The dark side of a green fuel

This film by the PanEco foundation demonstrates how indigenous people are affected by the destruction of peat swamp forests by palm oil companies. Palm oil cultivation is being driven by demand for renewable energy to mitigate climate change. The film illustrates the environmental and societal threats that local communities face, through the story of Saoni, a fisherman in the endagered swamps of Tripa in Aceh.

Author: PanEcoFoundation
Keywords: World Bank Indigenous Palm oil Paneco Social consequences Biodiesel Indonesia green fuel climate change global warming
Added: October 16, 2008

Date of Production: 
Sep 2008
Author: 
Pan Eco Foundation
Length: 
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