1. A global industry with roots in the South
Native to the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, oil palm is grown exclusively in the humid tropics (figure 1), where it is a major source of foreign currency for local economies, both for export and as a raw material for the local processing industry.
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A global industry with roots in the South
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(1) - CORLEY (R.H.V.) - How much palm oil do we need? - Environmental Science and Policy, 12, p. 134-139 (2009).
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(2) - JACQUEMARD (J.C.) - Le palmier à huile. Agricultures tropicales en poche. - Quae Éditions, 240 p. (2012).
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