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While climate change drives migration, those most vulnerable – often unable to move – are overlooked in research and policy, underscoring the need for tailored solutions for ‘trapped populations’.

Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise US$125 billion for tropical forest conservation and launch at the November climate summit.

Environmental defender Meenakshi Raman, who has long advocated for climate justice for the Global South, warns that a lack of transparency and delayed adoption of the amendments of Malaysia's National Forestry Act by states can exacerbate resource exploitation.

More than 3,000 dead and thousands injured as Myanmar earthquake strikes, with aid efforts hindered by an information blackout and urgent need for medical supplies including blood transfusions.

Oleh Irfan Maulana

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Oleh Jia Hepeng, Pan Yeheng

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Addressing the root causes of multidimensional deprivation requires political will, administrative efficiency, and community participation. Oleh Soumyabrata Mondal

Resource-rich countries are signing critical mineral deals under duress, sacrificing long-term benefits. Oleh Emily Iona Stewart

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

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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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