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At summit on desertification in Saudi Arabia, focus on nature and funding to mitigate costly effect of droughts, land degradation.

The Philippines, as loss and damage fund board host, remains committed to the process of collective negotiation, says Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, at the board's first meeting hosted in Manila, while adding that a "bottom-up" approach can be taken for how the fund is administered.

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The need for early warning systems has risen as natural disasters become more frequent. But how do they help save lives?

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Eleven years after Typhoon Yolanda and in the wake of six consecutive tropical storms, Filipinos want more climate accountability from corporates and the government. The intensifying cyclones highlight growing vulnerabilities, they say.

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Oleh Moh. Tamimi

Oleh Auqib Javeed

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To achieve global climate goals, we can no longer ignore the people most exposed to the dire consequences of rising temperatures. As developed countries set new climate-finance targets at COP29, they should also devise more inclusive financial services and products to ensure that resources reach vulnerable communities. Oleh Sophie Sirtaine

A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will still shape the futures of millions. Oleh Luisa F Bedoya Taborda dan Michele L Barnes

The upcoming climate summit needs to address how storms are becoming more impactful closer to the coast. Preparing for such events is more cost-effective than dealing with the aftermath of inadequate preparation. Oleh Liz Ritchie-Tyo

To encourage greater water reuse, India must prioritise infrastructure development, implement sound policies and allow private sector participation. Oleh Anshuman

Oleh Eka Permanasari dan Denis Teoman

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Studio EB From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.

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Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

Asia lags the world in natural catastrophe protection. Part of the problem could be counting extreme weather losses only after they happen, industry insiders tell the Eco-Business podcast.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.

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