Synopsis
Reporter Raphael Rowe journeys into the rainforest of Borneo, where he uncovers evidence of palm oil companies developing plantations on protected land.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: Dying for a Biscuit
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2010
- Geography | Deforestation and Ecosystems
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