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WEBOn International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, Eco-Business looks at the unexpected rapid growth of a thriving mangrove forest in Iloilo City, Philippines, following the completion of a man-made floodway. Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo's coastal forests.
Explainer: Why the Philippines does not have a net zero target
WEB1 day ago · By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez. 9 minute read Sept. 13, 2024. The Philippines has released for the first time its plan for how it will reduce harmful greenhouse gases by 2030, three years after it submitted to the United Nations (UN) its nationally determined contribution (NDC) target to curb emissions by 75 per cent by 2030. Already subscribed?
Groundbreaking international guidelines empower businesses to ...
WEB1 day ago · The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have unveiled the world’s first international guidelines designed to help businesses and organisations expedite their contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).. With just six years left to meet the SDGs, the urgency to intensify efforts and significantly speed up ...
First Gen, Globe renew renewable energy partnership to advance …
WEB1 day ago · Globe has renewed its strategic partnership with First Gen Corporation, a leading power generation company supplying renewable and clean energy in the Philippines, to further its commitment to attaining net-zero emissions by 2050. The partnership will contribute to expanding Globe’s Renewable ...
Malaysian court shuts down hydroelectric dam project on Orang …
WEB1 day ago · The Indigenous Semai tribe in Malaysia have achieved a significant legal victory in their long-running battle to protect their ancestral land from the impacts of a hydroelectric dam project. The high court in Malaysia’s Perak state ruled on Monday that the dam developers had failed to properly ...
Philippines fishermen call for justice after oil tanker sinks
WEB1 day ago · 4 minute read Sept. 14, 2024. Efren Dominico has been a fisherman in the Bay of Manila in the Philippines for 43 years and survived countless storms, but nothing prepared him for the day when an oil tanker sank off the coast in July and cut him off from his livelihood. The motor tanker Terranova capsized and sank off the tow of Limay, on the ...
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change …
WEB1 day ago · Governments are failing to make full use of the powerful potential of social protection to counter the effects of the climate crisis and support a just transition, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. The report also finds that those countries most vulnerable to the ...
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WEBThe Singapore scientist, recently elected to the UN's top climate body, tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the precarious state of climate adaptation in developing Asia. The region is not well-prepared to manage the cascading risks …
The Eco-Business A-List 2022: Who are Asia's sustainability leaders …
WEBThe Eco-Business A-List 2022 revealed. In a year that war broke out in Europe, disrupting supply chains and energy prices, these individuals worked to keep climate action and social equality on the agenda.