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Seafarers are the backbone of the global maritime industry, but they're often illegally recruited, scammed into dangerous work and then abandoned at sea.

With incomes shrinking and costs soaring, Donald Trump's planned tariffs could push Indian shrimp farmers to breaking point.

Better early-warning systems make for better disaster preparedness – but the vulnerable are still missing out on long-term help.

Pope Francis’ work on climate action and social justice deserves a legacy that transcends religion and geography.

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We need innovative solutions to allow small island nations to manage debt and build climate resilience as global funding declines. By Emily Wilkinson and Ali Naseer Mohamed

Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries already struggling with poverty, climate shocks and market volatility. By Lotanna Emediegwu

Street vendors work together to fight multiple challenges but they should not have to stand alone: governments must do more. By Lorraine Ndhlovu and Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh

Some want philanthropy to fill the gap, and others have shamed governments for stepping back. The former is unrealistic, while the latter ineffective. But even with constrained budgets, governments can provide assistance to scale up proven solutions. By William Moore

By Soumyabrata Mondal

By Wolfgang Fengler

By Jennifer Clapp and Olivier De Schutter

By Reetika Syal and Tarun Arora

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Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.

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.

Jovie Montajes, founder of Light of Hope PH

After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.

Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

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