Opinion / #peatlands
Food & Agriculture
The future of sustainability in the palm oil industry will be Asian led
Asia is the dominant producer and buyer of palm oil, so production standards in Indonesia and Malaysia and the policies of palm buyers in the region will determine the next stage of its sustainability journey.
Policy & Finance
How victims can pay polluters for a win-win result
With smoke haze posing a significant pollution problem for Southeast Asia, a victim-pays approach could result in cleaner air for all.
The Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was instrumental in elevating that issue to the top of the global policy agenda. Now, the same should be done to recognise the organisation that has done the most work on the crisis of biodiversity loss.
Carbon & Climate
Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler: 11 things to watch in 2021
2020 was a rough year for tropical rainforest conservation efforts. So what’s in store for 2021? Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler reviews 11 key things to watch in the world of rainforests in 2021.
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Policy & Finance
Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia
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News / Policy & Finance
Philippines’ BDO Unibank on urgency of blue bond and green financing: ‘We want to take the lead and work with regulators’
EB Studio Federico P. Tancongco, senior vice president and chief compliance officer of the Philippine's largest lender, tells Eco-Business why … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Singtel expands internal carbon pricing scheme as part of accelerated 2045 net-zero push
Singapore's largest telco is set to levy an internal carbon fee on a wider range of projects following … -
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News / Carbon & Climate
Bright spark in a dull market? Optimism precedes Malaysia’s first forest-based carbon credits
Observers believe the US$10 indicative price for the Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project’s carbon credits is more than fair, … -
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News / Carbon & Climate
It is hard for Indonesian firms to decarbonise without offsets: KADIN Net Zero Hub chief Dharsono Hartono
Hartono, who runs the Indonesian chamber of commerce's decarbonisation unit and the world's largest carbon project, says achieving … -
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Opinion / Policy & Finance
Missing from the equation: The role of the private sector in delivering just transitions
The concept of a just transition has become mainstream, as seen from initiatives across the world, from Dubai … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Land rights win for Indigenous peoples in Southwest Papua, but challenges persist
The Knasaimos Peoples in Papua have been granted legal land rights over their customary lands. However, enforcing these …
