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Lifestyle
Is fur farming worth the epidemic risk?
With bird flu spreading globally, some argue fur farming should be abolished to impede transmission to humans.
Sri Lanka recorded at least one elephant death a day in the first quarter of 2023, nearly half of them due to human causes, putting the country on track for a record death toll from human-elephant conflict.
Policy & Finance
‘Farming tigers or rhinos is not beyond possibility,’ says head of Nepal’s wildlife department
As Nepal moves ahead with its wildlife farming policy, The Third Pole speaks with Maheshwar Dhakal, director-general of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.
Cities
Activists slam scheme to cull Sri Lanka's crop-raiding macaques, export 100,000 monkeys to China
Following the Sri Lanka Agriculture Ministry’s confirmation of a request from a Chinese company to import 100,000 toque macaques for their zoos, environmentalists have mounted protests over fears that monkeys may be used for medical experiments or as a food delicacy.
Policy & Finance
Product labels may be failing to protect pangolins in China
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Carbon & Climate
Myanmar’s military coup is a blow to democracy, and the nation’s stunning biodiversity
The coup threatens to irreparably damage the Southeast Asian country's environment, and harm the people who rely on it.
Policy & Finance
It's not all bats' fault
Human encroachment into wildlife habitats and economic growth are among the main drivers of the emergence of pandemics. We could face greater risks if we pass diseases to wild animals.
Policy & Finance
Endangered wildlife should pay for its own protection
Giving wild apes digital wallets linked to their identities would mean that they will be able to 'spend money' on their own protection. This could increase their chances of survival.
Policy & Finance
Covid-19 is a product of our unhealthy relationship with animals and the environment
Jane Goodall argues that our exploitation of animals and the environment has contributed to pandemics, including the Covid-19 crisis. Wildlife trafficking, factory farming and the destruction of habitats are drivers of zoonotic diseases.
Carbon & Climate
How can the climate crisis cut through the Covid-19 media storm?
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Food & Agriculture
Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what's the connection?
The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
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Policy & Finance
How can the Philippines make a green recovery in the Covid era?
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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.
