Corruption linked to Borneo deforestation

[Turborama]

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Once considered the green lungs of Asia, Borneo now provides a lucrative home for palm oil growers and timber corporations.

According to the World Wildlife Fund, the rate of environmental destruction in Borneo is faster than in the Amazon.

In the second of a three-part series, Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley investigates the role of politics in the growth of palm oil plantations and timber concessions.

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A bit of background...

http://redapes.org/palm-oil/shame-corruption-and-‘green’-dams-hasten-rape-of-borneo/">Shame: Corruption and ‘green’ dams hasten rape of Borneo

http://naturealert.blogspot.com/2008/09/taib-familys-cms-to-benefit-from-dam.html">Taib family's CMS to benefit from dam

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/the-guilty-secrets-of-palm-oil-are-you-unwittingly-contributing-to-the-devastation-of-the-rain-forests-1676218.html">The guilty secrets of palm oil: Are you unwittingly contributing to the devastation of the rain forests?

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/palm-oil_cooking-the-climate">Palm oil: Cooking the Climate

[predfan]

1. In a related story, New Jersey drops plans to ban bikini waxes.......details fuzzy.

[Turborama]

2. How's that related to the destruction of Borneo's rainforest for palm oil?

:shrug: