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Cambodian construction boom turns karst mountains to cementLimestone mountains are being devoured to meet demand from the construction industry, with little thought to the undiscovered species that may be lost. -
Cambodia chooses coal in rush for powerCritics say the government’s approval of two more coal power plants bucks the trend towards renewables in Southeast Asia.
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Running out of excuses: Where does Southeast Asia's energy transition stand in 2020?As renewables success stories keep emerging from Southeast Asia, countries in the world's most climate-vulnerable region have little excuse for not having a working clean energy market design in place. There are plenty of neighbours to learn from. -
Coronavirus fuels modern slavery threat for Asian garment workersFor the first time, India and Bangladesh were in the 'extreme risk' category, joining China and Myanmar in a group of 32 countries with the worst risk of slave labour, according to a global index.
Opinion
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Asean's road to a green economic recovery– Faced with a grim economic outlook, how can Asean member states include the clean energy transition in their Covid-19 recovery plan? -
Stopping Cambodia’s reckless urban development– State capture has turned the Cambodian government into an agent of private industrial interests, rather than a defender of citizens' interests. The country urgently needs a proper civil registration system and a modern land registry. -
Roving bandits and looted coastlines: How the global appetite for sand is fuelling a crisisPolicy & Finance
Roving bandits and looted coastlines: How the global appetite for sand is fuelling a crisis
– As sand markets boom, entrepreneurs, organized crime and others are cashing in — leaving widespread environmental damage in their wake.
Videos
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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Clothing the Loop: Art made from textile scraps shows the true cost of fashion– An abandoned garment factory in Phnom Penh is reclaimed by artists in a haunting exhibition that depicts the impact of the fashion industry on the environment.
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Thailand's AIT invents 'off the grid' solar toilet and sewer system– The Asian Institute of Technology demonstrates how the heat from solar power can help disinfect septic tanks at the recently held Reinvent the Toilet exhibition in New Delhi, India.
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