Revisiting the palm oil boom in Southeast Asia: The role of fuel versus food demand drivers

In the last 30 years, palm oil production has known a ninefold increase, with almost all production growth concentrated in Malaysia and Indonesia. Several public reports have associated the palm oil boom with extensive deforestation, often pointing to the increase in biofuel demand in developed nati...

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Autores principales: Sanders, Daniel J., Balagtas, Joseph V., Gruère, Guillaume P.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153835

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