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Failure in conservation projects are rarely recorded, new study finds

...it sound very easy and non-controversial and simplistic,” Aparajita Datta, a conservation scientist at the Nature Conservation Foundation based in Mysore, India, told Mongabay. “In fact, it is quite d...

21 Oct 2019

Failure in conservation projects are rarely recorded, new study finds

Nandi Devi mountain in Uttarakhand Himalayas

News / Carbon & Climate

Did climate change contribute to India’s catastrophic ‘glacial flood’?

...and hydropower – especially in the Himalaya region – is important for its emission reduction targets. If India’s national plan to construct 28 river valley dams in the hills is recognised, India will ...

11 Feb 2021

Did climate change contribute to India’s catastrophic ‘glacial flood’?

News / Carbon & Climate

How Asia’s megacities can benefit from mangroves and other natural climate solutions

...ing ecosystems are being lost to rice farming and other human activity. Urban migration continues in the Asia Pacific and its megacities—already challenged by issues such as flooding and sinking—conti...

3 Apr 2020

How Asia’s megacities can benefit from mangroves and other natural climate solutions

Opinion / Policy & Finance

The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it

...ands of viral species circulating in birds and mammals that pose a direct risk to humans. Decimating wildlife and humans Trade in wildlife has decimated populations and species for millennia and is on...

2 Apr 2020

The new coronavirus emerged from the global wildlife trade – and may be devastating enough to end it

News / Policy & Finance

Hopes for EU–China climate deal centre on a green recovery

...is it was always going to be very difficult, and the Covid-19 pandemic has made it close to impossible,” Barkin said. A critical relationship for climate action Experts say the EU–China relationship i...

19 Jun 2020

Hopes for EU–China climate deal centre on a green recovery

News / Cities

Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners

...ill, director of the transport and cities programme, Grattan Institute The kiosks will be rolled out in 70 locations in the city, according to the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, which is i...

18 Aug 2020

Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners

News / Waste

New Zealand start-up uses pineapple leaves and algae to make sustainable shoes

...in Wellington, said he realised early on that the footwear industry created a lot of waste. But it was a family beach holiday in Maui, Hawaii in 2018, where he and his daughter noticed plastic waste a...

11 Nov 2020

New Zealand start-up uses pineapple leaves and algae to make sustainable shoes

News / Waste

As world goes under plastic waste, UN to hammer out global treaty

...ith the International Council of Chemical Associations and the World Plastics Council, agreed on a series of principles for an agreement, including national “flexibility and support” to meet individua...

4 Feb 2022

As world goes under plastic waste, UN to hammer out global treaty

Miquel Angel and Tran Quoc My. Image: CL2B

News / Manufacturing

Vietnam circular economy advisory firm CL2B staffs up

...ism and hospitality practice is Miquel Angel, a hospitality expert with 25 years of experience in the sector. He joins after two years with the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board with a brief to build CL2...

29 May 2020

Vietnam circular economy advisory firm CL2B staffs up

News / Corporate Responsibility

What do youths really want in their fight for climate action?

...ivists or experts in sustainability to be involved in sustainability efforts. We can contribute to real issues with our own different skills,” she added. Agreeing, Mandloi said that eco-anxiety is a t...

25 Nov 2020

What do youths really want in their fight for climate action?

Powerhouse of a Sunkoshi hydropower project in Nepal

News / Water

All water for power in Nepal’s new electricity bill

...islature, the judiciary, the media, political parties, business enterprises, nongovernmental organisations, and other economic, political, and social institutions all play specific, and interlinked, r...

31 Aug 2020

All water for power in Nepal’s new electricity bill

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Who should lead the fight for global justice?

...ise that they are doing far too little — and avoiding accountability for their failures. This is where activists come in. Supporting the implementation of the SDGs requires not only drawing attention ...

12 Mar 2020

Who should lead the fight for global justice?

ethanol-based hand sanitisers in a factory in Brazil

News / Policy & Finance

Fears surge in demand for hand sanitiser could fuel child labour

...igrant children, discouraging drop outs and improving teacher training. The project's director Oscar Castillo is worried that more minors will start working in the fields if schools do not open in Jan...

18 Sep 2020

Fears surge in demand for hand sanitiser could fuel child labour

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Countdown to climate catastrophe

...isk economies require an immediate injection of liquidity, along with debt restructuring and forgiveness. Now, Covid-19 is compounding these economic woes, and it is clear that the pandemic will not b...

23 Dec 2020

Countdown to climate catastrophe

News / Energy

Japan faces another Fukushima disaster crisis

...ities of tritium than some physicists think likely. Relying on dilution Tim Deere-Jones is also concerned that the tritium will be blown inshore on the prevailing wind in sea spray and will bio-accumu...

6 Nov 2020

Japan faces another Fukushima disaster crisis

News / Food & Agriculture

As Covid-19 hit seafood sales, Indonesian fishers worry about sinking livelihood

...ifths of which were in Java. The fisheries ministry has said it will make efforts to prop up fish sales and provide fishermen with financial aid in the meantime. Among the measures, it is requiring th...

7 Apr 2020

As Covid-19 hit seafood sales, Indonesian fishers worry about sinking livelihood

A farmer spreads fertiliser in Pangkep, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

News / Policy & Finance

Redirecting subsidies for the good of nature

...illion, rising to $670-1,020 billion if including fossil fuel subsidies. Rising agenda The idea of subsidy reform is receiving a lot more attention through the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in...

17 Jun 2021

Redirecting subsidies for the good of nature

Press Releases / The Liveability Challenge

The Liveability Challenge seeks game-changing solutions that address urgent climate challenges in Asian cities

...and responsible business issues. Eco-Business is headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Manila, Beijing, and correspondents across major cities in Asia Pacific. Visit www.eco-busin...

15 Jan 2021

The Liveability Challenge seeks game-changing solutions that address urgent climate challenges in Asian cities

News / Policy & Finance

From nannies to helpers, coronavirus spotlights Asia women's job insecurity

...ince it was first reported in China in December, wreaking economic havoc and impacting workers in industries from airlines to tourism. Asian women in low-paid informal work such as cleaning and cookin...

13 Mar 2020

From nannies to helpers, coronavirus spotlights Asia women's job insecurity

Facing their Failure to meet 2020 Biodiversity Targets, World Leaders Pledge Action & Funds

News / Carbon & Climate

Facing their failure to meet 2020 biodiversity targets, world leaders pledge action and funds

...illion to the initiative. “Climate change and the loss of biodiversity are defining issues of our time,” World Bank President David Malpass told the summit, adding that with Covid-19 stressing the lin...

14 Jan 2021

Facing their failure to meet 2020 biodiversity targets, world leaders pledge action and funds

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