oil production and environmental damage colombia in tanzania

   
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Does oil palm agriculture affect Colombia's biodiversity?

Due to its rapid increase and projected expansion, there is growing concern over how oil palm agriculture could affect Colombia's biodiversity, given the negative impacts already documented in Southeast Asia. However, scientific research on the impacts of oil palm on biodiversity remains scarce in Colombia.

Can Colombia produce sustainable biobased products from oil palm plantations?

Increasing oil palm plantations, both for obtaining crude palm oil (CPO) and for the production of biobased products, have generated growing concern about the impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the environment. Colombia has the potential to produce sustainable biobased products from oil palm.

Is oil palm plantation causing biodiversity loss in the tropics?

Lain Efren Pardo Vargas, William F. Laurance, [¡­] The inexorable expansion of oil palm plantations has been a major driver of biodiversity loss in the tropics. This is particularly evident in Malaysia and Indonesia, where the majority of the world's oil palm is cultivated.

Is Colombia ready for sustainable oil palm expansion?

Colombia has the potential for sustainable oil palm expansion with zero deforestation to go from 0.5 million hectares (Mha) ( Fedepalma, 2018b) to 23 Mha ( UPRA, 2018 ).