Promise and peril of global change (The Japan Times)

MUNICH — Panta rhei. Everything flows. This Greek aphorism often comes to mind when I think of the economic and political changes in my lifetime. They seemed as impossible before they occurred as they have felt natural in retrospect. Communism fell. Germany was united. The United States elected a African- American president. Now we are in a phase in which Asia is catching up with the West and U …

Minyak Kelapa Sawit Mempercepat Punahnya Satwa
dave 59 took it myself at the Orang rehabilitation centre, Buket Lawang ,Sumatra.

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Saat ini kebutuhan akan minyak kelapa sawit sangat tinggi didunia. Minyak kelapa sawit biasanya digunakan untuk pembuatan produk alami. Oleh karena faktor almi itulah, maka banyak permintaan produk yang menggunakan kelapa sawit. Dengan tingginya permintaan akan minyak kelapa sawit, maka produsen kelapa sawit melakukan pembukaan lahan baru untuk perkebunan kelapa sawit. Hal inilah yaang menyebabkan terancamnya satwa karena habitat mereka berkurang.

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