Indonesia's B50 Policy Sparks Forest Land Concerns: Seized Forest Areas Turned into Palm Oil Plantations
Indonesia's push for B50 biodiesel, primarily from palm oil, is raising alarms as seized forest areas are being repurposed for plantations. In North Sumatra, over 22,000 hectares of former forest land, including conservation areas, have been allocated for palm oil, threatening biodiversity and ecosystems.
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