Palm oil videobox

January 5, 2010

Palm saplings in the midst of a forest — Image: Vidi Athena Dewi Legowo

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Palm oil in Thailand: A sustainable model?

Global 3000 starts the new year with the first in a series of programs on climate. Our first report brings us to the Thai province of Krabi, where palm oil is mass-produced. Thailand is using palm oil, a renewable natural resource, to boost the use of biodiesel and reduce the country's carbon dioxide emissions.

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