Opinion / #regulation
A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty.
Waste
Why a legally binding global plastics treaty is a necessary pathway to combat the climate crisis
The ongoing negotiations have the potential to strengthen global cooperation and provide a framework for concerted action to tackle both plastic pollution and its climate impacts.
Carbon & Climate
How education and social media regulation can combat science denial
It's ironic that as scientific evidence on climate change and vaccines have become more compelling, public opinion on social media appears more divided.
Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava.
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Powering the blue economy with blue finance
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Cosy business alliances holding Asia back
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