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Trapped between conflict and climate disaster, women in Myanmar find limited channels to seek social support: research
A forced conscription order earlier this year led to an exodus of men, forcing women to take on the role of primary protector in villages. But these women are also vulnerable to rape and violence and mostly remain silent in the face of such threats, according to a local think tank research.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
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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.
Karbon & Iklim
‘Resilience is not a solution’: Filipinos demand climate justice and reparation amid endless cycle of disaster and recovery
Eleven years after Typhoon Yolanda and in the wake of six consecutive tropical storms, Filipinos want more climate accountability from corporates and the government. The intensifying cyclones highlight growing vulnerabilities, they say.
Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.
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Record-breaking Philippines typhoon season was ‘supercharged’ by climate change
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RSPO on new standards: Human rights due diligence is here to stay
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Temasek-backed agritech firm eFishery suspends co-founders over alleged embezzlement
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Climate tech financing has dwindled in recent years, while investor doubts on alternative proteins persist. In a difficult … -
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Trapped between conflict and climate disaster, women in Myanmar find limited channels to seek social support: research
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Developing countries’ debt fears increase with new climate finance
Pakistan's Sherry Rehman said climate finance debt is pushing developing countries into "recovery traps".
