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Oil palm plantations are known for environmental harms such as biodiversity loss. A study suggests establishing tree islands within large oil palm farms could promote the recovery of native trees and biodiversity.

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 oil palms are trees too.

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

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By Hans Nicholas Jong

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To ensure the food security of our region amidst climate change, there is no time like the present to determine how climate and digital technologies can work together to feed Asean. By Paul Teng

Countries must address the cow in the room in the lead up to Brazil’s COP30. By Caitlin Smith and Alma Castrejon-Davila

Measuring environmental impact has historically been prohibitively expensive, but technology can change the equation. Blockchain advocate Sunny Lu argues that verified sustainability can help brands build trust with eco-conscious consumers. By Sunny Lu

Following the letdown of COP29, Asean needs to step up and lead the way in controlling emissions from Southeast Asia’s agri-food system. By Elyssa Kaur Ludher and Paul Teng

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By Luisa F Bedoya Taborda and Michele L Barnes

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By Dr Bianca Wassmann

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Novel food firms are dreaming big about market expansion, but first they must overcome diners' doubts and a huge cost hurdle.

EB Studio Singaporeans are well-known foodies, but around 800,000 tonnes of food is wasted every year. Why is so much food wasted, and what can consumers do about it?

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.

Simon Lord and Pamela Mar on Sustainability One on One

In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group.

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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.

Goumbook launched a regional oceans network that brought discussions on the blue economy to the forefront at the last COP summit. Founder Tatiana Abella tells the Eco-Business Podcast why healthy oceans are important for the Middle East.

David Antonioli says current rules spur piecemeal offsetting instead of enabling faster growth of climate ventures. He expects pushback to his ideas in a market polarised over integrity issues, but wants players to think big-picture.

Asia lags the world in natural catastrophe protection. Part of the problem could be counting extreme weather losses only after they happen, industry insiders tell the Eco-Business podcast.

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