PALM OIL IS NOT FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT

In Indonesia, many people argue that the attempt in the oil palm is a way of making a living are very profitable and also environmentally friendly. Besides, other than can be consumed, palm oil can also be used as fuel

But the Dutch environmental organization Environmental Defense Milieudefensie or judge, the use of palm oil as fuel, more environmentally damaging than conventional fuels such as diesel. Environmentalists Netherlands in partnership with Indonesian Forum for Environment (WALHI) is concerned about the fate of native forests in Indonesia are a lot cleared by various companies.

For example Ritsema said Malaysian palm oil company which he considered a major cause of environmental pollution in Indonesia. "We have been researching how they operate. They are, among others, guilty of illegal deforestation. We managed to disassemble the case and has prepared a report about it. Then we talk with these companies, but to no avail."
Therefore Milieudefensie complained in a joint organization of palm oil industry. "This way we do insistence," said Ritsema. Ritsema added, generally in Indonesia, deforestation occurs extraordinary. Therefore, Indonesia is one of the countries that most spewing CO2 emissions. China's number one, followed by America and then Indonesia.

"It's weird, because Indonesia is not the most advanced industrial countries. But that CO2 emissions caused by forest cleared lot," said Ritsema. Because the trees are logged, then diminished trees suck up CO2, obviously Ritsema. However, now in Indonesia, many tree planting projects, such as what is done by various NGOs in Java. According to Ritsema, the projects would not be able to compete against the onslaught of deforestation earlier. "The benefit is less if trees are planted but still cleared forest. This is a setback"
However Ritsema see these projects have benefited. "I think that tree-planting project is also its positive impact. But it still will not be metralisir impact of jungle deforestation. Tree-planting project was not going to be able to recover the jungle." KF-Newspapers Residents / ar / Radio Netherlands.