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Sisa Kumbahan
Waste colonialism is alive in Southeast Asia
With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.
Developing countries are receiving just a fraction of the international finance they need to prepare citizens and adapt infrastructure for escalating climate impacts.
Billions already face water stress, a figure set to rise sharply, as worsening droughts and deluges threaten global development goals.
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs might only shave 0.3 per cent off global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year, according to analysis.
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