Eco-Business

As Bangladesh faces increasingly extreme weather from floods to storms, psychologists fear rise in anxiety and depression.

Asian manufacturers are starting to green their operations but also need to make factories and employees resilient to heat and floods.

Birding clubs in Kashmir have reported a post-pandemic surge in interest, potentially bringing long-term gains for the region’s biodiversity.

Virus is posing an ever-greater threat in Bangladesh and Nepal where rise and spread of cases are linked to climate change impacts.

China Dialogue

By Simrin Sirur

By Arathi Menon

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Founder and managing director Jessica Cheam investigates the relationship between business and our natural world, and shares about the genesis of Eco-Business in this book chapter contribution to 'Peace and Nature', a book compilation of 50 essays and edited by Professor Tommy Koh, Lye Lin Heng and Shawn Lum launched in Singapore recently. By Jessica Cheam

Lessons can be learnt from Nigeria's recent end to its decades-old fuel subsidy, a move that was met with little protest but required acknowledging the market's many flaws. By Jordan Kyle and Kwaw Andam

Both countries must address a lack of awareness among farmers, limited access to machinery and sticking to traditional practices. International funding can better equip these efforts. By Abdul Waheed Bhutto

Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate. By Sohini Sengupta

By Simon Zadek

By Nidhi Menon and Pooja Bhatia

By Achyut Kumar Banerjee

By Karan Thakur

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Scientists in the Global South are studying how solar geoengineering could affect their communities. One team in Pakistan is focusing on malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that affects millions in tropical and sub-tropical countries yearly.

EB Studio The built environment's sprawling carbon footprint can be reined in by giving old buildings a 'climate makeover' as cities grow. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Vinod Jethani about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings.

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