Eco-Business

The head of one of the world's largest conservation groups explains why its goal to expand the use of sensitivity mapping in Asia will lessen the impacts of renewable projects on nature. Set clear objectives for nature alongside development plans, he says.

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South Korea needs workers, Filipinos need jobs – but a Context probe shows their migrant labour scheme is rife with abuse.

While gender was one of the first items addressed and remains a priority, experts say Asia has lingered on this issue for too long, neglecting other vital areas.

Ahead of the World Bank's annual meeting, a think tank finds that Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Mongolia, Vietnam and Laos have issued the most in sovereign debt to date in the region.

By Zhang Yongping, Zhou Feng, Peng Linan, Yu Yang

By Xia Zhijian

By Rhick Lars Albay

By Khaliun Bayartsogt

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Eco-Business has launched new subscription plans for our community. We invite you to support our independent journalism and thought leadership initiatives to forge a sustainable Asia and beyond. By Jessica Cheam

Founder and managing director Jessica Cheam investigates the relationship between business and our natural world, and shares about the genesis of Eco-Business in this book chapter contribution to 'Peace and Nature', a book compilation of 50 essays and edited by Professor Tommy Koh, Lye Lin Heng and Shawn Lum launched in Singapore recently. By Jessica Cheam

Stopping biodiversity loss will take decades of sustained work. That’s why the time is now for donors to increase unrestricted funding to conservation organisations. By Razan Al Mubarak

Renewables could spur the post-pandemic recovery in Asia. But as this year’s climate change conference approaches, the region's energy planners have a lot of catching up to do. By Tim Ha

By Amita Chaudhury and Junice Yeo

By Sri Wening Handayani

By Eugene Simonov

By Simon Pollock

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Mongolia's punishing winters see temperatures falling to 30 degrees below zero, making home insulation a must-have. Here's how an EU-funded initiative is providing an alternative to imported and unsustainable materials that Mongolians use today.

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