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Flagship EU fund to support fossil fuel workers and communities risks mad spending rush, says exclusive European Commission data.

Political scientist and author Thea Riofrancos describes the challenges of critical minerals extraction for Latin American countries.

Better early-warning systems make for better disaster preparedness – but the vulnerable are still missing out on long-term help.

State leaders from Germany, Canada, global corporations and institutional investors called for standardisation of blended finance in order to speed up financial flows for sustainable development. The company, to be launched later this year, aims to develop specialised blended finance vehicles.

By Isabella Kaminski

SciDev Net

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We need innovative solutions to allow small island nations to manage debt and build climate resilience as global funding declines. By Emily Wilkinson and Ali Naseer Mohamed

Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries already struggling with poverty, climate shocks and market volatility. By Lotanna Emediegwu

Hepatitis C treatment is no longer prohibitively expensive in the Global South because Malaysia, Thailand, Egypt and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative developed ravidasvir – a low-cost antiviral. Such breakthroughs are possible for other neglected diseases if low- and middle-income countries agree to act collectively. By Timothy Radcliffe

Street vendors work together to fight multiple challenges but they should not have to stand alone: governments must do more. By Lorraine Ndhlovu and Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh

By Vera Songwe and Moritz Kraemer

By Soumyabrata Mondal

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By Wolfgang Fengler

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EB Studio From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.

Video footage appears to show protestors, who were demonstrating against mining operations, being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs.

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

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.

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LGBTQ people have long had to chart their own paths in the face of discrimination on bread and butter issues, like housing and employment. Pink Dot campaigners tell the Eco-Business Podcast their hopes amid a political leadership refresh.

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

"Earth For All" is an update to the landmark 1972 book that warned of our unsustainable growth. Jørgen Randers, the author who worked on both titles, tells Eco-Business what is at stake if we don't fix our broken economic system.

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