Trudging along Bangkok s hot and dusty streets, green candidates struggle to canvass support ahead of Thailand s election, with record-breaking pollution failing to spur anything more than political hot air.
Yet, while Reta's farm in Sungai Judah village on Carey Island, about 60 km (37 miles) from Kuala Lumpur, will protect wildlife and forests, aim to resolve any land disputes and use green growing methods, there is no guarantee she will be able to sell to Europe's premium-paying buyers in the future. Agreed in December and due to take effect within two years, the EU law will force global suppliers of commodities like palm oil, soy and cocoa to prove that their supply chains are not fuelling forest destruction.