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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Extinction Countdown: Indonesia's Palm oil economy drives human fortunes--And orangutan misfortunes

Extinction Countdown: Indonesia's Palm oil economy drives human fortunes--And orangutan misfortunes: "The net worth of Indonesia's 40 richest men has doubled to $42 billion in the past year, driven in no small part by the growing demand for palm oil, according to Forbes magazine's annual examination of the country's top richest people.

Global demand for palm oil is now more than 40 million tons per year, making it 'central to the economies of Malaysia and Indonesia,' according to the Jakarta Globe."

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