A sense of urgency was palpable at recent meetings. As climate threats intensify, experts are calling for further integration of forestry into environmental agendas
Malaysia, which is one of the leading palm oil exporters in the world, is eyeing to set up a downstream plant for palm oil in the Qatar Free Zones. Th.
Malaysia, which is one of the leading palm oil exporters in the world, is eyeing to set up a downstream plant for palm oil in the Qatar Free Zones. Th.
By ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON
They are two young girls from two very different worlds, linked by a
global industry that exploits an army of children.
Olivia Chaffin, a Girl Scout in rural Tennessee, was a top cookie seller in her troop when she first heard rainforests were being destroyed to make way for ever-expanding palm oil plantations.
Olivia, who earned a badge for selling more than
600 boxes of cookies, had spotted palm oil as an ingredient on the back of one of her packages but was relieved to see a green tree logo next to the words “certified sustainable.” She assumed that meant her