demand

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Works Cited

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Knudson, Tom. "Dark Side of a Hot Biofuel." Rainforest Portal. 08 Jan. 2008. Web. 04 May 2010.

Law, Bill. "BBC News - Can Palm Oil Help Indonesia's Poor?" BBC NEWS | News Front Page. 1 Mar. 2010. Web. 12 May 2010.

McDermott, Matthew. "Malaysia and Indonesia To Expand Domestic Palm Oil Biodiesel as Commodity Price Drops." TreeHugger. 8 May 2008. Web. 23 May 2010. <http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/malaysia-indonesia-increase-palm-oil-biodiesel-production.php>.

McDonald, Frank. "Indonesia’s Failure to Protect Rainforest Criticized." Record number: 9FY3654512167. EBSCOhost. 16 June 2009. Web. 6 May 2010.

Miniscalco, Emma. "Is Harvesting Palm Oil Destroying the Rainforests?: Scientific American." Science News, Articles and Information | Scientific American. 11 Dec. 2008. Web. 9 May 2010

Murray, James. "Indonesia Lifts Ban on Palm Oil Plantations - 19 Feb 2009 - BusinessGreen.com.“ BusinessGreen.com News. 19 Feb. 2009. Web. 10 May 2010.