News
12 December 2016

Olam under fire over Africa deforestation

Region:
Middle East & Africa

Olam, one of the world’s biggest traders of agricultural commodities, has been accused of endangering the forest habitats of African wildlife including gorillas, chimpanzees and forest elephants with widespread deforestation in its concessions in Gabon. 

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