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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.
Policy & Finance
Clean energy mega-projects must benefit Filipino households: BDO Unibank on financing the world’s largest solar facility
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The Philippine bank is the biggest lender to the US$2.64 billion MTerra Solar project, which aims to provide clean energy to about 2.4 million local households.
Carbon & Climate
Mangroves store ‘blue carbon’ - but they’re disappearing fast
Mangroves rich in blue carbon are crucial for flood and storm protection, but countries are struggling to save them.
Food & Agriculture
Indonesia’s aquaculture sector needs technical assistance, finance to match blue economy hype to reality: experts
Financial institutions are 'underperforming' in lending to aquaculture, which is perceived to be too risky, said experts at the Indonesia edition of the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
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News / Carbon & Climate
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