Opinion / #urban planning
Despite being on other sides of the planet, Jakarta and Iowa are staring down similar issues around water hygiene and supply.
The new global treaty to end plastic pollution should consider support for on-the-ground initiatives that remove and recycle waste. A disconnect between international plans and local realities can thwart progress and breed cynicism.
Many with disability live in poverty, in low-income countries that are vulnerable to climate disasters. Yet climate resilience planning excludes their voices.
Despite some progress in improving air quality, Malaysia needs policies to combat new challenges including climbing transport emissions.
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News / Carbon & Climate
South Pole and GenZero launch new centre to scale ‘high-impact first-of-a-kind’ carbon credits in Asia
Co-led by two senior South Pole staff, the Singapore-based Asia Centre of Carbon Excellence seeks to grow nascent … -
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How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
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Filipinos strongest supporters of plastic reduction ahead of UN treaty talks
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