3. Good health and well-being
Many more people today are living healthier lives than in the past decade. Nevertheless, people are still suffering needlessly from preventable diseases, and too many are dying prematurely. Overcoming disease and ill health will require concerted and sustained efforts, focusing on population groups and regions that have been neglected.
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The struggle against plastic choking the Mekong
Plastic is now ubiquitous in the Mekong, Asia’s Mother of Rivers, and experts and local people are struggling to contain the risks to human health, biodiversity and livelihoods.
This year’s record-breaking typhoon season in the Philippines – which saw six consecutive storm systems hit the country in under a month – was “supercharged” by climate change, according to a rapid attribution study.
Karbon & Cuaca
Southeast Asia’s environmental defenders on the frontline
Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles.
Karbon & Cuaca
State responsibility for climate must include impacts caused by armed conflict, Palestine tells top court
Alongside Mexico, the state of Palestine, represented by a team of counsels including Singapore-based international law expert Dr Nilüfer Oral, highlighted often-ignored linkages between inter-state conflict and climate justice.
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Analysis: Can Punjab’s new smog plan do the job?
Karbon & Cuaca
Philippines communities challenge dash for fossil gas
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How Delhi can breathe cleaner air
Better airshed management can tackle Delhi’s persistent air pollution.
Polisi & Kewangan
Did COP29 fail women?
The climate crisis is not gender-neutral, so our solutions cannot be. Without a consistent focus on gender-responsive climate finance, we risk perpetuating cycles of vulnerability.
As lobbyists flood plastic treaty talks, negotiators must uphold the rule of law to prevent corporate capture, including existing guidelines to stop the tobacco industry — a major source of plastic waste — from influencing policies.
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Can India harness technology for clean air?
Diwali season in India is also "pollution season" and the fight against air pollution is hardest at this time of the year. India needs to quickly identify which technology solutions can effectively ensure clean air for its people.
Makanan & Pertanian
Busted: five myths about eco-friendly eating
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Asbestos: Singapore's toxic past is catching up with it
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As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag.
Studio EB
What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?
Makanan & Pertanian
For Southeast Asia’s migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood.
Studio EB
Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?
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UN climate report authors need to commit to the integrity of assessment processes while working with governments with differing interests. Dr Theresa Wong tells the Eco-Business podcast why the stakes are high to get climate science right.
Studio EB
Already a serious issue facing Asia Pacific, water security will continue to worsen in lockstep with climate change in the region. This is what Xylem is trying to solve through its mission and corporate purpose, Chong Hin Koh tells the Eco-Business podcast.
Polisi & Kewangan
The race to insure Southeast Asia against climate risk
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.
Makanan & Pertanian
Looking past the label: the nutritionists’ guide to plant-based milk
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Plant-based milks have grown in popularity in recent years, driven by a combination of health, environmental and practical concerns. Nutritionists on the Eco-Business podcast, produced in association with Kerry, weigh the pros and cons of non-dairy milk.
