Ecosystem Services News
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After a 40-year struggle, indigenous guardians of Indonesian forest gain rights over their landCarbon & Climate
After a 40-year struggle, indigenous guardians of Indonesian forest gain rights over their land
The Dayak Iban community of Sungai Utik has long fought to protect the forest and their place in it. After nearly half a century, they are now owners of over 10,000 hectares of customary land. -
Palm oil giants double down on deforestation with new radar systemThe high-tech monitoring project should enable big businesses to act faster to stop forest loss linked to palm oil, and make it easier for green groups to hold them to account.
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Recent Indonesian fires razed an area the size of Puerto RicoSeptember's fires have wiped out up to 8,578 square kilometres of land across Indonesia, and more areas are expected to continue burning through to the end of the year. -
As climate impacts hit, cities are still struggling to prepare, researchers warnLess than half of cities have plans in place to deal with climate change impacts, even though most are experiencing them now, data shows.
Ecosystem Services Opinion
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Why has there been so little funding on natural climate solutions?– Although most countries have acknowledged the threat posed by climate change and established targets for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, the international community still has not made the same level of commitment to environmental conservation. Yet it is our natural ecosystems that will save us from catastrophe—if we let them. -
There's no time, or food, to waste– Food loss and waste contribute 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Tackling them can help fight climate change while generating food security and economic benefits for communities worldwide, writes World Resources Institute's Craig Hanson. -
Making ocean protection an investment priority– As a key variable in the fight against climate change, the world's oceans cannot be a mere afterthought on the global economic and environmental agenda. We should invest in protecting the oceans as if our future depended on it, because it does.
Videos
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Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?– From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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Watch how corals ‘violently’ bleach as sea temperatures rise– For the first time ever, scientists have captured time-lapse videos of corals bleaching in warmer-than-normal waters.
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IIED scheme aims to prevent a 'fishless' Bay of Bengal– Through an animated campaign, the International Institute for Environment and Development creatively presents how governments can stop overfishing and protect marine resources.
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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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