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SE Asia urged to cooperate on taking firms to task over fire hazeResearchers say governments in the region would do better to work jointly on preventing fires than playing a blame game. -
How is the world's biggest palm oil trader living up to its no-deforestation promise?Food & Agriculture
How is the world's biggest palm oil trader living up to its no-deforestation promise?
Less than a year ago, Wilmar made an industry-first promise to cut deforestation out of its entire supply chain. In this interview with Eco-Business, the Singapore-listed company's chief sustainability officer Jeremy Goon talks about the challenges of implementing the most challenging sustainability pledge in its history.
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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. -
Meet the young Asians skipping school to protest for climate actionInspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, young activists in the region are skipping school and defying authority to join Friday's global climate strike. Eco-Business finds out what lengths Asian youths are willing to go through to stand up for the environment.
Opinion
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Monitoring deforestation: the use and misuse of satellite technology– As satellite technology becomes more sophisticated, palm oil industry players have increasingly been using it to identify deforestation non-compliance. But high resolution images should not be the only basis for effectively gathering data from satellites, argues Wilmar International's Ginny Ng. -
Sustainable tourism for sustainable development– As global tourism booms, is it becoming a victim of its own success? Not if it takes these five steps along a sustainable development path, write ADB experts Donghyun Park and Cynthia Castillejos-Petalcorin and SW Associates' Scott Wayne. -
Renewables in Southeast Asia: Subsidies not required, thanks– What’s needed for renewables to take off is leadership, vision and a commitment to a better society from the Asean political class, writes Assaad Razzouk.
Videos
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Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?– From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
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An environment minister's vision for Malaysia– Nine months after she was appointed to lead Malaysia's environment ministry, Yeo Bee Yin spoke to Eco-Business about gender equality, plastic pollution and boosting the country's green industry.
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From CSR to strategy—Malaysian firms turn to sustainability– Two Bursa-listed companies in Malaysia share their sustainability strategies
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With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste– Tesco launches "unforgettable bag" in Kuala Lumpur in an effort to shift away from single-use plastic bags and reduce pollution.
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