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Exclusive The watchdog has downsized its 43-member team following funding pressures, a source has told Eco-Business. But Greenpeace Southeast Asia says the move also reflects a “broader assessment of strategy, impact, capability and long-term sustainability” across the region.

Experts say to spur real innovation in Thailand, Chinese institutions must practice deeper knowledge sharing as part of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project.

EB Studio From toxic haze and extreme heat to flooding and shifting disease patterns, climate-related risks are placing growing pressure on public health systems across Asia. Experts say stronger prevention, better data and deeper cross-border cooperation will be critical to building resilience.

As Germany tries to find workers for its renewable energy expansion, private recruiters are building new migration pipelines from India.

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China is progressing towards the 30x30 target but concerns over livelihoods are hampering progress. By Chen Jian

Even as hunger declines around the world, food insecurity remains prevalent in rural communities. Restoring soil health, expanding access to new technologies, strengthening land rights, and upgrading public infrastructure are essential to boost agricultural productivity and protect rural livelihoods. By Esther Ngumbi

Artificial Intelligence's environmental, workforce, consumer and governance risks already belong in existing risk and disclosure systems. Companies waiting on a Responsible AI policy are ignoring the obvious. By Steven Okun and Megan Willis, Noemie Viterale

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The need for massive upfront investments and the likelihood of significant job displacement imply remarkable parallels between the AI buildout and the green transition. In both cases, the state has an important role to play in guiding market forces on behalf of the public good. By Gernot Wagner and Adam Michael Bauer

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A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

Daughter Riri Damayanti (left) and her father Syamsul Bahri (right) are colleagues at a palm oil company in South Sumatra.

EB Studio What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?

Harvesting the fruit of oil palms, as this man is doing in a plantation in Indonesia, is tiring and sometimes dangerous work

EB Studio Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?

With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.

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In the inaugural episode of Eco-Business's new Resilience podcast series, industry leaders say the palm oil sector's ability to weather disruption will depend not on certification alone, but on rethinking the relationships that underpin the entire supply chain.

Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.

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Exclusive As the country plunges into a recession borne out of the pandemic, how can it get back on its feet? On this podcast, Eco-Business spoke to top Filipino environmentalist Loren Legarda on how conservation should not take a backseat to economic development.

EB Studio Smallholders have taken much of the blame for this year's haze-causing forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. How can they be motivated to switch to more sustainable, fire-free production methods?

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