[TITLE] Greasing Palms
[VALIDITY] Poor economy, at least a moderate environment
[DESCRIPTION] With @@NAME@@'s economy facing significant struggles, agricultural interests are pushing for permission to commence slash-and-burn clearing of land for the profitable but controversial practice of oil palm farming.
[OPTION 1] "The benefits are vast, and so is the profit margin" asserts agribusiness foreman @@RANDOMNAME@@, "and don't pretend we couldn't use the cash! Those fat cats in the United Federation and other rich countries are hungry for palm oil, and our job seekers are so desperate we can pay next to nothing! I mean sure, we have to cut down more trees every few years as the soil is exhausted, but the oil palms we're planting replace them, right?"
[EFFECT 1] palm oil has proven to be a slippery slope
[OPTION 2] "Wrong!" hollers activist @@RANDOMNAME@@, gasping for breath after pedaling @@HIS@@ bicycle all night to reach @@CAPITAL@@ in time. "Not only are oil palms insufficient to replace native vegetation, but they destroy habitat for the Orange-Tinted @@ANIMAL@@ too! Slash-and-burn farming produces huge carbon emissions, and what good is profit if your people are kept poor? It's an unsustainable business model. You must ban palm oil production from @@NAME@@, before it's too late!"
[EFFECT 2] government press releases remind citizens "the trees are more important than you"
[OPTION 3] "Sustainability, eh? That might work as a compromise" muses obscure government bureaucrat @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Let's create a series of requirements for sustainable palm oil production, mandate good worker conditions, and establish a new government watchdog to perform annual inspections on each producer. If those rich nations want us to do their dirty work, make them pay a fair price! We can fund the sustainability program with a tax on this new industry, right?"
[EFFECT 3] the slogan "We charge more because we care" is failing to lure foreign buyers
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