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Though disproportionately affected by plastic pollution, Indigenous Peoples are struggling to shape a global treaty on it.

As climate change ravages India's crops, world's largest government insurance scheme leaves vulnerable farmers exposed.

Despite being highly vulnerable to climate risk, Sri Lanka is slow to tap into climate funding due to a range of issues including inadequate data systems, institutional weaknesses and limited capacity to design and implement viable projects.

Climate change is reshaping Bhutan’s rural economy, prompting migrations that should be better planned for, write a trio of regional experts.

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Oleh Keith Anthony Fabro

Oleh Jaya Barends

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With the globalisation engine no longer as powerful as it once was, economic growth alone is unlikely to eradicate poverty. One complementary approach is to bolster financial inclusion. Oleh Wolfgang Fengler

Energy transition research addressing the range of equity concerns across India’s socioeconomic groups and regions is rare. This needs to change. Oleh Dr Aishwarya Ramachandran, Animesh Ghosh dan Vaibhav Chowdhary

Amid a critical UN meeting on women and with aid cuts causing turmoil, we must remember that investing in women is a priority. Oleh Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The US president’s second term is a pivotal moment for ESG, as his administration could reshape corporate responsibility globally. Oleh Katie Fowler

Oleh Serge Ekué dan Javier Díaz Fajardo

Oleh Sriparna Pathak

Oleh Prapimphan Chiengkul

Oleh Surya Deva, Talya Swissa

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Studio EB From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.

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.

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

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.

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LGBTQ people have long had to chart their own paths in the face of discrimination on bread and butter issues, like housing and employment. Pink Dot campaigners tell the Eco-Business Podcast their hopes amid a political leadership refresh.

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

"Earth For All" is an update to the landmark 1972 book that warned of our unsustainable growth. Jørgen Randers, the author who worked on both titles, tells Eco-Business what is at stake if we don't fix our broken economic system.

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