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As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear.

19 May 2023

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Well-told human-interest stories are key to moving readers and prompting climate action. How to write them in China?

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Increased funding was pledged for climate adaptation at COP27, but it is still nowhere near what is required and is being carried out in silos.

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Civil society’s calls for change rang loud and clear at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference last week. But from deep sea mining to plastic pollution, major roadblocks remain in protecting our oceans.

1 June 2022

Plastic pollution in the Arctic

18 November 2021

15 November 2021

Bangui Wind Farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

13 September 2021

gaps in global deal for nature

8 January 2021

‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy

8 September 2020

19 June 2020

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11 December 2018

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5 October 2018

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15 August 2018

The 60th session of UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board

17 October 2017

7 September 2017

A field in Janakpur, Nepal at dawn.

14 February 2017

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10 February 2017

M-Pesa agent in Tanzania

Policy & Finance

Fintech for good?

27 January 2017

Government-installed solar panels on Sumba Island Indonesia

17 August 2016

ADB water programme

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