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The federal government says the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) approach has spurred state governments to expand protected areas and run more conservation programmes. Yet as environmentalists are calling for more EFT funding, our latest analysis finds little transparency on most of the money disbursed, despite some state-level data from Johor and Sabah.

The International Seabed Authority has raised concerns over The Metals Company’s bid to bypass multilateral oversight by seeking US permits for deep-sea mining in international waters.

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Facing climate and human threats, mangroves protect communities from storms, erosion and flooding.

How a zoo in Nanjing helped kickstart efforts to prioritise public education about the natural world.

Oleh Bobby Bascomb

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Oleh Gerald Flynn

Oleh Emma Bryce

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Even though the global economy depends on a stable climate and reliable ecosystem services, businesses and financial institutions are not required or incentivised to invest in nature. Central banks and supervisors could change that trajectory simply by fulfilling their financial-stability mandate. Oleh Julie McCarthy

As the UN’s shipping regulator explores ways to decarbonise global shipping, biofuels aren’t the green alternatives they are portrayed to be. Oleh Megan Morrissey

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For companies, the challenge is not choosing between idealism and abandonment but forging a pragmatic path that balances resilience, local adaptation, and long-term business priorities. Oleh Georg Kell, Martin Reeves, Helena Carmody Fox

Despite support for action among local communities to protect biodiverse marine reserves like the Derawan archipelago from poaching, the Indonesian authorities have not allocated sufficient resources to conservation. Oleh Dadang Mujiono

Oleh Kristine Crous and Kali Middleby

Oleh Katherine Snow

Oleh Ilana Seid

Oleh Julie de los Reyes dan Katrina Navallo

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The vessel will scour Southeast Asia’s marine environment to gather data and support local conservationists.

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.

Amid competing concerns such as urban development and tackling climate change, keeping biodiversity conservation in people's minds can be a challenge. Eco-Business asks primatologist Andie Ang how that can be tackled.

Crowds descended on a beach at low tide again on Chinese New Year, despite intense media coverage of a similar occurrence in June last year.

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Studio EB Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

Goumbook launched a regional oceans network that brought discussions on the blue economy to the forefront at the last COP summit. Founder Tatiana Abella tells the Eco-Business Podcast why healthy oceans are important for the Middle East.

Clover Hogan, climate activist, speaking in 2019

Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.

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.

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