Expanding rubber plantations catastrophic for endangered species in Asia
Norwich, UK (SPX) Apr 22, 2015 - Demand for natural rubber fuelled by the tyre industry is threatening protected parts of Southeast Asia - according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study predicts that up to 8.5 million hectares of additional rubber plantations will be required to meet demand by 2024. But expansion on this scale will have 'catastrophic' biodiversity impacts, with globally threat ... more
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