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Thirsty Singapore taps into innovation to secure its water futureFacing growing water stress and worried about tensions over imports from Malaysia, Singapore is harnessing innovative technology and policy to shore up its water supplies. -
China plays down fears of debt, political risk linked to Belt and RoadAt the close of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping tells delegates that the ruling Communist Party wants 'open, green and clean cooperation' with 'zero tolerance for corruption'.
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In Indonesia, a paper giant shuffles a litany of land conflictsAsia Pulp & Paper (APP) and its suppliers are mired in more than a hundred land conflicts with communities in Indonesia, with a potential 600 additional disputes looming, activists say. -
Do slum tours really benefit the poor?Tours of deprived parts of Asia's cities are increasingly popular with tourists. But do they help or exploit? Eco-Business reviews slum tours in Mumbai, Jakarta and Manila.
Corruption Opinion
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Civil society organisations are learning to track climate adaptation spending to ensure it reaches the communities who need it mostPolicy & Finance
Civil society organisations are learning to track climate adaptation spending to ensure it reaches the communities who need it most
– How can countries in the frontlines of climate change maximise their limited international and public finance as effectively as possible? Nisha Krishnan of World Resources Institute discusses. -
Fighting climate change means fighting organised crime– While almost every government in the world has recognized the need to move to a carbon-free economy, another front in the climate crisis has gone largely ignored. Without a concerted effort to crack down on the criminal activities that are threatening natural carbon sinks such as the Amazon basin, emissions reductions could be for naught. -
Why covering the environment is one of the most dangerous beats in journalism– Environmental controversies often involve influential business and economic interests, political battles, criminal activities, anti-government insurgents or corruption, which can be dangerous for journalists reporting on them.
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Australia's activists call for fossil-free politics– Far too many Australian politicians receive financial support from, and give subsidies to, the fossil fuel industry, say climate campaigners. A new initiative by 350.org Australia calls for pollution-free politics in the country.
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Hong Kong’s ivory smuggling haven exposed– Non-profit groups WildAid and African Wildlife Foundation have released a video containing undercover footage, exposing ivory laundering in Hong Kong and the loopholes in its regulations on smuggled tusks.
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