Conservation key to curbing emissions from palm oil agriculture in Africa

Conservation key to curbing emissions from palm oil agriculture in Africa Durham NC (SPX) Jul 03, 2016 - As oil palm production expands from Southeast Asia into Central Africa, a new Duke University-led study warns that converting Africa's tropical forests into monoculture palm plantations will cause a significant spike in climate-warming carbon emissions. The authors urge regional governments to enact mandatory policies regulating which forests can be cleared and how much remaining forest must be ... more

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