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In 2014, the Indian government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the Ganga’s waters, but in the city of Varanasi it shows mixed results.
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Substituting half of animal products, such as pork, chicken, beef and milk, consumed globally with more sustainable alternatives could “almost fully halt” the conversion of forests and natural land for agriculture, according to new research.
With a livestock population exceeding 535 million, India boasts the world's largest farmed animal population.
As the planet warms, falling milk production and increasing disease vulnerability are threatening the world's largest livestock population.
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Asian manufacturers are starting to green their operations but also need to make factories and employees resilient to heat and floods.
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#livelihoods Opinion

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Recovery is being led by high-income countries, with low-income countries lagging far behind, worsening the global employment divide.
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Despite Thailand’s energy surplus, the country continues to support environmentally damaging hydropower in Laos, revealing just how removed financers are from the impacts of their investments.
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When given the chance, women are responsible stewards who use their extensive knowledge and skills to protect and restore the land in their possession.
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The pandemic has supercharged fintech innovation, but without thoughtful implementation we risk reinforcing old biases and inequalities and failing to serve women’s needs.
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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.
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Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corporation have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.
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Eco-Business & Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the KAS

Eco-Business & Regional Project Energy Security and Climate Change Asia-Pacific of the KAS

Ocean of Solutions: Protecting biodiversity in the blue economy

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