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Food & Agriculture
Women in Indonesia sustain seaweed livelihoods in face of climate threats
The women of Indonesia’s Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan islands have harvested seaweed for generations Climate change and tourism development now threaten seaweed cultivators’ centuries-old practices.
The worsening water crisis highlights an urgent need for better groundwater governance in India.
A new study finds that coral reef researchers come mainly from institutions in high-income countries, and that the contributions of researchers from tropical, lower-income nations aren’t adequately recognised.
Policy & Finance
Q&A: Women and girls pay the price for savage aid cuts - UN
From Sudan to Ukraine, key services for women and girls face closure or major disruption.
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Carbon & Climate
Global warming weighs heaviest on those who can’t escape it
24 April 2025
Manufacturing
Textile giant Bangladesh pushed to recycle more waste
23 April 2025
16 April 2025
Policy & Finance
Invest in capacity building to plug Asia's green jobs gap: experts
4 April 2025
Policy & Finance
How badly will US aid cuts impact Afghanistan?
1 April 2025
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Policy & Finance
Does climate change increase violence towards women?
9 February 2025
15 January 2025
Corporate Responsibility
More Asia Pacific companies are linking ESG metrics to executive compensation
13 January 2025
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