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Failure in conservation projects are rarely recorded, new study findsEveryone experiences failures in conservation projects but only a few are recorded. What are the leading causes of project failures? -
Meet the environment defenders fighting for clean energy in Southeast AsiaHarassment, death threats, kidnapping. It's not easy campaigning for renewable energy in Southeast Asia. Eco-Business asked activists in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam about the challenges they face fighting for a clean energy future.
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Why attacks on environment defenders should scare big business2018 was another deadly year for people defending their land and the environment against big business—nowhere more so than in the Philippines. But killing environment defenders is bad for business. Here's why. -
Corruption and coal dug up in IndonesiaProsecutors have indicted the head of a national power firm, raising hopes of a dirty energy clean-up.
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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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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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