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FILE - A swath of forest on a hill that has been cleared from trees to make way for a corn plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 20, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

FILE - A swath of forest on a hill that has been cleared from trees to make way for a corn plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 20, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

FILE - A palm oil plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 23, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

FILE - A palm oil plantation is visible in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 23, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

FILE - A man uses a motorcycle to transport palm fruit at a plantation in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 21, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)

FILE - A man uses a motorcycle to transport palm fruit at a plantation in Polewali Mandar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, April 21, 2024. Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they’re felled and when the land is finally put to use, it’s most often for new palm oil plantations, according to a new study. (AP Photo/Yusuf Wahil, File)