#rivers Berita
Polisi & Kewangan
Rare win for Indigenous peoples at COP16 but biodiversity financing remains elusive
Despite funding setbacks, COP16 established an historic Indigenous-led body for biodiversity decisions amid stalled global financing commitments.
The initiative is philanthropy-led and will extend beyond traditional Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to cover conservation of more existing ocean ecosystems. Less than 3 per cent of the region's national waters are under formal protection but a deadline to meet a global conservation target looms.
Polisi & Kewangan
Legal rights for nature boost biodiversity conservation
COP16 environmentalists want to expand legal rights for rivers and fragile ecosystems to protect a fast-vanishing natural world.
Secluded areas are being prepared for tourism growth despite environmental protections, prompting fears of unsustainable development.
Karbon & Cuaca
How fast is biodiversity declining globally?
#rivers Pendapat
Water markets offer a potential solution to address water scarcity, but they must be carefully regulated to ensure equitable access, prevent monopolisation and protect ecosystems.
To encourage greater water reuse, India must prioritise infrastructure development, implement sound policies and allow private sector participation.
Indonesia’s capital has poor water infrastructure. Existing water resources should be reused to avoid a water crisis.
As India's water availability declines, a holistic approach to water pricing will be needed to avoid conflicts.
Sisa Kumbahan
Reducing plastic pollution requires local remedies
#rivers Video
Narrated by renowned environmentalist David Attenborough, Netflix's latest documentary series is a stunning insight into the world of animals and an urgent plea to protect their fast disappearing habitats.
After China banned waste imports, Malaysia has taken up the slack with worrying consequences, a Greenpeace investigation has found. Much of Malaysia's imported trash—most of which comes from the US, UK and Japan—is not recycled, but dumped or burned.
The city of Christchurch, New Zealand offers a symbol of hope to many cities experiencing natural disasters, as captured in this 50-minute documentary.
#rivers Siaran Akhbar
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Committee
Integrated ecological efforts assist green development in China's western region
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds
SAVE Rivers Network
Upper Baram Forest Area set to launch
#rivers Penyelidikan
Singapore International Water Week
SIWW 2018 Blue Paper: What will drive the next era of water management?
Eco-Business
Flood Controls in Southeast Asia
