Tag: Environment
Illegal fishers, loggers in southern Philippines turn environmental defenders
“I did all forms of illegal marine activities because the money was easy,” said the 49-year-old fisherman
Asia’s informal workers risk losing out in green economy push, officials...
The rate of informal employment across the region is on average 68% of the workforce
SPOTLIGHT: Man who can’t speak gives voice to environment
Ramon Sta. Ana's words are slurred, but whatever voice is left of him, he uses to convince others to protect the environment
Delhi’s choked roads worsen India’s toxic smog crisis
The sprawling megacity of 20 million people is regularly ranked the world's most polluted capital
Little-known nut helps Indonesian farmers build sustainable forest economy
Through an enterprise set up by the village authorities, residents are harvesting and selling kenari, a mineral-rich nut
What’s next after COP26: Notes, observations, promises
For Filipino delegates at COP26, their pursuit for climate justice will continue in their respective campaigns in the coming months
‘Nothing but an emission of hot air’
Pope Francis said the world needs “a new ecological approach that can transform our way of dwelling in the world"
Efforts to end the world’s reliance on coal face challenge in...
Deciding how nations divide the task of achieving climate targets under an accord reached in Paris in 2015 poses a major challenge
Asian women’s group slams Glasgow’s failure to address climate emergency
The women said that what COP26 came up “only further burden grassroots women and perpetuate plunder of resources of global south countries”
‘The water is poison’: Chinese activist spends life protecting polluted lake
"When I was a child, we could see the bottom of the lake. When I was thirsty, I drank the water from the lake -- we used it for cooking"
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