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Engage the people to deliver energy transformation, urge MPsThe clean energy transition is sluggish, but encouraging communities to actively participate in it could help bring countries up to speed, says MPs from Belgium to India. -
Indigenous lands hold more than one third of remaining intact forest landscapesIndigenous-managed land were found to have more high-quality forest than non-indigenous land in 36 of the 50 countries surveyed by United Kingdom-based researchers.
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Indonesia’s bid to become a tourism paradise sidelines land rightsDeveloping new tourism hotspots beyond Bali has given rise to conflicts with local communities who have been forcibly displaced for projects in which they’ve had little or no say. -
Green hydrogen could drive the energy transition—but investment and infrastructure are lacking, say expertsGlobal
Green hydrogen could drive the energy transition—but investment and infrastructure are lacking, say experts
Often touted as the missing piece in the renewables puzzle, green hydrogen is enjoying unprecedented political and business momentum, and experts say it will take off faster than previously thought.
Policy & Finance Opinion
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Will blood be shed over water? A new early warning tool predicts water-related conflict a year in advanceGlobal
Will blood be shed over water? A new early warning tool predicts water-related conflict a year in advance
– Experts under the new Water, Peace and Security partnership have come up with a conflict prediction tool that uses both climate and traditional socio-economic data to spur political action on water-related conflict. -
8 environment and development stories to watch in the new make-or-break decade– The narrative of the year will be if 2020 will be a turning point for the better or for the worse, says World Resources Institute president Andrew Steer. What stories should be watching out for? -
Safeguarding biodiversity is not just an environmentalist issue– In less than one year, delegates from around the world will gather in Kunming, China, to complete a new global agreement for protecting and conserving the world's natural systems. To succeed, they must bring together not just environmentalists, but also officials with the clout to effect change across entire economies.
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For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
Food & Agriculture
For Southeast Asia's migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
– On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood. -
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Carbon & Climate
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change? -
A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Highlights from Ecosperity Week 2019– Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.
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