3. Good health and well-being
Many more people today are living healthier lives than in the past decade. Nevertheless, people are still suffering needlessly from preventable diseases, and too many are dying prematurely. Overcoming disease and ill health will require concerted and sustained efforts, focusing on population groups and regions that have been neglected.
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Policy & Finance
Education at risk in West Bank from Israel operation, funding cuts
Food & Agriculture
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Opinion
Carbon & Climate
The EPA’s rejection of climate science threatens everyone
The US Environmental Protection Agency's review of its “endangerment finding,” which declares that climate change is real and caused by human activity, could provide cover for a massive retreat from climate action at the federal level.
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Policy & Finance
Philanthropy in an era of declining development aid
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Corporate Responsibility
Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia’s biggest healthy-eating chain
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Corporate Responsibility
Meet the families working in Indonesia’s palm oil industry
EB Studio
What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?
Food & Agriculture
For Southeast Asia’s migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood.
Podcasts
UN climate report authors need to commit to the integrity of assessment processes while working with governments with differing interests. Dr Theresa Wong tells the Eco-Business podcast why the stakes are high to get climate science right.
EB Studio
Already a serious issue facing Asia Pacific, water security will continue to worsen in lockstep with climate change in the region. This is what Xylem is trying to solve through its mission and corporate purpose, Chong Hin Koh tells the Eco-Business podcast.
Policy & Finance
The race to insure Southeast Asia against climate risk
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Looking past the label: the nutritionists’ guide to plant-based milk
EB Studio
Plant-based milks have grown in popularity in recent years, driven by a combination of health, environmental and practical concerns. Nutritionists on the Eco-Business podcast, produced in association with Kerry, weigh the pros and cons of non-dairy milk.
