The coconut – an icon of unspoiled tropical idylls – causes more environmental harm than many people realise.
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor of Conservation, University of Kent
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Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Clinical Instructor of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia
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Post grad student at University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh
