Water News
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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report findsGlobal
Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds
Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is urgently needed to address the issue and restore access to human rights, health and well-being, according to a new UN report published on Tuesday. -
Myanmar coup worsens the country's broken EIA systemThe February military coup in Myanmar has cast doubt on the future of environmental protection efforts in the Southeast Asian country.
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Who is the man Jeff Bezos chose to spend $10 billion as head of his Earth Fund?Andrew Steer says he wants the fund to drive 'systemic change to address the climate and nature crises, with a focus on people'. -
Food systems responsible for ‘one third’ of human-caused emissions'Food systems' were responsible for 34 per cent of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, according to new research.
Water Opinion
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How droughts and floods lead to migration — and 7 things governments can do to help– Policymakers must prepare for the consequences of water crises by adopting improvements that address the concerns of those vulnerable to migration. -
The Atlantic: The driving force behind ocean circulation and our taste for cod– The history of fishing in the Atlantic aid to trace back to the discovery of cod-rich Canadian waters in 1497. Generations of people greatly benefitted from these resources, until the threat of overfishing became impossible to ignore. -
Getting to low-carbon high seas– The global shipping industry's annual greenhouse gas emissions total more than one billion tons, making it a critical front in the fight against climate change.
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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