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Ocean-based goals in submitted Nationally Determined Contributions overlook tougher targets including fossil fuel phase-out.
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Philippines’ environment department rejects Masungi bid to halt georeserve wind project
Masungi has filed a motion for reconsideration, following its previous appeal for the agency’s eviction order in March. The legal tussle highlights complexities of siting renewables projects where there are competing claims over land.
Billed as the “Amazon COP”, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping their forests intact.
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.
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