• xX_fnord_Xx@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    As I understand it, the downside is that indigenous farmers mow down and/or burn local forests to plant the oil palms, destroying the areas biodiversity. Native animals that are used to living alongside a plethora of local plants suddenly have acres of trees that do not benefit them at all.

    Correct me if I’m wrong. It seems like oil palms are the best for human farmers, not the environment.