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With regional diplomacy and Singapore’s haze law offering victims slow responses, Indonesia’s own courts may be the most promising route to compensation. A recent procedural rule eases the hardest part of any haze lawsuit – proving whose fires caused the harm.
Karbon & Iklim
Regional haze casts a pall on Asean’s influence
The return of smoke haze underscores a sobering reality: while Asean has policies designed to combat it, the problem continues to occur.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia
Forest-risk companies in Southeast Asia tend to rely almost entirely on debt financing. In view of this leverage, banks can be deemed directly accountable for deforestation and related offences committed by their borrowers.
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates
Ahead of COP31’s opening on Monday, Brazil’s voluntary roadmap faces fossil fuel expansion and transition disputes, as rising … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17
The Southeast Asian nation secured up to US$200,000 in technical support to strengthen biodiversity financing at the summit, … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy
United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Developing countries ‘missing out’ on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns
Simon Stiell acknowledged that many developing countries have struggled to engage with the summit’s Action Agenda and called … -
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
Global safeguards needed to assess health risks of novel chemicals: experts
Research is ongoing into the health effects of the world’s roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals, but what we know … -
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Berita / Perkotaan
Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?
A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction …
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