Sustainable Development News
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Why sustainability is a risk issue for businessesAt its first risk management and sustainability summit, Ayala Corporation gathered 350 business leaders in Manila to begin the conversation on why it is crucial for companies to look at sustainability and risk for survival. -
Singapore puts health at the heart of green buildingsOn the final day of this year's International Green Building Conference, Singapore's Building and Construction Authority unveils new strategies that put occupants at the center of green building design and operations.
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Asia's appetite for meat spells 'environmental destruction'—are there better ways to produce food?Food & Agriculture
Asia's appetite for meat spells 'environmental destruction'—are there better ways to produce food?
If the region continues to eat meat and seafood at current rates, by 2050 the equivalent of an additional 95 million cars will be on the road and a land area size of India will be used, according to a new report. Is there a better way to tackle Asia's protein crunch? -
H&M accused of failing to ensure fair wages for global factory workersH&M committed to ensure its suppliers would pay a living wage to some 850,000 textile workers by 2018.
Sustainable Development Opinion
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Let's use carbon price dollars for sustainable development– We can solve two problems at once if we price carbon and use revenues to meet basic needs. -
Governments must step up efforts to expand universal health coverage– Through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and other global agreements, governments around the world have committed to tackling the epidemics of tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases by 2030. But unless governments increase their investments in national health systems, those goals will not be met. -
Hurricanes to shake up ballot box– The storm that smashed into the southeastern United States last week was another reminder that the window to counter the effects of climate change is closing. With extreme weather becoming more frequent, will US and international leaders be held accountable for their failure to cut carbon emissions?
Videos
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Can Singapore build more sustainable industries?– At this year's Eco Action Day Industry Roundtable 2018, participants discussed how to build more creative and resourceful industries and infrastructure for a more sustainable Singapore.
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Changing Course: The beginning– Changing Course, the Eco-Business film and photography exhibition, brought together thought leaders, NGOs, and Singapore businesses to discuss and learn about climate action.
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Sydney makes music from ocean plastic– An advertising agency has come up with an idea to give ocean plastic a second life while turning Sydney beach-clean ups into a party.
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How is China’s overseas energy investment impacting the Global South?– China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?
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