Palm Oil, Paper Drive Large-Scale Destruction of Indonesia\'s Forests, But Account For Diminishing Role in Economy, Says Report
28/07/2011 (Mongabay.com) - Indonesia's forests were cleared at a rate of 1.5 million hectares per year between 2000 and 2009, reports a new satellite-based assessment by Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI), an NGO. Expansion of oil palm and wood-pulp plantations were the biggest drivers of deforestation, yet account for a declining share of the national economy.
