16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Many regions of the world continue to suffer untold horrors as a result of armed conflict or other forms of violence that occur within societies and at the domestic level. Advances in promoting the rule of law and access to justice are uneven. However, progress is being made in regulations to promote public access to information, albeit slowly, and in strengthening institutions upholding human rights at the national level.
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Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.
Human-caused emissions of aerosols – tiny, light‑scattering particles produced mainly by burning fossil fuels – have long acted as an invisible brake on global warming.
Seafarers are the backbone of the global maritime industry, but they're often illegally recruited, scammed into dangerous work and then abandoned at sea.
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Rekindling our sacred ties with the land is key to upholding environmental rights in Asean: Max Han Kai Ding
The Malaysian winner of the Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List says channeling hope and anger into meaningful action is how every Southeast Asian can help protect a region disproportionately affected by climate change.
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'Just managing': US tariffs leave Indian shrimp farmers struggling
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Brazil’s civil society pledges tested as COP30 climate summit approaches
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Trump’s budget cuts throw US renewable energy jobs into doubt
Opini
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The climate challenge as a development opportunity
Even if policymakers in developing countries see little value in pursuing large emissions reductions at the pace that climate advocates would like, climate-aligned development is still the best path forward.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Navigating the global convergence of sustainability disclosure standards – what boards need to know
As global sustainability reporting standards converge, board directors face new challenges and opportunities in navigating mandatory ESG disclosures, ensuring transparency, and driving long-term value for their companies.
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Revisiting the Indus Water Treaty in turbulent times
India's suspension of the treaty should not be seen as a weaponisation of water, but a reasoned assertion of sovereignty in the face of sustained aggression. It is a clear signal that cooperation cannot exist in a vacuum devoid of trust.
Indonesia is among the 10 heaviest-hit countries by United States tariffs. Trade talks will mean balancing the US need for critical minerals and Indonesia's desire to develop its domestic processing industries.
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How to defuse the climate-debt time bomb for small island states
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Why Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a threat to global food security
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Navigating uncertainty: AIA’s long-term bet on sustainable investing
In this wide-ranging fireside chat moderated by Eco-Business CEO Jessica Cheam, AIA Group's chief investment officer Dr Mark Konyn asserts there is “no U-turn” among corporates invested for the long term, even as political regimes change amid a new world order.
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‘Environmental defenders are the glue of the Philippines’ democracy’: Delikado director Karl Malakunas
The veteran journalist talks to Eco-Business about how his Emmy-nominated documentary depicts the lives of environmental crusaders in Asia's deadliest country for guardians of the seas and forests.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘We are not afraid’: Locals in biodiversity-rich Philippine island fight back against nickel mine
Mining operations at Altai Philippines Mining Corporation have been suspended for now, after week-long protests from locals of Sibuyan Island in Romblon, who claimed the extraction of nickel ore will disrupt the island’s intact ecosystems.
Eco-Business releases the trailer for a documentary that traces the relationship between ecosystems in the North Pole and Asia, in the second edition of its flagship campaign on climate action, Changing Course.
Podcasts
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The challenges of the environment beat: A conversation with journalists in Southeast Asia
The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to reporters Nadiah Rosli, Adelia Dinda Sani, Gerald Flynn and Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez about funding limits, data access, and reporting against the odds in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions.
Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.
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Competence greenwashing: Are questionable ESG credentials putting climate goals at risk?
Former Monetary Authority of Singapore sustainability chief Darian McBain and recruiter Paddy Balfour tell the Eco-Business podcast why people are exaggerating their ESG expertise and why that's a problem in a key region for sustainable development.
Karbon & Iklim
Mosquitoes, sun dimming, and the lives at stake
Scientists in the Global South are studying how solar geoengineering could affect their communities. One team in Pakistan is focusing on malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that affects millions in tropical and sub-tropical countries yearly.
