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Indonesia’s new intelligence hub drawing on data in the war on illegal fishing

...ith IUU fishing activity, he said. Arifuddin said IMIC had made Bakamla the nation’s “pioneer” in pinpointing fishing violations with heat maps. “With web-GIS technology, the data become interactive a...

30 Sep 2020

Indonesia’s new intelligence hub drawing on data in the war on illegal fishing

News / Energy

Fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty—a call to disarm

...iding to wind down and eliminate their fossil fuel industries because we are looking indisputably at a dwindling global market.” This year, for the first time, big oil producers like Shell and BP ackn...

22 Mar 2021

Fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty—a call to disarm

News / Transport

Indonesia invites China as investor for extended high-speed railway

...ity to take part in extending the rail line to Indonesia’s second largest city and is open to other countries investing in this, said Jodi Mahardi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and...

20 Jan 2021

Indonesia invites China as investor for extended high-speed railway

News / Energy

China’s five year plan for energy: one eye on security today, one on a low-carbon future

...ittle inclination to invest in coal power. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China has been warning financial institutions to be wary of “transition risks” arising from coal investments. Yuan Jiahai, a ...

24 Jun 2022

China’s five year plan for energy: one eye on security today, one on a low-carbon future

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Twelve European startups win Impact Shakers Award

...ion: Ecolytiq (Berlin, Germany) Ecolytiq enables banks, fintech companies and financial service providers to show their customers the individual impact their purchasing behaviour is having on the envi...

25 Jun 2021

Twelve European startups win Impact Shakers Award

Plastic water bottles await collection for recycling in Africa.

News / Waste

What's wrong with plastic credit and offset schemes?

...in said that companies are trying a variety of methods to shrink their plastic footprint besides credits and offsetting, including redesigning products and packaging for reuse and recyclability. "I wo...

16 Feb 2021

What's wrong with plastic credit and offset schemes?

News / Policy & Finance

Author Roland Kupers: We can't rely on governments or businesses—we need a climate policy revolution

...imate action by articulating its ecological civilisation vision. It is applying that vision to climate policy and within many constraints. It’s still a relatively poor country but is doing amazing thi...

28 Jul 2020

Author Roland Kupers: We can't rely on governments or businesses—we need a climate policy revolution

Workers at a garment factory in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2018.

News / Manufacturing

Myanmar: Fashion houses face ethical bind as military junta cracks down on civil protests

...ing the military. A United Nations International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar presented findings in its 2019 report that several well-known clothing brands were sourcing from factories from inside...

15 Mar 2021

Myanmar: Fashion houses face ethical bind as military junta cracks down on civil protests

News / Carbon & Climate

Mapped: How climate change disproportionately affects women’s health

...inked to increases in domestic violence.) Infectious disease Rising temperatures are causing wildlife and the diseases they carry to move into new areas. This, in turn, is heightening the susceptibili...

2 Nov 2020

Mapped: How climate change disproportionately affects women’s health

Yaowarat Road in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand

News / Policy & Finance

Digital lifeline for women running Asia's small businesses

...inesses in vulnerable situations, especially those in rural and under-served communities," said the head of its Asia-Pacific office. Training covers a host of skills, be it how to pin a business site ...

15 May 2020

Digital lifeline for women running Asia's small businesses

Opinion / Policy & Finance

No time to spare for the Paris Climate promise

...issions – including an end to fossil-fuel subsidies, a meaningful carbon price, and investment in renewable energies – have been fitful, inconsistent, and uncoordinated. But the climate crisis, like C...

14 Jan 2021

No time to spare for the Paris Climate promise

News / Food & Agriculture

Myanmar’s problematic forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup

...andis), highly prized in the furniture and yacht-making industries. The biggest buyers of Myanmar’s wood are China, India and Thailand, which collectively imported 4.04 million cubic meters (143 milli...

10 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s problematic forestry sector seeks global endorsement after coup

News / Corporate Responsibility

Investors drop demands after Tyson Foods pledges zero deforestation

...ion policy covering its private Our Brands label. Investors are increasingly pressing companies about their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies and practices. In 2019, in response to ...

24 Feb 2020

Investors drop demands after Tyson Foods pledges zero deforestation

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

What is Greta Thunberg really achieving?

...is article was written by Peggy Liu, an environmental activist in China and chairperson of the Joint US China Collaboration on Clean Energy with Chloe Hudson, an intuitive healer. This piece was origi...

27 Sep 2019

What is Greta Thunberg really achieving?

News / Cities

This vertical farm idea promotes beekeeping, aquaponics and algae production. Can it take off in Asia?

...ish and plants such as aloe vera and goji berries. It will also produce nutrient-packed algae in bioreactors. Image: Superfarm The French national is still refining the idea to make it more economical...

8 May 2020

This vertical farm idea promotes beekeeping, aquaponics and algae production. Can it take off in Asia?

News / Policy & Finance

Elephant reserves need protection from fossil fuel interests in India

...is area, and its inhabitants, has been threatened by illegal coal mining. Coal India Limited (CIL) was fined for this in 2019. Yet in a meeting in April 2020, India’s National Board for Wildlife (NBWL...

7 Jul 2021

Elephant reserves need protection from fossil fuel interests in India

News / Corporate Responsibility

8 brands called out for greenwashing in 2020

...ioned if IKEA was greenwashing with its Buy Back Friday sceme. IKEA's stellar sustainability credentials took a hit in June when the furniture retailer was linked with illegal logging in Ukraine. The...

18 Dec 2020

8 brands called out for greenwashing in 2020

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Saved by the pandemic?

...ities, and pedestrians and cyclists replacing polluting cars. Scientists estimate that global CO2 emissions will fall by up to 7 per cent this year, and that maintaining this level of annual emissions...

14 Jul 2020

Saved by the pandemic?

News / Cities

Coronavirus forces tourism rethink in world's most visited city

...in urban and environmental planning at Australia's Griffith University. "Cities that rely heavily on tourism are facing an extraordinary crisis. Do they wait it out until mass tourism is viable again,...

21 Aug 2020

Coronavirus forces tourism rethink in world's most visited city

A farm worker manually irrigates a salad field, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Thies, Senegal.

News / Food & Agriculture

Quick fix for hunger and climate goals? More spending on small farmers

...ironmentally-friendly practices, improving productivity without harming nature, she said. Among the report's 10 recommendations is investing in agricultural extension services which offer training and...

15 Oct 2020

Quick fix for hunger and climate goals? More spending on small farmers

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