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Carbon & Climate
Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo’s coastal forests
On International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway.
Carbon & Climate
In Bangladesh, frequent floods leave government playing catch-up
As floods become more frequent, Bangladesh boosts warning systems and aid delivery but more needs to be done to mitigate risk.
Policy & Finance
What is parametric insurance and why is its demand growing in Asia?
Parametric insurance helps minimise losses from climate-related disasters, to which Asia is particularly vulnerable. In Southeast Asia, this has been used to insure against typhoons, earthquakes, and crop losses.
Carbon & Climate
The consequences of Israel’s invasion of Gaza: environmental and humanitarian devastation
A small community of Palestinian and Filipino-Palestinian refugees in Quezon City known as 'Little Gaza' highlights the severe costs of the ongoing Gaza conflict, both humanitarian and environmental.
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Food & Agriculture
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Carbon & Climate
Is tree planting all it's cracked up to be?
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Food & Agriculture
Innovation ‘imperative’ for securing rice production
14 February 2024
Food & Agriculture
Domestic violence is cost of climate change for Sri Lankan women
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Policy & Finance
New UN database to help countries tap climate 'loss and damage' fund
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