Forests News
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How a paper company is restoring tropical forest in SumatraWildlife thrives in one of Sumatra’s largest intact peatland forests, and an unlikely coalition of NGOs and businesses is ensuring it remains that way. -
Thunberg proved 'we are not alone', say young Indonesian tree plantersDrawing inspiration from Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, about 1,200 young people and community volunteers planted more than 2,500 trees nationwide on June 22-23.
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Do smallholders hold the key to sustainable palm oil?Palm oil smallholders play an increasing role in deforestation and peat degradation. To make sustainable palm oil a reality, an industry is searching for ways to steer these farmers towards more responsible practices. -
With drones, AI and e-vehicles, China crafts green-tech megalopolisBeijing is fostering links between nine cities in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau to forge the world's biggest urban area offering 70 million people a smart, low-carbon lifestyle.
Forests Opinion
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Food, fuel, and the future of human development– If the aspirations of Earth Day are to be realised, the environmental movement has to shift focus towards achieving sustainable food and energy systems in order to tackle the root causes of the world's biggest challenges, writes World Resource's Institute's Craig Hanson. -
Indonesia charts a new, low carbon development path. Will other countries follow suit?Carbon & Climate
Indonesia charts a new, low carbon development path. Will other countries follow suit?
– Economists discuss how Indonesia is showing countries that it is entirely possible and profitable to tackle climate change. -
Does biodiversity matter to business?– For too long, companies around the world have taken for granted the ecosystems on which production and consumption are based. And though some corporate leaders have begun to factor biodiversity into their financial assessments and overall business models, many more need to follow suit.
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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Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission– Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
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Mission Impossible: Satisfying Asia's meat appetite with plant-based food?– Can Impossible Foods, the plant-based food tech company from California, take a bite out of Asia's growing appetite for meat? Eco-Business spoke to founder Pat Brown to find out.
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