Eco-Business

Forest in Akimuga, Mimika, Papua in Indonesia

A plan to clear rainforests half the size of Switzerland for sugarcane plantations, which commenced recently, would nearly double the country's total greenhouse gas emissions and impact Indigenous communities in Papua, a new report warns.

Alternatives to diesel power are proven to empower women farmers by saving them time, but sociocultural barriers to access remain.

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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.

eFishery's co-founders Gibran Huzaifah and Chrisna Aditya

Just months after talking about going public following a successful US$200 million funding round, Southeast Asia’s first agritech unicorn eFishery has appointed a new interim CEO and CFO, in its second leadership shake-up this year.

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Oleh Rhick Lars Albay

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Rising prices and climate change are closely linked. Rather than being treated solely as an environmental issue, climate change must be central to economic policy. Oleh Monica Araya dan Saliem Fakir

Following the letdown of COP29, Asean needs to step up and lead the way in controlling emissions from Southeast Asia’s agri-food system. Oleh Elyssa Kaur Ludher dan Paul Teng

Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here are five myths to avoid to help you make better choices. Oleh Dr Bianca Wassmann

Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign. Oleh Lucky Susanto dan Grace Wangge

Oleh Elyssa Kaur Ludher

Oleh Essam Yassin Mohammed

Oleh Tshilidzi Marwala

Oleh Biswajit Dhar

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Do children ask the toughest questions? This World Oceans Day, we get renowned oceanographer Dr Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, to field questions from curious kids on the mysteries of the deep.

Novel food firms are dreaming big about market expansion, but first they must overcome diners' doubts and a huge cost hurdle.

Studio EB Singaporeans are well-known foodies, but around 800,000 tonnes of food is wasted every year. Why is so much food wasted, and what can consumers do about it?

Katherine Desbaillets, co-owner of SaladStop!

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.

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Studio EB What are the latest trends in the alternative proteins industry today? The Eco-Business podcast discusses new hybrid products, more localised offerings and cheaper prices due to economies of scale.

Studio EB Nobody likes being told what to eat, but changing diets could make or break climate action. The Eco-Business Podcast explores how best to convince people to choose food good for people and planet.

What's it like co-writing a 3,500 page report on the dangers of climate change with hundreds of scientists worldwide, over Zoom calls during a pandemic? Eco-Business speaks to authors from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore who were in the thick of the action.

Humanity and the planet are suffering from a serious case of food poisoning. Eco-Business spoke to Brent Loken, WWF's global lead food scientist, about how changes to our diet can help fix our broken food system, and restore our health and the planet's strained ecosystems.

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