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These 3 social enterprises are championing sustainable agriculture in Southeast AsiaFood & Agriculture
These 3 social enterprises are championing sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia
An increased focus on sustainability and social innovation is transforming the food and beverage industry in Southeast Asia. -
Developers press ahead with dams despite order to halt new projectsDevelopers of two proposed hydropower projects in Laos are pressing ahead with plans to build the mega-dams on the Mekong River, despite a recent order by the government to halt new dam investments following a deadly breach in July that killed 35 people and displaced thousands.
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Air pollution tanks South Asia’s cities in liveability rankingsBad air has pulled South Asian cities down The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Ranking while political stability has nudged Hong Kong above Singapore. How did the rest of the region fare? -
RSPO should ban deforestation, say investors with $6.7 trillion in assetsAt present, the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil allows its member companies to clear certain kinds of forest. The investors want the roundtable to ban all deforestation.
Opinion
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A new normal in the battle against fire and haze– The reasons for forest fires are numerous and complex. With hotter and drier temperatures becoming the new normal in parts of the world, the solution is to work with companies, not against them, writes Sinar Mas’ Bernard Tan. -
Indonesia's deforestation dropped 60% in 2017, but there's more to do– In the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss globally, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 per cent drop in deforestation. How can Indonesia leverage this momentum? -
The Laos disaster reminds us that local people are too often victims of dam development– The tragedy in Laos has trained the spotlight on the unceasing development taking place along the banks of the Mekong River and the real winners and losers of Southeast Asia's plans.
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Changing Course: The beginning– Changing Course, the Eco-Business film and photography exhibition, brought together thought leaders, NGOs, and Singapore businesses to discuss and learn about climate action.
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How clean water transforms lives– Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.
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Can Indonesia stay haze free?– Indonesia has made significant progress in fighting the fires caused by slash-and-burn forestry that choke Southeast Asia annually with toxic air pollution. Eco-Business spoke to the chair of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) about what it will take to put the fires out permanently.
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Record number of people killed for protecting the environment– Brazil and the Philippines are the most dangerous countries for activists fighting mining, agribusiness and hydroelectric companies for their rights to land, forests, and rivers, a new report by Global Witness found.
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