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Gabon convicts environmentalist of defamation in palm oil case

Source
Mongabay (India)

Publication Date
2013-05-16

An environmental activist in Gabon is facing jail time and a $10,000 fine over his campaign against a Singaporean agroindustrial giant's plan to develop tens of thousands of hectares in oil palm, timber, and rubber plantations in the Central African nation.

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