From L'espresso. Image by James Whitlow Delano. Malaysia, 2011.
From L'espresso. Image by James Whitlow Delano. Malaysia, 2011.

James Whitlow Delano's photographs from Malaysia are featured in the Italian magazine L'espresso. The piece explores the effects of bio-fuel extraction on Malaysia's indigenous population.

Download the full piece below (in Italian).

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Project

For the “little peoples” - a reference to both physical stature and political clout - loss of the rainforests to loggers and oil palm plantations has been a high price to pay for bio-fuel production.
January 23, 2012 /
Stephen Sapienza, Narayan Mahon
Join the Pulitzer Center for a film screening and discussion on the impact of natural resource extraction on the environment, indigenous populations, public health and corporate responsibility.
February 2, 2012 / Asia Society
Aria Curtis
The Asia Society interviews James Whitlow Delano about his reporting on deforestation, palm oil production and its effect on indigenous people in Malaysia.