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Karbon & Iklim
Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo’s coastal forests
On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway.
Social entrepreneur Resa Boenard has set up Indonesia’s first alliance for women waste pickers, who work on Southeast Asia’s largest landfill. The group will enable women to sell recyclables directly to buyers, boosting their income from a patriarchal trade.
Karbon & Iklim
Adapting to wildfire health risks in a burning world
Climate change is driving or contributing to increased risk of extreme wildfires in many parts of the world, and experts say urgent action on climate change is needed.
Karbon & Iklim
Carbon credits a ‘catalyst’ for climate action, not just a method to offset emissions: ecosecurities chief
Studio EB
Carbon financing, be it through nature or technology-based solutions, will be key to near and long-term decarbonisation in Asia. With the region’s emissions trading systems seeing some progress, regulation is still crucial to momentum and expansion.
#air pollution Opini
As climate change makes smog and bushfires more common, people will die from air pollution at increasingly high rates – especially in densely populated cities.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Is Southeast Asia’s healthcare workforce ready for climate change?
Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
Regular stakeholder consultation is needed to address climate change and lessen pollution-related health impacts.
Karbon & Iklim
Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.
Karbon & Iklim
The ozone layer's recovery shows how to protect the planet
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The World Bank and IMF must put a value on clean air
Transportasi
Vehicle emissions are polluting Malaysia's cities
#air pollution Podcasts
Bangunan Ramah
‘Sustainability must be accessible’: Arthaland’s CSO on making sustainable real estate in the Philippines a norm
Studio EB
If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.
Karbon & Iklim
How has the pandemic really affected air pollution?
Has Covid-19 really improved air quality? Eco-Business spoke to air pollution epidemiologist Dr Vivian Pun about the real air quality story behind the pandemic, and what the virus is telling us about tackling the world's most underrated environmental issue.
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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
United Nations Environment Programme
New initiative aims to curb the toxic impacts of agriculture
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
