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Protests, petitions as green spaces in Indian cities vanishAs rising heat and floods batter some of the most densely populated cities in India, urban residents are rallying around fast disappearing green spaces. -
Asia Pulp & Paper involved in numerous land disputes, shirking demands for more transparency—reportFood & Agriculture
Asia Pulp & Paper involved in numerous land disputes, shirking demands for more transparency—report
A new study reveals the paper giant’s trail of disputes across Indonesia. But even as the controversial firm claims to address the social harm caused, it keeps experts in the dark about whether community rights are genuinely respected.
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‘What happens in the Arctic, doesn’t stay in the Arctic’—why the north pole matters to AsiaCarbon & Climate
‘What happens in the Arctic, doesn’t stay in the Arctic’—why the north pole matters to Asia
A new exhibition by Eco-Business explores the link between melting ice sheets and communities in Asia. One of its defining images: The carcass of a reindeer that likely starved to death after getting its antlers entangled in a fishing net. -
As legal fight over India forest rights drags, millions more risk evictionEarlier this year, India's Supreme Court stayed its ruling that ordered the eviction of millions of indigenous people whose land claims were rejected.
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In Gorakhpur, citizens use nature to prevent floods– The Indian city is experimenting with natural infrastructure as a low-tech and low-cost solution to build resilience against flooding and other climate risks. -
Droughts and flooding are two sides of the same coin. Some Asian cities are future-proofing against bothCities
Droughts and flooding are two sides of the same coin. Some Asian cities are future-proofing against both
– Asian cities are facing a deadly mix of droughts and flooding that is only getting worse with increasing populations, urbanisation and the climate crisis. Here's how three of them are tackling the challenge. -
The missing women in finance– Could India's financial industry employ many and now more educated women seeking work outside their homes?
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A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Watch: How an Indian professor is turning plastic trash into highways– Plastic pollution is a huge problem all over of the world. Will India's plastic roads be a solution?
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2016 was the deadliest year ever for environmental defenders– A Global Witness report has found that more than 200 people were killed for engaging in peaceful protest against corporate mining, logging, agribusiness and poaching activities last year. The trend is growing.
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Indian rapping about Unilever's mercury mess makes a hit– More than 3 million have watched Sofia Ashraf’s 'Kodaikanal Won't' - based on American singer Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' - which calls for Unilever to clean up a mercury-contaminated factory in India.
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