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Cambodia environment minister Eang Sophalleth

Cities

‘I need to plant more trees than they cut’: Cambodia’s environment minister wants to boost nation’s green credentials

In an interview with Eco-Business in his Phnom Penh office – his first with a foreign media outlet, Eang Sophalleth acknowledges that the problem of deforestation does not go away with just tree-planting campaigns. But at the heart of these initiatives is the political leadership’s desire to change international perception and crowd in capital, he said. “We want guests and investors to see Cambodia is not a dirty country.”
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Carbon & Climate

Citizen lawsuit seeks accountability for haze-causing fires in Sumatra

Three companies that manage pulpwood plantations in Indonesia are facing a citizen lawsuit over repeated fires on their concessions that have been blamed for illnesses and other disruptions.
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Policy & Finance

Southeast Asia’s protected areas could do better with more resources

As countries expand their protected areas to meet the ambitious goal of protecting 30 per cent of land and sea by 2030, many newly established protected areas are failing to stop deforestation, leading to biodiversity loss and carbon emissions.
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Cities

Malaria cases in Indian forests feared to rise due to climate change

Though the country has lowered its overall malaria cases, studies show climate change may lead to more favourable conditions for mosquito breeding in vulnerable forested areas.

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5 September 2024

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Cities

Wildlife, mangroves suffer as Indonesia ramps up construction of new capital

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Water

Coral reef restorers struggle as temperatures soar

30 August 2024

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Policy & Finance

‘We must involve local communities in monitoring pollution’, says Bangladesh’s environment adviser

28 August 2024

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Policy & Finance

Bangladesh handed CITES suspension as illegal wildlife trade continues

27 August 2024

Martin Harper Birdlife

Carbon & Climate

Nature should not be overlooked in the race to deploy clean energy: BirdLife International CEO Martin Harper

26 August 2024

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Policy & Finance

Q&A: ‘The window of opportunity is there, but closes a little every day’

23 August 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

22 August 2024

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Energy

Coal mining has led to 35% loss of native land cover in India’s central coal belt

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Policy & Finance

Bangladesh unrest brings uncertainty to climate agenda

19 August 2024

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Policy & Finance

Nepal’s once-thriving community forests face existential crisis

16 August 2024

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Cities

Nusantara vs nature: Who wins in creation of new Indonesia capital?

8 August 2024

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Cities

The world is racing to stem biodiversity loss in hard-to-access coastal areas. Can China's smart tech be a game changer?

6 August 2024

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Water

Fears Thailand’s fishing reform will destroy a decade of progress

30 July 2024

Nik Nazmi UCFS MY

Carbon & Climate

Malaysia proposes Asean standard for carbon projects as it launches its first nature-based credits

Shenzhen_Bay_Mangroves_Aerial

Cities

How China’s most ‘futuristic’ city restored its mangroves

29 July 2024

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Policy & Finance

Malayan tiger roadkills drive national conversation on how to save the endangered icon

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