Independent growers are helping prevent wildfires even as haze threatens their families and livelihoods, while the costs of sustainable farming remain difficult to bear.
With 1.9 million hectares affected by fires in Indonesia, the palm oil industry faces questions over what sustainability certification can deliver – and who should be held accountable when fires occur.
A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction exposes wider gaps in Nepal’s attempts at rehabilitation.