Palm oil

edible

something that is edible can be eaten

derive

get, obtain, receive

consume

use, utilize, eat

certainly

surely, absolutely, definitely

snack

to eat small amounts of food between main meals

manufacturer

producer, industrialist, company

primarily

mainly, essentially, for the most part

unique

rare, exclusive, exceptional

property

quality, characteristic

solid

hard, firm

ideal

perfect, fitting, suitable

preservation

maintenance, conservation, continuation

package

pack, wrap, bundle

seize

capture, grab, grasp

devote

dedicate, give, offer

account for

to form part of a total

mere

used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is

annually

yearly, once a year, every twelve months

globally

internationally, worldwide, universally

multiple

many, numerous, various

conservationist

someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings

cite

quote, name, mention

spread

expansion, development, increase

plantation

farm, agricultural estate, cultivated area

countless

uncountable, innumerable, immeasurable

deforestation

the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area

habitat

home, environment, locale

destruction

ruin, damage, devastation

dwindling

declining, deteriorating, falling

monoculture

the practice of growing only one crop or keeping only one type of animal on an area of farm land

endangered

rare, threatened, vulnerable

orangutan

a large ape with long arms and long orange-brown hair

fauna

wildlife, creature, animal

biodiversity

the variety of plants and animals in a

particular place

declare

state, announce, affirm

rainforest

a tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot

radical

fundamental, essential, profound

environmentalist

someone who is concerned about protecting the environment

boycott

refuse, avoid, reject

entirely

completely, totally, absolutely

dramatic

spectacular, extraordinary, remarkable

intuitive

instinctive, spontaneous, impulsive

complexity

difficulty, intricacy, sophistication

nuanced

made slightly different in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.

vital

fundamental, imperative, crucial

poverty

the condition of being extremely poor

eliminate

remove, eradicate, abolish

supply chain

the system of getting a product from the place where it is made to the person who buys it

livelihood

living, income, source of revenue

strike

hit, reach, achieve

utilitarian

useful, practical, down-to-earth

competing

opposing, challenging, rival

a bone of contention

something that two or more people argue about strongly over a long period of time

straightforward

upfront, uncomplicated, direct

potentially

possibly, theoretically, hypothetically

immensely

hugely, enormously, massively

yield

production, harvest

predominantly

mainly, principally, primarily

ecological

environmental, biological, natural

patch

area, spot, piece

volume

size, capacity, quantity

competitor

rival, contestant, opponent

emission

release, discharge, emanation

sequester

to separate and store a harmful substance

alternative

replacement, substitute, another possibility

virgin forest

A virgin forest or area of land has not yet been cultivated or used by people

out of hand

uncontrollable, out of control, unmanageable

regulate

control, adjust, standardize

party

participant, organization, contributor

agreement

contract, settlement, deal

gradually

progressively, steadily, regularly

sustainable

maintainable, supportable, viable

insist

require, demand, enforce

transparency

honesty, without secret

assessment

valuation, calculation, judgement

criterion

standard, principle, condition

certified

qualified, licensed, official

equivalent

corresponding, comparable, equal

roughly

approximately, about, around

sterile

lacking diversity

hint

suggest, refer to, mention

bird's nest fern

a green plant with long stems, leaves like feathers, and no flowers

epiphytic

relating to a plant that grows on another plant but does not feed from it

fashion

method, technique

nutrient

a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow

keystone

foundation, base, cornerstone

biodiversity

the number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area

manner

type, kind, sort

fungi

mushroom, molds, toadstool

invertebrate

a living creature that does not have a backbone

amphibian

an animal such as a frog that can live both on land and in water

reptile

a type of animal whose body temperature changes according to the temperature around it

mammal

a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’sbody when it is young.