#urbanisation News
The financing gap for infrastructure projects might have come under the spotlight recently, but experts at the Cities: Possibilities 2024 forum say the key barriers to building better cities are not money or the lack of technical solutions, but political cycles that reward short-termism.
Policy & Finance
Malaysia civil society asserts need for climate change bill to protect local and Indigenous consent
The issue of obtaining free, prior and informed consent for use of Indigenous lands should be addressed, said representatives from civil society groups. The month-long public consultation for the draft bill will conclude next Monday.
A decline in the area burned globally by wildfires over the 20th century due to land-use change has almost entirely been offset by the increase caused by global warming, a new study says.
As landfills struggle to cope, Vietnam is turning to waste-to-energy plants as a potential solution – but could they introduce new challenges?
Carbon & Climate
Amid global green goods boom, India slow to jump on the bandwagon
Carbon & Climate
Crowd-sourcing data could help Philippines tackle deadly floods
#urbanisation Opinion
Diwali season in India is also "pollution season" and the fight against air pollution is hardest at this time of the year. India needs to quickly identify which technology solutions can effectively ensure clean air for its people.
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.
Carbon & Climate
Clearing the air on snow leopards and last chance tourism
India's Ladakh is seeing a form of tourism which relies on climate grief and a desire to escape toxic cities.
Transport
More stops needed for UN transport goals
#urbanisation Podcasts
Exclusive
In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', Eco-Business speaks to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke about the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and its quest to electrify Asia's ubiquitous two-wheelers and make battery swapping mainstream.
#urbanisation Press Releases
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum calls for enhanced role of cities in national climate action, localising the SDGs
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
#urbanisation Research
Eco-Business, supported by S&P Global
S&P Global CSO roundtable: Insights report
