July 15, 2008
Palm oil for fuel in Guatemala

Go south of the Lacandon forest, past the Lacantun river, past the Marques de Comillas, and cross the east-west running border into Guatemala - you arrive at Ixcan. This area is now receiving foreign investment to convert to African palm oil plantations. So the conversion of rainforest to small homesteaders' plts to cattle ranches takes the next step - to biodiesel.

elPeriódico de Guatemala » Economía » Auge de biocombustibles dispara demanda de tierras

Posted by Dave at July 15, 2008 01:40 PM