From flood control scandals that swallowed billions in public funds to Indigenous resistance against palm oil bulldozers, Eco-Business’ 10 most-read stories show how extreme weather, geopolitics and rushed renewables are sharpening the urgency – and complexity – of climate action across Asia.
From Thailand’s elephant plains to the Philippines’ coral sanctuaries, these destinations share one belief: that tourism must give back more than it takes. In Southeast Asia, ecotourism isn’t just about seeing nature – it’s about keeping it alive.
From more frequent direct flights to marketing drives, some of the Philippines' most pristine destinations are campaigning for more visitors. Eco-Business reports on why there is renewed optimism for sustainable tourism in the archipelago.
Although it is legally permissible, critics say the discharge of waste by palm oil vessels flushing out their tanks off the coast of Malaysia is an overlooked problem.