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Greenpeace MY march to parliament

NGOs urged the government to improve forest data transparency by making maps of protected areas publicly available, and to channel funds to frontline communities living near forests.

14 Aug 2025

Tata Balladares

The veteran journalist talks to Eco-Business about how his Emmy-nominated documentary depicts the lives of environmental crusaders in Asia's deadliest country for guardians of the seas and forests.

A green iguana

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.

Apai, customary chief, Dayak Iban tribe

Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change?

13 November 2019

Harvesting the fruit of oil palms, as this man is doing in a plantation in Indonesia, is tiring and sometimes dangerous work

6 May 2019

pygmy elephants sabah

17 April 2019

29 March 2019

Jane Goodall Good for All News

22 March 2019

Pat Brown at Potato Head Folk

9 November 2018

Greenpeace ad used by Iceland in the United Kingdom has been banned for being political.

18 October 2018

palm oil technology

25 May 2018

Restorasi Ekosistem Riau

26 March 2018

28 August 2017

27 July 2017

21 March 2017

pelalawan children

Food & Agriculture

Freedom from Fire

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Policy & Finance

Green: at what price?

5 August 2016

coffee farmer Somsak Sriphumthong

3 November 2015

peatbogs kalimantan

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Indonesia on fire

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