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The hill districts in the Chittagong region in Bangladesh have seen a large-scale switch from the traditional shifting agriculture, or jhum, to more profitable cash crop cultivation in recent years.
A report on the Southeast Pacific squid fishery – largely operated by Chinese vessels – reveals labour abuses, shark finning and weak oversight on the high seas.
Without traceability in the fisheries supply chain into Singapore, the catch traded at Jurong Fishery Port cannot be labelled "sustainable", say conservationists. The government says it supports sustainable fisheries management practices in line with international obligations and national laws.
Seagrass restoration is increasingly recognised as crucial for addressing the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.
#ecosystem services 观点
Warmer winters are affecting the nutrient cycles that plants rely on to survive.
A critically endangered Sumatran elephant found dead in a pulpwood plantation in Riau, Sumatra raises questions about the accountability of concession holders in Indonesia, argues Aida Greenbury.
Philanthropy's impact depends less on the amounts raised and more on how effectively it connects people and organisations working to build a sustainable blue economy.
政策和金融
What COP30 must do
Whereas last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference tripled the global climate-finance target, this year’s gathering must show how funds will be delivered. Developing countries are doing their part, but their climate strategies cannot succeed without external support.
#ecosystem services 视频
The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.
政策和金融
‘We are not afraid’: Locals in biodiversity-rich Philippine island fight back against nickel mine
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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In this exclusive interview to mark Earth Day, Eco-Business speaks to Dr Sylvia Earle, oceanographer and founder of Mission Blue, who draws the link between our climate crisis and the health of our oceans.
From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
#ecosystem services 播客
The chief of a Manila-based nonprofit that advocates for climate finance transparency tells the EB Podcast that so-called Filipino resilience to natural disasters should not be an “excuse” for developers to dodge accountability for substandard flood control projects.
A new report predicts Hong Kong could lose one quarter of its wildlife to new developments. WWF Hong Kong conservation head Dr Bosco Chan and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden's Dr Stephan Gale tell the EB Podcast that developers must build in ways that protect nature and bolster climate resilience.
The chief executive of World Resources Institute also told the Eco-Business Podcast that the gutting of USAID is less of a concern than how to unlock private capital for climate and nature in developing countries.
#ecosystem services 新闻发布稿
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Thailand’s Bang Pu Nature Education Centre is Asean's 63rd heritage park
National University of Singapore (NUS) Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions
NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions utilises technology-driven methods to advance carbon estimation in Singapore’s forest ecosystems
#ecosystem services 研究
Aquatic Life Institute
Benefits of aquatic animal welfare for sustainability
WWF-Singapore
The business case for a UN treaty on plastic pollution
Singapore International Water Week
SIWW 2018 Blue Paper: What will drive the next era of water management?
BirdLife International
State of the World's Birds 2018—taking the pulse of the planet
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