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#forests 新闻
Indigenous protests at the recently concluded COP30 echo global climate-justice demands, calling for territorial rights, forest protection and an end to extractive industries – themes strongly reflected in the discussions at the Nyéléni Global Forum on Food Sovereignty held this August in Sri Lanka.
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil's plan to quadruple global use of green fuels could have mixed climate impact.
As pastures and thirsty crops dry up the Amazon, Indigenous people try to adapt traditional farming methods.
Kuala Lumpur must confront weak local governance, shrinking green spaces and rising urban heat, said the former environment minister. The challenge now is to adapt and manoeuvre wisely, drawing on lessons from a time when Southeast Asian cities were once seamlessly embedded in nature.
#forests 观点
COP30 delivered gains on climate finance and forests but stalled on fossil fuel phaseout – exposing both the limits of consensus talks and the growing role of action outside negotiations.
A decade ago, few governments could imagine a future without fossil fuels. But economic realities have changed and developing countries increasingly view the energy transition as a pathway to green growth.
COP30 in Belém, Brazil, must boost action on the Escazú Agreement to protect nature’s last line of defence.
Major activists from Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, Chad and Indonesia demand a larger role at the UN summit in Belém, Brazil.
#forests 视频
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.
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.
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.
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?
#forests 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.
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Transboundary haze pollution is back with a vengeance in Southeast Asia. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to RSPO CEO Joseph D'Cruz about what the palm oil sector can do to put out the peatland fires that have burned annually for four decades.
The stories of Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are now being captured through the fresh lenses of young female filmmakers. In this bilingual podcast recorded in English and Bahasa Melayu, they tell Eco-Business why they've picked up the camera.
Eco-Business talks to 'angry clean energy guy' Assaad Razzouk about the flaws in much-hyped climate change solutions, and how to fix them.
#forests 新闻发布稿
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognises three World Restoration Flagships
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
Asean Centre for Biodiversity
Inclusive and sustainable: Celebrating 58 years of Asean
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee
Integrated ecological efforts assist green development in China's western region
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
#forests 研究
Eco-Business, supported by S&P Global
S&P Global CSO roundtable: Insights report
SolAbility
Laos leads the Natural Capital Index 2021
