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China should stop importing illegal timber—activistsEnvironmental groups from Papua New Guinea issued a letter to China during the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, highlighting the negative effects of rampant logging in the country's forest-dependent communities. -
Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brandsA new report by Greenpeace finds that palm oil suppliers to the world’s largest brands have cleared more than 1,300 square kilometres of rainforest—an area the size of the city of Los Angeles—since the end of 2015.
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Is China’s timber from Papua New Guinea illegal?China, as the main destination for Papua New Guinea’s timber, could help tackle illegality in the island country's forestry sector with stricter enforcement, according to a new report from environmental watchdog Global Witness.
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Asean's dilemma: Must economic growth cost the Earth?A week after a UN report revealed Southeast Asia’s slow progress on the SDGs, government and business leaders came together at the 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources to discuss how Asean can achieve green growth.
Opinion
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Don’t blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster—blame society– Hurricane Harvey isn't a "natural disaster" because disasters are not natural, says University College London researcher Ilan Kelman. Rather, they are the result of social and political forces which shape people's vulnerability to events. -
Paris Agreement signed. Now what?– Here’s what to consider as the global climate agreement set in motion at the COP21 in Paris moves towards implementation. -
Papua New Guinea is first country to finalize national climate plan under Paris agreementCarbon & Climate
Papua New Guinea is first country to finalize national climate plan under Paris agreement
– Papua New Guinea is the first to formally submit a national climate action plan following COP 21, marking an important step forward in the global fight against climate change.
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