2007-08-03 Losing land to palm oil in Kalimantan

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Date:	2007-08-03
Link:	http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6927890.stm
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Topics:	sustainability biofuel
Categories:	sustainability biofuel

Losing land to palm oil in Kalimantan

this sort of thing may get spun as a problem caused by increasing demand for biofuels; the real problem is the same one the American Indians had when the Europeans arrived: different rules about how land is managed, and whoever has the guns wins the argument. Biofuels may cause land-allocation issues, but they can be resolved without exploiting anyone; if there isn't enough available land to support the growing demand, then the price should rise to the point where alternatives become preferable.