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Climate science supports youth protestsThe youth protests urging political action on climate change have won strong global backing from climatologists, as over 6,000 scientists express their support. -
How can digitalisation ease the plight of Southeast Asia's smallholder farmers?Although smallholders provide four out of every five plates of food eaten in the region, they remain some of the poorest people due to a lack of information, capital and funding. A new digital platform of mobile agri-tech solutions is out to change this.
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What does woke capitalism mean in Asia?Do companies really care about social and environmental issues or are they just driven by the money made in the name of sustainability? And do Asian companies care less than Western firms? -
Do slum tours really benefit the poor?Tours of deprived parts of Asia's cities are increasingly popular with tourists. But do they help or exploit? Eco-Business reviews slum tours in Mumbai, Jakarta and Manila.
Education Opinion
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Towards a global green new deal– Though the 2008 financial crisis created an impetus to reinvigorate multilateralism, global paeans to cooperation ultimately did not lead to lasting solutions. Now that uneven economic recovery is combining with deteriorating environmental conditions to threaten humanity itself, world leaders must finish what they started. -
Mysterious museum shows how humans have modified nature for themselves– The Center for Post-Natural History in Pittsburgh invites visitors to explore how humans have shaped the living world by charting the origins, habitats, and evolution of organisms that have been intentionally altered by humans. -
How a small community in the northeastern corner of India became the country's first green villageCarbon & Climate
How a small community in the northeastern corner of India became the country's first green village
– Khonoma village in the Indian state of Nagaland is spearheading community-led conservation in the nation, writes Anne Pinto-Rodrigues.
Videos
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More than a nature series, Netflix's Our Planet is a call to action– Narrated by renowned environmentalist David Attenborough, Netflix's latest documentary series is a stunning insight into the world of animals and an urgent plea to protect their fast disappearing habitats.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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An environment minister's vision for Malaysia– Nine months after she was appointed to lead Malaysia's environment ministry, Yeo Bee Yin spoke to Eco-Business about gender equality, plastic pollution and boosting the country's green industry.
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The solar cow that powered an African village– Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
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