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Air pollution tanks South Asia’s cities in liveability rankingsBad air has pulled South Asian cities down The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Ranking while political stability has nudged Hong Kong above Singapore. How did the rest of the region fare? -
Southeast Asian nations grapple with worsening plastic trash crisisChina, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are dumping more plastic into oceans than the rest of the world combined. Are Southeast Asian nations doing enough to tackle the ever-growing plastic pollution problem?
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There is a sustainable solution to Asia's sand crunchIreland-based company CDE marks its expansion into the region by introducing a mobile recycling plant that breathes new life to construction and demolition waste by turning it into sand. -
Pushing Vietnam’s shrimp industry in the direction of sustainabilityThe Vietnamese government and a range of international development partners are working to improve the way the country farms shrimp. However, the reality is that most farmers are reluctant to change.
Opinion
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Southeast Asia is the global laggard in renewables, but for how much longer?– Southeast Asia continues to be the worst-performing region globally in terms of renewable energy deployment and the electrification of the transport sector, but this resistance can't last, says Sindicatum CEO Assaad Razzouk. -
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. -
Vietnam: An up-and-coming clean energy leader?– As demand for energy increases in Southeast Asia, how can governments and businesses meet that need in a sustainable way? WRI's Alex Perera looks at the Vietnam experience.
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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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Thailand's AIT invents 'off the grid' solar toilet and sewer system– The Asian Institute of Technology demonstrates how the heat from solar power can help disinfect septic tanks at the recently held Reinvent the Toilet exhibition in New Delhi, India.
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