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Saving tuna-rich Philippine Rise seen to boost PH food security
By: SEARCA FANSSEA The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the conservation of Philippine Rise, an undersea region east of Luzon, for it to be a rich food source for Filipinos. “We are advocating the declaration of the Philippine Rise as a Protected Food Supply Exclusive Zone,” Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said in his […]
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When There Are No More Fish
By: Eater Climate change, drought, and development have devastated Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, which feeds millions across Southeast Asia.Climate change, drought, and development have devastated Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake, which feeds millions across Southeast Asia. Talk to a fisherman anywhere in the world and it won’t be long before you’ll hear the tales: the first […]
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The global cooling crisis: What Southeast Asia can do about it
By Eco-Business.com From keeping medicines and vaccines useable to allowing food to be stored and transported over long distances, cooling technologies such as refrigerators and air conditioners have improved human health, productivity and prosperity over the past century. A projected surge in their use over the next few decades, however, also poses a significant environmental […]
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Penang, Malaysia Mayor to be the next director of UN Habitat
Photo Credit: (Christopher Swope), Citiscope On December 20, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres informed the United Nations General Assembly of his intention to appoint Dato’ Maimunah Mohd Sharif as the next Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). The decision came after a series of consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional […]
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Semporna leads the way in coral reef protection
Source: SEARCA’s Knowledge Center on Climate Change KOTA KINABALU- Semporna is leading the way in adopting the Coral Bleaching Early Response Plan to protect its rich coral reef ecosystem. Semporna district officerDrChacho Bulah recently launched the plan during the six-day Semporna Marine Eco Week 2017, which ended on Dec 2. The plan aims to monitor […]
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Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme is open for applications until the 31st January 2018!
After the first successful kick-off of the Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme (AFFP) beginning of this year, the FS-UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance and the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) have opened the second call for 18 fellowships for professionals from developing and emerging countries for the AFFP – Linking Research, Policy […]
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Yogyakarta’s Enhanced Bus System as Seen through the Lens of its Beneficiaries
The Enhanced Bus System of Yogyakarta is changing the public’s perception of their own mobility options. By Cities Development Initiative for Asia In August 2017, the CDIA Team embarked on a mission to do a video documentary of the efforts of Yogyakarta City, Indonesia in enhancing its public transport system. In 2011, CDIA supported the city […]
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How Restorasi Ekosistem Riau is taking on the Restoration Challenge
By Responsible Business The programme which operates under 60-year eco-restoration licenses granted by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry is part of APRIL’s commitment to conserve one hectare for every hectare planted. To date, APRIL has met 83% of its goal with more than 400,000 hectares of forest protected and conserved. In 2015, APRIL pledged USD […]
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