A US-based plastics company has teamed up with a Bangkok surfboard company to produce surf and paddle boards made from discarded fishing nets – and are giving oceanfront villagers a new source of income along the way.
Quivering Aspen: Shrinking after 80,000 years
Sweet Cuba: Honey Gold from the Red Island
Bob Brown VR: Technology in the Wilderness
Overtourism: UNWTO Strategies for Managing Urban Destinations
Rethinking Models for Climate Financing
Effective climate action by multiple non-state actors, be they businesses, cities or regions, could make significant contributions to narrowing the global emissions gap, adapting to climate change, and demonstrating to governments that higher ambition is desirable and doable. Going beyond words, this 5-part series titled Beyond words: Climate Actions for a Green Economy show that these actors are hard at work and delivering.
Aquaculture: SE Asia's Big Opportunity
World Tourism Day Marks Innovation & Startup Contest
AirCon Numbers: Looming Emissions Crunch
Shark Extinction? Lawmakers Act but Plastics Kill
Climate Action With Clean Energy Funding
Effective climate action by multiple non-state actors, be they businesses, cities or regions, could make significant contributions to narrowing the global emissions gap, adapting to climate change, and demonstrating to governments that higher ambition is desirable and doable. Going beyond words, this 5-part series titled Beyond words: Climate Actions for a Green Economy show that these actors are hard at work and delivering.
Flood Danger : an Increasing Problem
Declining Rice: Changing Diets in Asia
Plastic Problems, Pollution in the Philippines
PV In Railway Technology Reduces CO2
Single-use Plastic Bans to Prevent Pollution
On World Environment Day 2018, numerous organisations announced new plans and actions to address plastic related issues such as litter, pollution and harm to wildlife. Mallika Naguran takes a look at the environmental movements and pledges made by A Plastic Planet, The Travel Corporation and The Millenium Hotels in this report.
Environmental Justice for 2013 Bertam Valley Flood Victims
TNB was found liable for negligence in causing the 2013 environmental disaster involving torrential water flow from the Sultan Abu Bakar Hydroelectric Dam causing fatalities, severe flooding and property damage in Cameron Highlands. Lawyer M.Manogaran also calls for a new legislation - a Dam Safety Act - to protect the interest of the public.