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Coronavirus weakens defences against Indonesian forest fires as severe haze risk deemed 'moderate'Food & Agriculture
Coronavirus weakens defences against Indonesian forest fires as severe haze risk deemed 'moderate'
Indonesia's focus on fighting the Covid-19 virus could hurt fire prevention, monitoring and law enforcement efforts, while smaller plantation firms are believed to pose the biggest fire threat. -
How green are Asia’s post-Covid economic recovery plans?Stimulus packages to kickstart pandemic-hit economies can either shape a low-carbon future or lock the world into a fossil fuel system. Which countries in Asia are leading the green transition?
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Reuseable containers don't increase risk of virus transmission, say scientistsReuseable containers such as carrier bags, lunchboxes and water bottles do not pose a risk of viral contagion if basic hygiene rules are followed, according to a study that aims to counter a surge in single-use plastic use amid the coronavirus pandemic. -
Long road ahead for ethical palm oil in booming Indian marketAs the second largest consumer of palm oil, India is key to making the commodity sustainable.
Opinion
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Indigenous lives matter: Reflections from an encounter with Borneo's forest defendersPolicy & Finance
Indigenous lives matter: Reflections from an encounter with Borneo's forest defenders
– Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet. -
When it comes to sustainability, the tobacco industry should stop blowing smoke– The tobacco industry has so many environmental violations—on top of its health impacts—that it’s the worst kind greenwashing. -
Covid-19 has made HR the most important job in sustainability– Four in five of the world’s workforce is on lockdown due to Covid-19, with no end in sight. The post-pandemic world order needs one familiar function to tie social sustainability together – human resources.
Videos
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Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?– Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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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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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
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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