Oil Palm. A global history
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- Author(s) Robins, Jonathan E
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2021
- Pages 418pp
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Provides an account of the global oil palm industry, located in tropical countries, from the era of slavery to the present day. Charts its global expansion from Africa, especially to South East Asia, to form a major commodity of international trade for use in industrialised countries. Deals notably with its environmental damage and damage to communities. Touches, inter alia, on the roles of Unilever / Lever Brothers; Colonial Development Corp / Commonwealth Development Corp; and British agency houses such as Guthrie & Co; Harrisons & Crosfield; etc