The palm oil dilemma: Policy tensions among higher productivity, rising demand, and deforestation

Palm oil production has increased rapidly over the past two decades in response to rising demand for its use in food, energy, and industrial applications. Expansion of oil palm plantations presents a dilemma, as they can displace forests and peatlands, leading to biodiversity losses and increased gr...

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Autores principales:	Wiebe, Keith D., Sulser, Timothy B., Pacheco, P., Pinto, A. de, Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Dermawan, A., Thomas, Timothy S., Li, M., Robinson, Sherman, Dunston, S.
Formato:	Brief
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
Materias:	oil palms supply chain yields deforestation productivity models technological changes palm oil production supply balance palm oil yields environment markets palm oils prices
Acceso en línea:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111829