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… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … palm oil was greater than the demand for this product. Meanwhile, the Indonesian government was trying hard to balance environmental concerns with economic development. Palm … argued had even lower standards than the RSPO. Local communities within Indonesia had a mixed relationship with large palm oil companies. On one hand some were resistant to letting …