Corruption News
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Study lays out oil palm development scenarios in BorneoA Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) report shows how three possible scenarios for future oil palm development will affect West and Central Kalimantan in Indonesia. -
Host nations must drive China's Belt and Road towards sustainability. Here's howThe biggest infrastructure project of the 21st century promises economic prosperity, but only if host nations ensure that development does not destroy the natural environment or uproot communities. What can be done?
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Graft and government policy keep Indonesia burning coal while sidelining renewablesAnti-graft investigators arrested a member of parliament and a coal businessman, among others, in July in connection with a contract to build a $900 million power plant in Indonesia. -
India eyes unexploited coal reserves in Indonesian PapuaRights activists fear risk to environment and indigenous communities as India negotiates details of coal mining project in Indonesian Papua.
Corruption Opinion
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Where global warming's paper trail leads– Confidential reports dating back to the 1980s show that climate change was predicted decades ago by the very companies responsible for causing it. Who has the right to foresee such damage and then choose to fulfill the prophecy, asks Benjamin Franta. -
Why strengthening land rights strengthens development– Inadequate land rights perpetuate poverty and marginalisation, as numerous cases around the world have shown. What is the link between land tenure and achieving the aims of the Sustainable Development Goals? -
When corporations take credit for green deeds their lobbying may tell another storyPolicy & Finance
When corporations take credit for green deeds their lobbying may tell another story
– Greenwashing can take many forms, including companies that use their political clout to block green regulations while preaching the message of conservation. Tom Lyon and Magali Delmas explain why corporate political transparency is key.
Videos
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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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