Question

How are most palm oil plantations in South and Southeast Asia created?
A.
by building terraces
B.
by planting palms within rainforests
C.
by clearcutting forests
D.
by reclaiming land from the sea


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

Answer:

B.

Explanation:

Converting rainforest land into oil palm plantations

Answer 2

C. by clearcutting forests

Explanation:

• South and Southeast Asia account for nearly 85 per cent of the global palm oil production. This oil is used in cosmetics, biofuels, and processed foods, and although it is inexpensive, the social and environmental costs are high.
• The clearance of forests for the purpose of palm oil plantation is becoming an significant environmental issue, as it causes native plants and animals to migrate away and creates widespread ecological destruction in all parts of the world.
• In order to satisfy the increasing need for oil worldwide, thousands of hectares of rainforest vanish annually. The transition of rainforest land into oil palm plantations will also lead to climate change by deliberate forest clearing fires, which will release CO2 into the atmosphere, and lung smog into the air in the region . In addition, Palm oil production will contribute to climate change as well.