摘要:I
n less than a generation oil palm cultivation has emerged
as a leading form of land use in tropical forests, especially
in Southeast Asia. Rising global demand for edible oils,
coupled with the crop’s high yield, has turned palm oil into
an economic juggernaut, generating us$ 10 billion in exports
for Indonesia and Malaysia, which account for 85 percent of
palm oil production, alone. Today more than 40 countries - led
by China, India, and Europe - import crude palm oil.