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Residents on Indonesia’s Bangka Island say wetland destruction from tin mining and oil palm expansion is driving a surge in deadly crocodile attacks along the coast.
The 2026 fire season in Indonesia is already showing early signs of escalation, as burned areas reached 32,637 hectares by February, 20 times higher than the same period in 2025.
The Asia Pacific hub will run in partnership with the Singapore Economic Development Board. It will focus on assessing methodologies for the early retirement of coal-fired power plants and peatland ecosystems.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Think tank flags deforestation risk of Indonesia’s biofuel mandate as it bumps up cross-border haze alert
A higher biodiesel mandate seems green but it could drive plantation expansion which should keep the region in a “watchful” mode for haze risks, says Simon Tay, who chairs the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. Since last week, the rise of hot spots in Sumatra has caused haze to hit several western states in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Pangan & Agrikultur
The future of sustainability in the palm oil industry will be Asian led
Asia is the dominant producer and buyer of palm oil, so production standards in Indonesia and Malaysia and the policies of palm buyers in the region will determine the next stage of its sustainability journey.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
How victims can pay polluters for a win-win result
With smoke haze posing a significant pollution problem for Southeast Asia, a victim-pays approach could result in cleaner air for all.
The Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was instrumental in elevating that issue to the top of the global policy agenda. Now, the same should be done to recognise the organisation that has done the most work on the crisis of biodiversity loss.
Karbon & Iklim
Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler: 11 things to watch in 2021
2020 was a rough year for tropical rainforest conservation efforts. So what’s in store for 2021? Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler reviews 11 key things to watch in the world of rainforests in 2021.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia
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ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
World Wetlands Day 2024: Securing the health and wellbeing of Asean communities
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
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