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=== The Masarang Foundation. === | === The Masarang Foundation. === | ||
- | Set up by Dr. Willie Smits and located in the highlands of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. The most notable project is the Masarang Palm Sugar Factory, which offers a steady income to local farmers, protects the local rainforest and wildlife. | + | Set up by Dr. Willie Smits, who also set-up the [[borneo_orangutan_survival_foundation]] . It is located in the highlands of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. The most notable project is the Masarang Palm Sugar Factory, which offers a steady income to local farmers, protects the local rainforest and wildlife. |
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+ | Why does it work? | ||
+ | * All farmers get a steady income and in return sign a contract that ensures that they don't damage the forest. | ||
+ | * All land that is cleared for Sugar-palm actually gets used, while the land cleared for Palmseed oil is only used for 7,5%. The rest is just cleared for wood and never farmed. | ||
+ | * The factory produces no waste, even the rainwater is recycled. | ||
+ | * Europe has decreased its flooding of sugar into Indonesia by adjusting its subsidies. | ||
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