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Palm Oil Plantations Threaten the Rainforests and People of Guatemala
There has been a lot of talk on social media this year about palm oil plantations in the Peten, so we’ve decided to make MEC’s position clear – we oppose palm oil farms in Guatemala, or any rain forest for that matter. It’s been suggested that replacing deforested areas with palm oil plantations is good for the rainforest, but that is patently false. After researching the history and current state of the palm oil industry, we would like to explain our perspective with the following position piece.
Top News Stories:
Parks vs. People: In Guatemala, Communities Take Best Care of the Forest – Yale (June 2020)
Palm Oil Industry Expansion Spurs Guatemala Indigenous Migration – Aljazeera (Feb 2019)
Tropical forest success story under threat in Guatemala – BBC News (Oct 2019)
In Petén, Guatemala, community forestry is viable business – Landscape News (May 2019)
Lasers reveal Maya war ruins – National Geographic (March 2019)
Community: The Secret to Stopping Deforestation in Guatemala – Rainforest Alliance (August 2018)
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