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Seagrass is known for its blue carbon potential, but meadows also play an important role in coastal protection by helping reduce wave intensity and stabilising sediments, both of which are key to reducing coastal erosion.
Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative.
Karbon & Cuaca
Asia is the world’s biggest spender on nature, but it must invest billions more: UNEP
For every $1 going to nature globally, $30 is spent on destructive activities, a new report found. Southeast Asia alone will need to increase nature financing by sevenfold annually by 2030 to meet global biodiversity, land degradation and climate change targets.
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Shah Redza Hussein steps down as CEO of Malaysia Forest Fund
He cited ministerial bureaucracy and the pace of government processes behind his decision, saying he is most comfortable contributing to projects on the ground.
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