Philippines: Oil Palm Expansion: A New Threat To UNESCO "Man And Biosphere ...

Philippines: Oil Palm Expansion: A New Threat To UNESCO "Man And Biosphere Reserve" And Indigenous Peoples In addition to thealarming expansion of nickel mining on Palawan island (already reported on previous IC releases) indigenous peoples are now being confronted with the threats posed by the expansion of oil palm plantations. The province of Palawan is part of the “Man and Biosphere Reserve” program of UNESCO and hosts 49 animals and 56 botanical species found in the IUCN Red List of...

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