Oreos Versus Orangutans: The Need for Sustainability Transformations and Nonhierarchical Polycentric Governance in the Global Palm Oil Industry
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Externalities of Palm Oil Production
2.1. Calculating the Costs
2.2. Threats of the Palm Oil Industry to Human Health
3. Collective Governance for Sustainable Palm Oil
4. Governmental Transformations for Sustainable Palm Oil Trade
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Snashall, G.B.; Poulos, H.M. Oreos Versus Orangutans: The Need for Sustainability Transformations and Nonhierarchical Polycentric Governance in the Global Palm Oil Industry. Forests 2021, 12, 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12020252
Snashall GB, Poulos HM. Oreos Versus Orangutans: The Need for Sustainability Transformations and Nonhierarchical Polycentric Governance in the Global Palm Oil Industry. Forests. 2021; 12(2):252. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12020252
Chicago/Turabian StyleSnashall, Gabriel B., and Helen M. Poulos. 2021. "Oreos Versus Orangutans: The Need for Sustainability Transformations and Nonhierarchical Polycentric Governance in the Global Palm Oil Industry" Forests 12, no. 2: 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12020252
APA StyleSnashall, G. B., & Poulos, H. M. (2021). Oreos Versus Orangutans: The Need for Sustainability Transformations and Nonhierarchical Polycentric Governance in the Global Palm Oil Industry. Forests, 12(2), 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/f12020252