Evolution of sustainable palm oil policy in Southeast Asia

Cogent Environmental Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Ivancic, Helena ^a   Koh, Lian Pin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

deforestation; environmental policy; government; palm oil; palm oil policy; Southeast Asia; sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002556940     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23311843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23311843.2016.1195032     Document Type: Review

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