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sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2015, 06:45 AM Oct 2015

Indonesia's Joko Widodo seeks forest fire help

Source: BBC News

"The forest fires are the result of annual slash-and-burn practices by companies clearing land for palm oil and pulp wood plantations."

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34472085

I wonder what the chances are the Indonesians will cease this practice?

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Indonesia's Joko Widodo seeks forest fire help (Original Post) sulphurdunn Oct 2015 OP

Watch this to see how it's not as easy as blaming it on "the Indonesians" Turborama Oct 2015 #1

Great doc there Turbo. Darb Oct 2015 #2

Kick Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #3

Turborama

(22,109 posts)

1. Watch this to see how it's not as easy as blaming it on "the Indonesians"

Reply to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 07:11 AM

Oct 2015

In a nutshell, we can all do something by boycotting products that contain palm oil.

Darb

(2,807 posts)

2. Great doc there Turbo.

Reply to Turborama (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:07 AM

Oct 2015

I was not aware of why they were slash and burning so much over there. I knew that they were, now I know why.

I will pass it on.

The impact of this method of deforestation, at this point in the climate change reality, is staggering.

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

3. Kick

Reply to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 01:06 AM

Nov 2015

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