Sentences with phrase «surrounding palm oil plantations»
«Our research shows that habitats surrounding palm oil plantations, although they are affected by agricultural activity, still sustain a number of threatened species,» says Chris Carbone, a senior research fellow at the Zoological Society of London.
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Though there has been some controversy surrounding its effectiveness, the RSPO works with some 300 member companies to help ensure that no more rainforest is chopped down for palm oil plantations, that all plantations minimize their environmental impact, and that the rights of local people and plantation workers are respected in producing palm oil.