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Covid-19 lockdown gives rise to deforestation across Asia and South AmericaReduced monitoring by enforcement authorities and social upheaval have both been cited as reasons for the increase in logging activity in Indonesia, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar and Brazil. -
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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Businesses urged to give refugees more jobs in Covid-19 eraNew figures show 30 million refugees have fled their homes—nearly twice the number a decade ago. -
In Myanmar, campaigners oppose US$21 million conservation projectCampaigners in the Tanintharyi region of southern Myanmar have urged international donors to support community conservation efforts, rather than what they see as a top-down approach that excludes indigenous groups.
Opinion
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Firm priorities for fragile states– The rich world can no longer reassure itself that poor countries will avoid the worst of the Covid-19 crisis by virtue of their isolation. The pandemic is now hitting these countries especially hard, underscoring the urgent need for renewed global action. -
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
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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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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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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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Water-saving tech, veg gardens grow hope in Myanmar's Dry Zone– In parched lands, families grow food in gardens using drip irrigation, hydroponics and soil moisture sensors to cut down on over-irrigation and save water.
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Rockefeller renews call to help cities become stronger– The Rockefeller Foundation is looking for more cities willing to build economic, social and physical resilience amid a rapidly urbanising world. Submission of applications for the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge ends on September 10.
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