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Schools for girls can help to answer climate crisisEducating both halves of humankind seems a no-brainer. Schools for girls could transform climate protection—and so much else. -
Silence on China as Sri Lankans prepare to votePresidential hopefuls are cautious of criticising the country that supplies half of Sri Lanka’s loans, ahead of 18 November elections.
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Eco-Business wins at WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards 2019The Eco-Business platform won in the Best News Website or Mobile Service category for its journalism efforts and newly-revamped website at the prestigious awards which recognise Asian publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects in the last 12 months. -
Microplastic waste fouls up beaches on Sri Lanka’s southern tourism coastBeaches along Sri Lanka’s southern coast, a tourism hotspot, are increasingly being contaminated with microplastics up to 4.5 millimetres in size, a survey has found.
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3 ways to fill Asia-Pacific’s social protection gap– Cash transfer programs, efficient government expenditure and capacity building are ways in which communities across Asia can receive adequate social protection and meet their basic needs. -
How fashion brands are tackling modern slavery in Mauritius– Mauritius and Bangladesh are negotiating an agreement that could put an end to bonded labour once and for all, writes Cindy Berman from the Ethical Trading Initative. -
Achieving Sri Lanka's vision for 100% renewable electricity by 2050– Beyond its positive impacts to climate and the environment, a transformation to 100 per cent renewable energy will also spur several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), say ADB's Priyantha Wijayatunga and UNDP's Alexandra Soezer.
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