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Cities

Construction of Indonesia’s new capital, ports pushes out local fishers

Construction of Indonesia’s vast new capital city on the east coast of Borneo has prompted a surge in port traffic in Balikpapan Bay, elevating existing pressures on the belt of mangroves lining the inlet.
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Carbon & Climate

Thailand turns to mangrove carbon credits despite scepticism

The country aims to bring thousands of hectares of mature mangroves into its new carbon market, but local communities are concerned about the consequences.
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Energy

Oil and gas prospecting in protected marine park in Sabah, Malaysia alarms NGO

Drilling for oil and gas in the Tun Mustapha Marine Park in Borneo would risk 45,000 hectares of reefs and the livelihoods of 85,000 people, Rimbawatch warns. An impact assessment is not available. Petronas, part of a group of firms involved in the venture, declined to comment.
Ravi Menon at Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024

Policy & Finance

Stopping deforestation ‘not costly’, must be Asia’s top priority with focus on integrity: Singapore’s climate action ambassador

Citing estimates, former central banker Ravi Menon says a carbon price of just US$20 per tonne could halve Southeast Asia's deforestation rate. At the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 summit, he cautioned that Asia cannot compromise on emissions cuts even as it pursues growth. The loss of carbon sinks has "serious implications".

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Water

Philippines fishermen call for justice after oil tanker sinks

5 September 2024

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Cities

Wildlife, mangroves suffer as Indonesia ramps up construction of new capital

16 August 2024

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Cities

Nusantara vs nature: Who wins in creation of new Indonesia capital?

8 August 2024

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Cities

The world is racing to stem biodiversity loss in hard-to-access coastal areas. Can China's smart tech be a game changer?

30 July 2024

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Cities

How China’s most ‘futuristic’ city restored its mangroves

26 July 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo's coastal forests

16 July 2024

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Policy & Finance

Are China’s blue carbon credits a free pass to harm its oceans?

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Carbon & Climate

Carbon credits a ‘catalyst’ for climate action, not just a method to offset emissions: ecosecurities chief

15 July 2024

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Cities

Q&A: How China is adapting to increasingly frequent flooding

19 June 2024

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Water

Singapore counts costs of oil spill to biodiversity-rich waters as shore cleanup expands

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Water

Toxic fumes and slick-coated coasts: Singapore's oil spill cleanup, in pictures

13 May 2024

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Water

Imperilled by ocean acidification: Senegal’s shellfish sector

11 April 2024

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Food & Agriculture

Recipes for sustainable food systems

3 April 2024

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Water

Filipino conservationists fear new law rubs salt in mangrove wound

26 March 2024

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Policy & Finance

‘A substantial threat’: The impact of climate risks on different companies

4 January 2024

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Carbon & Climate

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