#deforestation Berita
Pangan & Agrikultur
New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s updated standards aim to improve smallholder inclusion as EUDR kicks in. But decline in credit prices – which growers heavily rely on to recoup certification costs – sparks fears of financial strain.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Activists fear supercharged ‘business as usual’ under Indonesia’s Prabowo
Environmental activists say they see no letup in fossil fuel burning and environmental degradation under Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Attendees at ethical palm oil roundtable flag slow rollout of EUDR’s digital compliance system
Growers and traceability platforms at the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil say the compliance portal for EU’s deforestation law – meant to kick in next month – only opened for registration last week and is not fully live yet.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Deforestation spike in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’ linked to firms financed by sustainability-linked loans
An investigation by Rainforest Action Network has identified new illegal forest clearing for palm oil in Indonesia's protected Leuser ecosystem. The loss of habitat for endangered species such as the Sumatran orangutan has been connected to Singapore-headquartered firms with no-deforestation pledges that supply major consumer brands.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Rare win for Indigenous peoples at COP16 but biodiversity financing remains elusive
Kebijakan & Keuangan
US election puts millions on the line for Amazon rainforest fund
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Indigenous women are on nature's front lines but get little funding
#deforestation Opini
Pangan & Agrikultur
Plantations are not forests
Sarawak's so-called green revolution is little more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Companies and the state government are operating in ways that not only devastate the environment but also marginalise remote Indigenous communities.
Karbon & Iklim
How climate change feeds our wars
A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will still shape the futures of millions.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The delay to EU deforestation rules must help people transition
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) can help protect nature and biodiversity but requires careful cooperation.
Enshrining free, prior and informed consent in Malaysian law can improve the credibility of carbon projects. In the meantime, carbon conversations must include Indigenous voices and wisdom.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Small farms the key to Malaysia's palm oil sustainability
Karbon & Iklim
How unplanned development, unusual rain ended in disaster
Pangan & Agrikultur
China's emerging role in driving sustainable palm oil: a global imperative
Karbon & Iklim
Habitat destruction hurting more than climate change
#deforestation Video
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘Environmental defenders are the glue of the Philippines’ democracy’: Delikado director Karl Malakunas
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.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Pandemics and the exploitation of wildlife — what’s the connection?
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.
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.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?
From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
#deforestation Podcasts
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.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Is there such a thing as sustainable palm oil?
Some environmentalists would argue that there's no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil, because of the crops links to deforestation and human rights abuses. Eco-Business spoke to Monique van Wijnbergen about how palm can be done right.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Green finance: Will banks tell us how they spend our money?
Fossil fuels, tobacco, weapons—our banks could be spending our money on things we don't want them to. Eco-Business talks to finance expert Mayur Singh about why consumers in Asia should asking banks how they spend their money.
Pangan & Agrikultur
What do RSPO’s new standards mean for palm oil and tropical forests?
Studio EB
RSPO's new standards ban deforestation and growing on peat. But what are the challenges of putting the new rules into practice, and how will they be effectively enforced? On this podcast, Eco-Business spoke to industry experts from RSPO, WWF and Wilmar International.
#deforestation Rilis Pers
ChildFund Philippines
Youth participation key to addressing climate change issues: ChildFund Philippines
UN Environment Programme
Global annual finance flows of US$7 trillion fueling climate, biodiversity, land degradation crises
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
UN Development Programme
Ten countries to bag UNDP's 2023 Equator Prize
#deforestation Riset
Eco-Business, supported by S&P Global
S&P Global CSO roundtable: Insights report
AlliedCrowds - AlliedOffsets
Nature-based solutions in carbon offsetting
Singapore International Water Week
SIWW 2018 Blue Paper: What will drive the next era of water management?
