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A community of haenyeo, South Korea’s free-diving women fishers, accuses a harbour project in their village of devastating the local marine habitat they’ve depended on for decades for their livelihoods.
El Niño is suppressing nutrient-rich ocean upwelling, reducing phytoplankton and disrupting the Pacific’s marine food web.
Manufacturing
Carbon crossroads: Can Indonesia cut plastic waste and grow its petrochemical industry?
Reducing plastics dependence may be a better way to ensure supply and meet environmental and climate commitments.
As the country walks a tightrope between growth and environmental impact, decarbonising its petrochemicals industry is a key challenge.
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Only one in 10 South Korean listed firms discloses nature-related risks, study finds
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As new sources of climate finance grow, the poorest are neglected
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Corporate Responsibility
ESG funds outperform peers and benchmark over longer term, South Korean study finds
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