Eco-Business

A 2010 packaging law stipulated that 19 essential items must be contained and transported in jute sacks, but the legislation failed to protect the jute industry, which employs three million households.

Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry faces a pivotal treaty dispute. The country’s interim government last year decided that both Basel Convention and the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) will apply simultaneously to the local shipbreaking operations.

Nearly 75 per cent of migrants in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, reported being negatively affected by rising temperatures, while 100 per cent reported being affected by extreme weather events.

The Bangladesh government has adopted a master plan to develop Maheshkhali sub-district through three industrial zones: An energy hub with 13 gigawatts of LNG and coal power plants, a deep-sea port with container and multipurpose terminals, and a special economic zone.

Oleh Muhammad Hassan Dajana, Omais Abdur Rehman

Oleh Sifayet Ullah

Oleh Emma Bryce

Oleh Kamran Reza Chowdhury

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Climate change is increasingly driving displacement, raising urgent questions about development models that foster unequal growth while exacerbating ecological risk. Oleh Soumyajit Bhar

Trump’s dismantling of USAID and deep foreign aid cuts are forcing international NGOs to shrink, localise and seek new funding models – with profound consequences for global health and humanitarian work. Oleh Sarah Stroup dan Jennifer Hadden

COP30 agreed to triple adaptation finance, but the fashion industry needs adaptation measures now. Oleh Jason Judd dan Kalpona Akter

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What COP30 must do

Whereas last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference tripled the global climate-finance target, this year’s gathering must show how funds will be delivered. Developing countries are doing their part, but their climate strategies cannot succeed without external support. Oleh Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Oleh Deepanshu Mohan, Ankur Singh dan Anania Singhal

Oleh Mehebub Sahana

Oleh DB Subedi

Oleh Lorraine Ndhlovu dan Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh

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Studio EB What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.

At the 2017 World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore criticised the development of coal-fueled power plants near the world’s largest mangrove forest while Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the projects.

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond …

A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.

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The billion-dollar Gardens by the Bay project is built on 101 hectares of land in Marina Bay, the heart of Singapore's Central Business District.

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise at an alarming rate, and nowhere is more at risk than archipelagic Southeast Asia. Climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton of the Earth Observatory of Singapore tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the risks of rising waters and what can be done to address the problem.

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