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Legally available to all, freshwater canals are being appropriated by leaseholders for personal gain, argue three water analysts.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called for the expansion of oil palm plantations, saying any criticism that this will cause deforestation is nonsense because …

With a Singapore central bank-backed utility offering free Scope 1 and 2 disclosure tools, startups in the increasingly crowded space need to “re-rationalise” their …

From the Philippines to Saint Kitts and Nevis, tropical islands are grappling with degradation, drought and desertification.

From migration to jobs to the environment, here are the issues facing five major democracies next year.

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Violence in Sudan, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti has left many without food and basic services.

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After 14 months of the Israel-Hamas war, hope is faint for some of those working to keep Gazans alive.

Thermal power plants emit many times more PM2.5 and sulphur dioxide than stubble burning says a recent analysis.

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The rules will ensure safeguards are in place to strengthen labour conditions and close loopholes to curtail land grabbing incidents, says Leena Ghosh, head of human rights and social standards at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

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We need a COP process that offers delivery, not delay. We demand COPs that are platforms for government and stakeholder ambition, not enablers of fossil energy contracts and growing greenhouse gas emissions.

Rising prices and climate change are closely linked. Rather than being treated solely as an environmental issue, climate change must be central to economic policy. By Monica Araya and Saliem Fakir

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India's power distribution companies need a least cost-based procurement strategy and a people-centric energy transition to achieve net zero. By Anandajit Goswami

Emerging economies need to explore innovative, pragmatic strategies to mobilise funds for climate adaptation and mitigation. By Amar Rao

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A researcher lived with camel herders in Inner Mongolia for years to find out how they're coping with both conservation schemes and modernisation. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast about their challenges and lessons for the world.

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A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.

The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But NGOs tracking its policy direction over the years are not convinced and demand a more measurable roadmap with interim goals – not just long-term pledges.

Attribution to global warming is still challenging due to the lack of weather stations in rural areas and small islands, according to the Philippine Climate Change Assessment Cycle report.

Southeast Asia's digital economy is booming. Keeping its environmental footprint in check will require innovative solutions to build, operate and decommission data centres sustainably.

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The High-Level Regional Consultation on Financing for Development in Asia and the Pacific concluded today with a resounding call for urgent measures to address the region's pressing financing gaps to …

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COP29 shows Southeast Asia’s energy transition needs private finance, effective policies will catalyse that

What can you do with US$300 billion? For Southeast Asian nations trying to fund the construction of solar plants or wind farms, the answer is: not that much. The recent …