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Toward a Resource-Efficient and More Resilient Tanjungpinang
Home to at least 200,000 people, Tanjungpinang is noted for its large hilly areas punctuated with valleys. Located in the Riau Archipelago in Indonesia, the provincial capital engages in trade, tourism, and shipyard services in Riau and its neighbor Singapore. A busy trading port, Tanjungpinang facilitates economic activities between Indonesia’s islands and cities. In the […]
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Climate change will impact Philippines’ ability to feed its people
Filipino farmer Ludovico Gagante checks the yield of his crops. Image: Karen Bermejo; Eco-Business.com By Karen Bernejo, Eco Business.com Climate change is altering production systems and compromising food security and nutrition for millions of people in the Philippines, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO). José Manuel Fernandéz, FAO’s country representative […]
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Commentary: In this heat, Southeast Asia’s economies may take a hit
One expert estimates that Singapore could suffer as much as a loss in productivity of 25 per cent because of the heat. (File photo: Ngau Kai Yan, from Channel News Asia) By Richard Hewston, Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: If you think it’s hot out there today, spare a thought for the thousands of workers who […]
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The view from Seoul: Moving from climate goals to climate action
By Park Won-Soon, originally published by Eco-Business.com Climate change is happening. We can feel its impacts in cities, peri-urban and rural areas across the world. The adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement was a historic moment that set the stage for global climate action. Nations have committed to do their part in reducing greenhouse gas […]
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When waste isn’t wasted: How a small Indonesian city turned garbage into electricity
By: Arlina Arshad, The Strait Times Just a decade ago, Kendari was among the filthiest cities in Indonesia. Bins overflowed with bags of mouldy rice, rotting food scraps and plastic bottles. Reeking garbage was burned or left uncollected on the streets for weeks, attracting flies and roaches. But today, the city of half a million […]
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Ambitious City Promises officially launched at the Seoul Mayors Forum
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, ICLEI officials, and city representatives from Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, Pasig, Parañaque, Hanoi, Soc Son, and Son Tay proudly declare their commitment to support citizen engagement and GHG emissions reduction during the ceremonial launch of the Ambitious City Promises project. Seoul, South Korea: On October 20, the Ambitious City Promises (ACP) project, […]
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