On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway.
Social entrepreneur Resa Boenard has set up Indonesia’s first alliance for women waste pickers, who work on Southeast Asia’s largest landfill. The group will enable women to sell recyclables directly to buyers, boosting their income from a patriarchal trade.
Climate change is driving or contributing to increased risk of extreme wildfires in many parts of the world, and experts say urgent action on climate change is needed.
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Carbon financing, be it through nature or technology-based solutions, will be key to near and long-term decarbonisation in Asia. With the region’s emissions trading systems seeing some progress, regulation is still crucial to momentum and expansion.