Rice export prices in major Asian hubs held steady this week but a multi-month drought drove expectations of a rise in Thai rates, while a cold snap threatened crops in Bangladesh. Thailand’s be…
Climate Change
7 countries that shook up the world in 2019
As governments all over the world struggled to keep their societies, water resources and forests intact, global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels rose once again—albeit at a slower rate—this …
Indonesia’s carbon credit potential may raise bargaining power
Indonesia’s large carbon credit potentials because of its abundant natural resources including forests and mangroves can increase its bargaining power in its trade with other countries, a former…
Indonesia urged to follow ‘game-changer’ Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday urged Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by allowing plantation and land maps to be made public to help fight defores…
Saving the Mekong With Floating Solar Power
For two decades or more, alarms have been sounding for the Mekong Delta. It is being hammered by climate change, by a proliferation of upstream dams, by unsustainable and inappropriate farming practic…
Laos, FAO review climate change adaptability project
The Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have reviewed the Strengthening Agro-climatic Monitoring and Information Systems (SAMIS) project, …
Bangladesh: Climate-smart investment potential stands at $172b: IFC
Climate-smart investment potential of Bangladesh will be about $172 billion between 2018 and 2030, according to an estimate of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The investment will be mainl…
7 smart innovations from Southeast Asia to speed up the energy transition
Southeast Asia is a region that is developing rapidly at an unfortunate period in human history. As the climate change clock ticks, the region of 641 million people must chart a developmental path tha…
Malaysia to Require Banks to Report Exposure to Climate Risks
Malaysia’s central bank governor said financial institutions will be required to report their exposure to climate risks and the information it gathers could be used to set regulatory standards i…
From trash to treasure: circular economy brings hope
Trần Thị Bình, 60, who lives in Hà Nội, has no idea about the circular economy but now brings her canvas bag shopping instead of taking plastic bags from the supermarket. Vũ Lan Anh, 35, from HCM City…