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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.
On June 15, the government of Pará state in Brazil gave the green light for the construction of the new Avenida Liberdade highway in the state capital, Belém, that will split up two conservation areas and run past a traditional Afro-Brazilian community.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Jailing local wildlife poachers will not help deliver environmental justice: Thai judge Suntariya Muanpawong
Thailand is still used as a hub for wildlife trafficking networks, and Muanpawong tells Eco-Business that judicial innovation is needed to address the transboundary nature of wildlife trade. Putting the poor in prisons doesn't help, she says.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Sabah is creating forest corridors to save the now-endangered Borneo elephants. Will they work?
Elephant encroachment into plantation estates remain a recurring problem, Eco-Business observes on a recent visit to Sukau, Kinabatangan, where forested areas have been fragmented by thousands of hectares of oil palm sites.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Q&A: Can debt-for-nature ‘swaps’ help tackle biodiversity loss and climate change?
Karbon & Iklim
Brazil races to launch carbon market ahead of COP30
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Karbon & Iklim
Habitat destruction hurting more than climate change
Habitat destruction and modification harms biodiversity, and compounds the impacts of climate change and other threats to wildlife.
Karbon & Iklim
Many people are feeling ecological grief. How can we help those whose work puts them at risk?
We feel ecological grief when we lose places, species or ecosystems we value and love. These losses are a growing threat to mental health and wellbeing globally.
Karbon & Iklim
‘Ghost roads’ are cracking open pristine rainforests in Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
A new study finds that illegal roads have enabled illicit logging, mining, poaching and land grabbing in some of the world's most biodiversity-rich ecosystems.
Karbon & Iklim
Malaysia’s carbon credit conundrum: State governments hold key to unlocking its potential
Malaysia is expected to launch its first local nature-based carbon credit but it faces a jurisdictional quagmire, wherein forest management is predominantly governed by state authorities.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Rich countries must compensate the Global South for biodiversity loss
Kebijakan & Keuangan
How technology can help save Indigenous forests – and our planet
Karbon & Iklim
The carbon-offset market’s broken promises
#forests Video
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘Environmental defenders are the glue of the Philippines’ democracy’: Delikado director Karl Malakunas
The veteran journalist talks to Eco-Business about how his Emmy-nominated documentary depicts the lives of environmental crusaders in Asia's deadliest country for guardians of the seas and forests.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what’s the connection?
The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
Karbon & Iklim
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?
Studio EB
Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?
#forests Podcasts
Karbon & Iklim
Seeing through the haze – is palm oil still to blame?
Studio EB
Transboundary haze pollution is back with a vengeance in Southeast Asia. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to RSPO CEO Joseph D'Cruz about what the palm oil sector can do to put out the peatland fires that have burned annually for four decades.
The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast recorded in English and Bahasa Melayu, they tell Eco-Business why they've picked up the camera.
Karbon & Iklim
The ‘triangle of deceit’ in climate conversations: ESG, net-zero and voluntary carbon markets
Eco-Business talks to 'angry clean energy guy' Assaad Razzouk about the flaws in much-hyped climate change solutions, and how to fix them.
Eco-Business talks to environmental psychologist Dr Denise Dillon about Singapore's uncomfortable relationship with nature, whether loving nature is essential for conservation, and why climate anxiety might actually be a good thing.
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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Record-breaking World Environment Day spotlights land restoration, desertification and drought resilience
Forest Foundation Philippines
Forest Foundation Philippines, Canada drive climate adaptation efforts, launch partnership on nature-based solutions
ChildFund Philippines
Youth participation key to addressing climate change issues: ChildFund Philippines
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
