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Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.

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Policymakers must discard the 'grow now, clean later' model, attract investment in renewables and collaborate, according to a former senior advisor for the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia.

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As Bangladesh pays debts to Indian energy firm Adani Power, its new government wants to go green.

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Women’s representation at UN climate conferences has barely improved in 30 years, particularly women from South Asia.

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The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) can help protect nature and biodiversity but requires careful cooperation. Oleh Jack Hurd

The number of cancer cases in Singapore is on the rise even though the hazardous material was banned more than 30 years ago. Oleh Dr Sean Lim

Women are emerging as formidable forces leading the way towards a more sustainable and climate-aligned world in the region. For example, more women are taking on the role of chief sustainability officers. Oleh Jessica Robinson

Adaptation efforts are only as effective as the mechanisms to finance them. Increasingly dangerous heat waves also underscore the urgent need for adaptation measures. Oleh Clemens Fuest dan Maria Waldinger

Oleh Soumya Bhowmick

Oleh Dr Bernard Njindan Iyke

Oleh Padma Rigzin dan Vasundhara Bhojvaid

Oleh Essam Yassin Mohammed

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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.

Daughter Riri Damayanti (left) and her father Syamsul Bahri (right) are colleagues at a palm oil company in South Sumatra.

Studio EB What has been the effect of this agribusiness company's dual-income policy on the households of its Indonesian workers?

Harvesting the fruit of oil palms, as this man is doing in a plantation in Indonesia, is tiring and sometimes dangerous work

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?

With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.

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Filipino commuters during Covid. Image: Commuters of Metro Manila

Eksklusif As the country plunges into a recession borne out of the pandemic, how can it get back on its feet? On this podcast, Eco-Business spoke to top Filipino environmentalist Loren Legarda on how conservation should not take a backseat to economic development.

Studio EB Smallholders have taken much of the blame for this year's haze-causing forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. How can they be motivated to switch to more sustainable, fire-free production methods?

Studio EB [The EB Podcast] Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution truly deliver a more efficient, and sustainable future for everyone? Find out in the inaugural episode of The Eco-Business Podcast.

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