Eco-Business

Malaysia's new government can reset how the country tackles the impacts of climate change, such as monsoon floods, by investing more in nature backed by international green funding.

From Elon Musk to Rishi Sunak, the travel habits of the super-rich and political leaders are increasingly provoking public outrage.

Manta ray populations are thriving in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, a new population assessment shows, highlighting the importance of marine protected areas to the species’ conservation.

Asian nations are major for social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, but new laws on content restrict users' freedom.

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Climate-driven migration and shrinking animal habitats increase the risk that viruses and bacteria will jump from animal hosts to humans–just as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, likely did. By Naveen Rao and Eloise Todd

A stronger partnership between the private and public sectors can unlock new investment opportunities, manage risk, reduce the cost of capital, and mobilise the necessary financing at a much larger scale. By Vera Songwe

If India is to seize the advantage of its burgeoning young workforce, it needs to strategically implement economic and industrial policies. By Jayan Jose Thomas

An updated law prohibiting forced labour is limited to formal employment relationships. Workers in sectors that are unregulated are not sufficiently protected, nor does the law reach workers who have free movement, but suffer mistreatment. By Priya Sharma

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The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.

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What are the dangers of gender bias in technology design and what are the market opportunities for womentech—technologies that centre the needs of women?

2020 was a bad year plastic recycling and ocean pollution. Eco-Business asked Circulate Capital CEO Rob Kaplan how the circular economy can be rebuilt in Asia this year.

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