Palm oil: Reading answers

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Answers 14–26

1. 14

   examples of a range of potential environmental advantages of oil palm tree cultivation

   F Matching information

2. 15

   description of an organisation which controls the environmental impact of palm oil production

   G Matching information

3. 16

   examples of the widespread global use of palm oil

   A Matching information

4. 17

   reference to a particular species which could benefit the ecosystem of oil palm plantations

   H Matching information

5. 18

   figures illustrating the rapid expansion of the palm oil industry

   B Matching information

6. 19

   an economic justification for not opposing the palm oil industry

   E Matching information

7. 20

   examples of creatures badly affected by the establishment of oil palm plantations

   C Matching information

8. 21

   B: It demands that certified producers be open and honest about their practices. Multiple answer

9. 22

   C: It took several years to establish its set of criteria for sustainable palm oil certification Multiple answer

10. 23

    One advantage of palm oil for manufacturers is that it stays _________ even when not refrigerated.

    solid Short answer

11. 24

    The ________ is the best known of the animals suffering habitat loss as a result of the spread of oil palm plantations.

    Sumatran orangutan / orangutan / orang-utan Short answer

12. 25

    As one of its criteria for the certification of sustainable palm oil, the RSPO insists that growers check _________ on a routine basis.

    carbon stocks Short answer

13. 26

    Ellwood and his researchers are looking into whether the bird's nest fern could restore ________ in areas where oil palm trees are grown.

    biodiversity Short answer

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