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Thu 06 Jun 2009Palm oil greed could leave planet running on empty
Unless the western consumer shouts ‘stop’ an environmental disaster threatens southeast Asia, writes JOHN GIBBONS.
LAST MONDAY over 40,000 participants completed the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, an environmental disaster is unfolding that threatens not just southeast Asia, but also has profound implications for planetary climate.
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