Palm oil industry leaves Indonesian village struggling with loss and regret
By DW
07 June 2020 |
11:04 am
In 2002, Rukam villagers sold their land to a palm oil company. Since then, they've seen their peatlands, forests and fish stocks vanish. Now they're weighing up the environmental cost of their decision and future hopes.
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