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Singapore allows future rail line to cut beneath its largest nature reserveNature groups are disappointed, but say dialogue with the authorities has helped reduce the environmental impact of the rail project, due to be completed around 2030. -
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.
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Duterte floats idea of single-use plastic ban in the PhilippinesThe president, whose country has been identified as the third-worst ocean plastic polluter in the world after China and Indonesia, apparently mooted the idea at a cabinet meeting on November 6. -
As protests rock Chile, COP25 move shines a spotlight on inequalityWith just a month to go to the 2019 United Nations climate talks, protests over economic inequality and high living costs have forced Chile to withdraw as host country. If governments want to fight climate change and avoid social unrest, tackling inequality must be part of the equation, say observers.
Legislation Opinion
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Young climate activists: This is why we strike again– After more than a year of grim scientific projections and growing activism, world leaders and the public alike are increasingly recognising the severity and urgency of the climate crisis. And yet nothing has been done. -
Fossil fuel divestment might just increase carbon emissions, not lower them– International oil companies have been the main target of the global divestment movement. National oil companies on the other hand, are often spared, even though they have a higher carbon footprint on average. -
To clean Delhi's air, reform its transport system– Each year after Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, air quality in India's capital city plummets. However, experts say the air in Delhi is bad the rest of the year, and fares poorly compared to other cities of its size.
Videos
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Lawyers file complaint against BP for misleading 'greenwash' in new ad campaign– In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
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Manila’s informal settlers face relocation to give way to massive bay clean up– The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
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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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Four things to know about the circular economy– How is it different from recycling? Hint: It's about the bigger picture.
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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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