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The Malaysian state is set to host a three-day summit that puts young people at the center of environmental action, followed by one of Southeast Asia's best-known events: a three-day celebration of world music and cultural heritage.
2 weeks agoNumbering as many as 1.5 million by some counts -- about one for every ten human inhabitants of the sprawling Indonesian capital -- street cats are ubiquitous and, for the most part, doted on. ...
3 weeks agoThe cyclone-induced floods and landslides killed at least 1,200 people and damaged around 300,000 homes, with environmental groups blaming the extent of the damage on the rapid deforestation of Sumatra island. ...
4 weeks agoAround the world, communities have developed agricultural systems born from hardship that have endured for centuries.
8 months agoA new law has been passed to regulate mining and protect the environment and local communities, but its enforcement remains weak.
8 months agoThe lack of a global plastics treaty does not mean that people are standing idly by: communities, businesses and governments are already moving forward with national plans to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution.
8 months agoAfter one year, Prabowo’s natural resource policies stand in the shadow of an ecological paradox.
8 months agoGood regulation must be matched with consistent execution and solid institutions.
8 months agoThe report said the world permanently lost 8.1 million hectares of forest, an area about the size of England, in 2024 alone, putting the planet 63% behind the goal set by over 140 countries in the 2021 Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use.
8 months agoThe Giant Sea Wall would be a perfect disaster, destroying fish spawning grounds and local and migratory waterbird habitats.
8 months agoBatam Customs and Excise Office head Zaky Firmansyah said 18 containers containing electronic waste would be reexported to the United States.
9 months agoBali projects an image of sustainability while its economy rests heavily on over-tourism, straining land, water and energy, depending on fossil-fueled generators.
9 months agoWhile China has been the chief driver of energy emissions so far this century, other nations including India, Indonesia and Vietnam will play a key role in determining future pollution trends.
9 months agoBeyond the figures and policies, humankind must come together in a collective vision that dares to look hard at the existential dilemma at the core of the climate crisis, and thereby love ourselves and our planet better.
9 months agoThe landmark WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force on Sept. 15 after a quarter century of negotiations, is only the beginning in tackling harmful subsidies toward ensuring sustainability of fish stocks, coastal communities and the planet's oceans.
9 months agoIndonesia has ratified the Basel Convention, which bans the border crossing of dangerous and toxic waste, including electronic waste.
9 months agoEnvironmental activists argue the rapid and often unregulated conversion of agricultural land into buildings is a primary cause of increased flood risk.
9 months agoOn the ground, the rule change could transform how coffee is grown, traded and sold.
9 months agoCan ecotourism be part of the fix? Yes, if Bali uses the legal framework, community willpower, and tourism revenue.
9 months agoManaged by the country's central bank Norges Bank and fueled by its vast energy revenues, the fund is the world's biggest, with a value of nearly $2 trillion and investments in more than 8,600 companies across the globe.
9 months agoHailed as one of the biggest music festivals in the country, Pestapora ended this year’s iteration on a sour note after dozens of its performers, including headliners, pulled out from its lineup following the discovery of its controversial sponsorship from mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia.
10 months agoNearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.
10 months agoThe case is part of a wider international movement seeking to assign responsibility to major companies for the climate damage hurting the livelihoods of millions of people, especially in the Global South.
10 months agoFor emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), investing in resilience is not a luxury, it is an imperative.
10 months agoRecent global events have exposed the fragile balance between energy security and sustainability.
10 months agoIt is upsetting that the government has once again prioritized short-term economic achievements from potential money coming from the plastic industry’s investment in the country.
10 months agoIn a time of mounting ecological challenges, all sources of wisdom are vital – including Islamic teachings that offer guidance for living in harmony with nature.
10 months agoTo promote the nickel-based EV battery industry Indonesia needs to cut bureaucratic layers and channel commitment into action, investing in innovation, building capacity and ensuring readiness for the future.
10 months agoThe recreational vehicle industry is now the biggest consumer of tropical wood in the United States, UK-based NGO Earthsight and Indonesian NGO Auriga Nusantara said in a report published late Tuesday.
10 months agoIn Indonesia, the conversation about sustainability carries real weight—especially when it concerns the country’s vast rainforests, often called the “Emerald of the Equator.”
10 months agoTalks on striking a global treaty on combating plastic pollution were extended an extra day into Friday but with no clear endgame in sight.
10 months agoSpain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its third-largest city as an unrelenting heatwave stoked tinderbox conditions in southern Europe.
10 months agoAttempts to secure a landmark treaty combating plastic pollution descended into disarray on the penultimate day of talks Wednesday as dozens of countries rejected the latest draft text, leaving the talks in limbo.
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