Water News
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Blue energy revolution comes of ageWith green energy from wind and solar out-competing fossil fuels, governments now hope for another boost − blue energy from the oceans. -
Zero-carbon water pumps turn Pakistan's barren mountains greenRunning only on fast-moving water, the pumps are cheap and easy to maintain, enabling farmers to grow fruit and vegetables.
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The race against time to cut rice’s carbon footprintRice is the most polluting grain, but demand for the staple food is growing. A project called the Sustainable Rice Platform started in 2015 and has grown to 500,000 farmers across 21 countries today. It’s only just getting started. -
Smart cities of the future: eco-utopia or dystopian nightmare?Set to be the world's most connected and sustainable expo, Expo 2020 claims to be a blueprint for future cities. Other smart city projects from Asia to Africa have similar visions, but will they live up to promises of urban utopia?
Water Opinion
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Amid the coronavirus, Asia Pacific must not lose sight of sustainable development goalsAsia Pacific
Amid the coronavirus, Asia Pacific must not lose sight of sustainable development goals
– Asia Pacific has taken great strides to eradicate poverty and hunger, but the region must do more—and fast—to meet environment-focused Sustainable Development Goals as the sustainability narrative is dominated by the Covid-19 virus, writes UNESCAP's Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana. -
From coal to renewables in China: solving the water stress-power plant mismatch– How can one of the world's most water-stressed countries meet growing energy demand while ensuring sustainable management of its water resources? -
Banks need to take Belt and Road environmental risks seriously– China’s banks supporting BRI projects should apply environmental risk-management policies and oversight, says Divya Narain.
Water Videos
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
CSR
Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag. -
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. -
Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.
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