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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.
More than 75 per cent of the world’s coral reefs faced potentially deadly ocean temperatures in 2023, as rising heat from climate change triggers a record-breaking coral bleaching event, NOAA reports.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Rare win for Indigenous peoples at COP16 but biodiversity financing remains elusive
Despite funding setbacks, COP16 established an historic Indigenous-led body for biodiversity decisions amid stalled global financing commitments.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Legal rights for nature boost biodiversity conservation
COP16 environmentalists want to expand legal rights for rivers and fragile ecosystems to protect a fast-vanishing natural world.
Karbon & Iklim
‘You can’t grow forever on a finite planet’
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Developed countries failing to pay ‘fair share’ of nature finance ahead of COP16
#ecosystem services Opini
As India's water availability declines, a holistic approach to water pricing will be needed to avoid conflicts.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Rich countries must meet their biodiversity financing pledges
Two years ago, developed countries pledged at least US$20 billion annually by 2025 to help preserve 30 per cent of the world’s land and oceans. But most countries have failed to contribute their fair share.
Pangan & Agrikultur
Can alternative proteins protect the ocean from overfishing?
As the sea is emptied of life to feed a growing human population, innovation in protein sources holds promise in diverting seafood production away from the ocean.
Karbon & Iklim
Climate solutions are already in our nature
From natural seawalls to mangroves, countries are starting to combat climate change with nature-based solutions. COP28 might drive more of these efforts.
Karbon & Iklim
Exploring the intersection of business and our ecology
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Powering the blue economy with blue finance
Karbon & Iklim
Coordination and action would protect India from pests
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Obsolete law is costing Indonesian wildlife
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Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘We are not afraid’: Locals in biodiversity-rich Philippine island fight back against nickel mine
Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corporation have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.
Karbon & Iklim
Dr Sylvia Earle: Why are we waging war on nature?
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In this exclusive interview to mark Earth Day, Eco-Business speaks to Dr Sylvia Earle, oceanographer and founder of Mission Blue, who draws the link between our climate crisis and the health of our oceans.
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.
Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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National University of Singapore (NUS) Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions
NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions utilises technology-driven methods to advance carbon estimation in Singapore’s forest ecosystems
Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions
Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry to champion MSMEs sustainability through new international trade show
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Aquatic Life Institute
Benefits of aquatic animal welfare for sustainability
WWF-Singapore
The business case for a UN treaty on plastic pollution
Singapore International Water Week
SIWW 2018 Blue Paper: What will drive the next era of water management?
BirdLife International
State of the World's Birds 2018—taking the pulse of the planet
