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In what was one of the earth's greatest reservoirs of biodiversity.
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This catastrophe was provoked by the decision...
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To produce palm oil,
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The most consumed oil in the world, on borneo.
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Palm oil not only caters to our growing demand for food,
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But also cosmetics, detergents and, increasingly, alternative fuels.
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The forest diversity was replaced by a single species- the oil palm.
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Monoculture is easy, productive and rapid.
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For local people, it provides employment.
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It is an agricultural industry.
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Another example of massive deforestation is the eucalyptus.
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Eucalyptus is used to make paper pulp.