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After 20 years, nine Indigenous communities on the island of Sulawesi finally look forward to state recognition of their customary territories.

Environmentalists are celebrating a Greek ban on bottom trawling and urging other nations to follow. Some scientists fear unintended consequences.

EB Studio Integrating nature and biodiversity into business practices is key to sustainable operations for Asean’s bioeconomy. However, the lack of pricing mechanisms and firmer regulations governing natural resources must see the region come together to address such challenges.

A steel manufacturing plants in Indonesia

Investments from China are driving emissions-intensive steel production in Malaysia's steel sector.

By Lai Yun, Chen Yu

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By Jack Brook, Eung Sea

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A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty. By Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa

The ongoing negotiations have the potential to strengthen global cooperation and provide a framework for concerted action to tackle both plastic pollution and its climate impacts. By Shahriar Hossain

It's ironic that as scientific evidence on climate change and vaccines have become more compelling, public opinion on social media appears more divided. By Dr Geoffrey Dobson

Governments in the region must fix their opaque regulatory frameworks and make use of innovative financing models, says analyst Shantanu Srivastava. By Shantanu Srivastava

By Dian Nostikasari, Derry Wijaya and Eka Permanasari

By Arka Rey and Sean Penrith

By Benja Faecks and Eleanor Scott

By Janet Ranganathan

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Video footage appears to show protestors, who were demonstrating against mining operations, being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs.

Juice Media parody ad mocking government inaction on climate change

We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.

From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.

What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.

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Filipino commuters during Covid. Image: Commuters of Metro Manila

Exclusive 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.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In the third episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how the shipping industry is charting a course to a low-carbon future.

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