Ecosystem Services News
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China’s energy law could help address the Belt and Road’s climate impactThe draft bill is a step in the right direction, but falls short on screening the export of fossil fuel technologies. -
Long road ahead for ethical palm oil in booming Indian marketAs the second largest consumer of palm oil, India is key to making the commodity sustainable.
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Threatened mangrove forests won’t protect coastsRising tides driven by global heating could swamp the mangrove forests – bad news for the natural world, and for humans. -
To achieve food security in post-lockdown Philippines, linking farmers to consumers is not enoughFood & Agriculture
To achieve food security in post-lockdown Philippines, linking farmers to consumers is not enough
Localised supply chains, which generated US$40 million in revenue for farmers during the pandemic, will continue even as Covid-19 restrictions ease. But the industry badly needs more research, technology and infrastructure, experts say.
Ecosystem Services Opinion
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Isolating the resistance: How coronavirus leaves indigenous rights in Borneo at riskPolicy & Finance
Isolating the resistance: How coronavirus leaves indigenous rights in Borneo at risk
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A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10Carbon & Climate
A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10
– The report reveals the worst environmental conditions in many decades, if not centuries. -
Global emissions are way off target. What needs to happen?– The overall trend of rising emissions has not been reversed over the last decade meaning there is less time to reach the Paris goal. What urgent steps need to be taken?
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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