Examples of impact on tropical rainforests - Borneo & Palm Oil
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- Created on: 04-06-19 17:15
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- Example of impacts on a tropical rainforest - Borneo
- Palm Oil
- Consumerism
- Palm oil is a healthy alternative to cooking oils.
- Western world demands.
- Used as a bio fuel - greener solution to an energy crisis.
- 66 million tonnes of palm oil used annually.
- Used in many products
- Shampoo
- Margarine
- Soap
- Makeup
- Palm oil is a healthy alternative to cooking oils.
- Ecosystem
- Borneo contains 6% of world's ecosystems.
- Palm Oil productions are grown as monoculture.
- reduce biodiversity.
- Large areas of rainforest are destroyed.
- Local indigenous people and animals are replaced.
- Air, water and soil pollution.
- Global interdependance
- Palm oil has higher yields and lower costs.
- Highly profitable produce for the NICs.
- Indonesia & Malaysia - largest palm oil producers.
- major part of their exports.
- Huge profits made for MNCs that invest in plantations.
- asked to supoport the sustainable use of palm oil production.
- Biggest importers of Palm Oil are India, the EU & China
- Palm oil has higher yields and lower costs.
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