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Asian voters want environmental action, but are politicians listening?It's election season in Asia. Thailand went to the polls last month, with India, Indonesia and the Philippines to follow. Eco-Business finds out whether sustainability is an election issue in the world's most populous region. -
Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growthA group of 48 developing economies, known as the V20, has announced plans for new financial instruments to safeguard the prosperity gains of at least 1 billion people as the planet warms.
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Irrigation, drought, sea level rise and more are causing salt to build up in soils around the world. What can we do?Water
Irrigation, drought, sea level rise and more are causing salt to build up in soils around the world. What can we do?
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Women in Asia changing the futureLast year, the inaugural Women of the Future Awards recognised nine women driving positive impactful change in Asia. In its second edition, more winners have been honoured, highlighting the region’s abundance of inspirational female talent.
Opinion
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Why Asian hospitals need to shrink their carbon footprint– Asia's hospitals are a huge source of waste and fossil fuel emissions. Health Care Without Harm Asia’s Pats Oliva argues why hospitals in the region need to work towards low-carbon healthcare. -
Bamboo: Nature’s forgotten solution for green industry– Natural resources manager Hans Friederich writes how bamboo can help provide developing countries with low-carbon infrastructure. -
The rising tide of regulations on business and human rights: Could Asia be next?– With Indonesia, Thailand and India moving towards national guidelines on responsible business conduct, there is increasing pressure for companies in Asia to be transparent about human rights, writes Melissa Chong.
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How is China’s overseas energy investment impacting the Global South?– China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?
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Record number of people killed for protecting the environment– Brazil and the Philippines are the most dangerous countries for activists fighting mining, agribusiness and hydroelectric companies for their rights to land, forests, and rivers, a new report by Global Witness found.
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4 inspiring ideas to light the world– From seawater to gravity, startup firms are using basic science to create simple and sustainable innovations to light up rural and off-grid communities around the world.
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‘Liter of Light’ movement shines in US ethical advertising award– United States-based Ethical Markets Media has awarded this year’s top ethical media campaigns to ‘A Liter of Light’ from the Philippines and Thai Life Insurance’s ‘Unsung Hero’.
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