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Policy & Finance

USAID cuts carry environmental costs, new report finds

The consultancy firm One Earth Partners has published an analysis of the environmental consequences of USAID’s closure.
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Cities

Displaced by typhoons, Taiwan’s Bunun people fight to preserve their culture

More than a hundred Bunun Indigenous people were forced to resettle in lowland areas after 2009’s typhoon Morakot destroyed the only road leading to Tengjhih, their mountain settlement, in southern Taiwan.
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Water

Freediving helps Indonesia’s Bajau preserve traditions and marine life

The Bajau people of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have traditionally harvested the sea through freediving.
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Water

‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation

Exclusive The South Asian country's decades-long conservation efforts, bolstered by Restore Bhutan’s goal of bringing 50,000 hectares of degraded landscapes back to health by 2030, have earned the kingdom a place among the 2026 Earthshot Prize finalists.

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7 September 2026

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Policy & Finance

Indonesia turns to Indigenous data to map customary lands

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Policy & Finance

Philippines’ critical minerals push sparks Indigenous and environmental concerns

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Energy

Indonesia’s captive coal: ‘Who is this really for?’

28 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Can REDD+ protect forests and deliver justice for the Indigenous Iraya Mangyan?

26 August 2026

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Water

In Raja Ampat, children are learning to become island stewards

23 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Indigenous groups push back against Indonesia’s conservation law in court

20 August 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Young Indian farmers using agri-tech could narrow a generational gap

18 August 2026

Today, more than 21 per cent of Singapore's citizens are aged 65 or older, making it a “super-aged” society.

Corporate Responsibility

Singapore got old fast, now rethinking who cares for its people

17 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Q&A: AI governance must respect Indigenous peoples

31 July 2026

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Policy & Finance

Is climate finance reaching local and Indigenous communities in Nepal?

30 July 2026

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Cities

Our stories change: In this UNESCO Creative City, climate action is stitched with artistry

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Policy & Finance

China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

27 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Pax Silica must not deepen inequality as the Philippines pursues AI ambitions, women in energy transition say

19 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Fossil fuel free zones: A path to a cleaner future, if governments heed them

14 July 2026

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Manufacturing

Indigenous conflict at Indonesian timber firm prompts rights probe call

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Carbon & Climate

AI should draw on Indigenous values to tackle environmental challenges: researchers

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