Rubber Plantation (IMAGE)

University of East Anglia

Rubber Plantation

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Demand for natural rubber fueled by the tyre industry is threatening protected parts of Southeast Asia -- according to University of East Anglia research. Up to 8.5 million hectares of additional rubber plantations will be required to meet demand by 2024.

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Eleanor Warren-Thomas, University of East Anglia

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