South Korea’s finance of ‘green’ palm oil drives destruction in Indonesia

Seulki Lee A growing grassroots movement aims to stop the government bankrolling palm oil companies linked to forest destruction and human rights abuses In 2019, South Korea imported 745,000 metric tonnes of palm oil, up from 194,000 metric tonnes in 2005. It is one of the fastest-growing markets for the commodity in the world, driven… Continue reading South Korea’s finance of ‘green’ palm oil drives destruction in Indonesia