Oil palm is one of the most profitable commercial high-tree crops, and has undergone one of the highest rates of expansion in comparison with other crops in the tropical world. Nevertheless, the conditions under which oil palm plantations expand as well as their social and environmental implications are ambiguous, which makes palm oil one of the most controversial globally traded commodities. O…
The Himalaya are world-renowned for their exquisite mountain scenery, ancient traditions, and diverse ethnic groups that tenaciously inhabit this harsh yet sublime landscape. Home to the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, and some of its deepest gorges, the region is a trove of biological and cultural diversity. Providing a panoramic overview of contemporary land and life in the Ea…