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Four island residents take a Swiss cement giant to court while restoring nature at home.
Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
Research warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity and public-health risks tied to Asia’s fast-growing protein demand. Only three banks reference animal welfare principles in their lending policies.
The government has recorded multiple environmental violations at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, but locals are yet to see action.
Giving local governments more autonomy and prioritising human rights are key to advancing Indonesia’s renewable energy aims, write two experts.
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