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    May 1, 2019

    6 Recent Signs of Hope for the Ocean

    • conservation
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • coral reefs
    • biodiversity
    • Ocean
    Coral reef at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Flickr/US Fish and Wildlife Service
    • conservation
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • coral reefs
    • biodiversity
    • Ocean
    Ocean
    Asia
    Insights
    October 30, 2018

    There's Only One Ocean. This Is Its Moment.

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    Fisherpeople come in at sunset at Sergang Laut. Flickr/Haryadi B
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    May 31, 2017

    China’s Clean Air Challenge: $3 Billion Air Pollution from Transport in Chengdu

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • transportation
    Chengdu on a clear day
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • transportation
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    April 24, 2017

    The Man Who Stopped the Mine. Q&A with Prafulla Samantara, 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • extractive industries
    • human rights
    • natural resources
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Prafulla Samantara, 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize winner. Photo by Goldman Environmental Foundation
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • extractive industries
    • human rights
    • natural resources
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 10, 2016

    Environmental Justice and Democracy Failures at the Heart of Flint’s Water Crisis

    • Equity & Governance
    • Freshwater
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Water plant in Flint, Mich.
    • Equity & Governance
    • Freshwater
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    March 22, 2016

    World Water Day: How “Sludge” Can Power China’s Cities While Cutting Emissions

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    • wastewater
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    • wastewater
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    November 19, 2015

    New GFW Maps Show Vast Logging, Oil Palm and Plantation Concessions in Sarawak

    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • environmental democracy
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo by Wakx/Flickr.
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • environmental democracy
    • Forests
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Tianjin Disaster Magnifies Governance Challenges for Public Safety and the Environment

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    A black cloud of smoke rises from vehicles set on fire by the explosion in Tianjin. Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • pollution
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    May 21, 2015

    A New Way to Measure Environmental Rights Around the World

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh handle asbestos and other dangerous materials. Photo by Adam Cohn/Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 21, 2015

    オバマ大統領の2025年GHG削減目標—野心的しかし達成は可能

    • forest monitoring
    • environmental democracy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    写真撮影: Mingia Zhou/Flickr.
    • forest monitoring
    • environmental democracy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 13, 2014

    Obama’s Greenhouse Gas Target for 2025 is Ambitious—But Achievable

    • environmental democracy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Emissions pollution in Fuyuan, Yunnan, China. Photo Credit: FLICKR/Mingia Zhou
    • environmental democracy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 22, 2014

    China’s “New Long March” through the UN Climate Summit: Context and Opportunities

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Traffic in Beijing. Photo credit: Li Lou, World Bank
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    September 18, 2014

    Fires Spread Across Indonesia as Parliament Approves Haze Treaty

    • Forests
    • Air Quality
    • fires
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    • pollution
    Forest fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo Credit: Billy Gabriel/Flickr
    • Forests
    • Air Quality
    • fires
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    • pollution
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    March 17, 2014

    Struggles in East Kalimantan Underscore Need for Better Access to Environmental Information

    • environmental democracy
    More than 70 percent of Samarinda's land is allocated to mining concessions. Photo credit: CIFOR, Flickr 2009
    • environmental democracy
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    November 25, 2013

    China Can Turn its Challenges into Clear Opportunities for Greener Growth

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    China's agricultural production - including rice, wheat and corn - could fall dramatically within a few decades due to shifts in precipitation and soil quality. Photo Credit: United Nations Photo, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 17, 2013

    Can China’s Air Pollution Action Plan Slow Down New Coal Power Development?

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Power plant in the mountains outside Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. Photo credit: Remko Tanis
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Asia
    North America Asia
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    3 Big Takeaways from the New Global Commitment to Phase Down HFCs

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Reducing HFCs is an important step in curbing global climate change. Photo credit: John Isaac, UN
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Asia
    Insights
    August 7, 2013

    In China, Waste No Time in Stopping Waste

    • Energy
    • waste
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • low carbon development
    • Energy
    • waste
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • low carbon development
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    June 26, 2013

    Data Terbaru Menunjukkan Kebakaran Hutan di Indonesia Adalah Krisis Yang Telah Berlangsung Sejak Lama

    • Forests
    • fires
    • commodities
    • pollution
    • Forests
    • fires
    • commodities
    • pollution
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 19, 2013

    How Civil Society Groups Improved Electricity in Thailand

    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • environmental democracy
    • Energy Access
    • Equity & Governance
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • environmental democracy
    • Energy Access

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