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A thorny dilemma: Acacia plantations in Vietnam may not be all that green
Following the harvest in late September 2023, a field of acacia trees in Tien Cam commune of Vietnam's central Quang Nam province was intentionally burned to prepare the land for the upcoming planting season / Credit: Thanh Nguyen.
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December 7, 2023February 19, 2026Environment

A thorny dilemma: Acacia plantations in Vietnam may not be all that green

by Vo Kieu Bao Uyen, Mekong Eye

The country’s embrace of acacia plantations has lifted some smallholder households out of poverty. But it comes at a cost to the environment and even lives. This is part two of a two-part series on the wood pellet industry in Vietnam. For part one, click here. The fast-growing and economical acacia has spread in Central Vietnam...

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