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Vietnam's coffee boom rooted in decades of deforestation: report
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (339+ words) Vietnam is currently the world’s second largest coffee producer, supplying nearly 40 per cent of the world’s exports of Robusta coffee. The investigation, which analysed satellite data and government records, found that tropical forest cover in Vietnam’s Central Highlands region, which…...
Global sustainability hiring holds steady despite tougher business climate, survey finds | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (792+ words) The 2026 Sustainability Census, published by sustainability recruitment firm Acre and consultancy SLR, surveyed 2,340 professionals across 76 countries, up from 281 respondents in the inaugural United Kingdom-only survey in 2007, showing the rapid expansion of the profession over the past two decades. The survey…...
Fossil fuel free zones: A path to a cleaner future, if governments heed them
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1073+ words) The establishment of “fossil fuel free zones” as a tool for mitigating the climate crisis has been contested for more than a decade. But in April, when representatives of 57 countries met in Colombia for the first Transition Away conference, something…...
Extreme heat takes toll on Dhaka's informal workers | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (822+ words) On 28 June, as the afternoon sun beat down on Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s sprawling Tejgaon neighbourhood, Samiha Begum gathered her two school-aged children and headed for the shade of Hatirjheel Lake. Their narrow one-room home in a nearby slum had become…...
UK and China converge on sustainability reporting, but take different routes: ACCA
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (828+ words) Eco-Business UK and China converge on sustainability reporting, but take different routes: ACCA Two of the world’s largest economies are converging on the same foundations for sustainability reporting, but they are getting there by very different routes. That is the…...
Heat stress could trap Filipinos in poverty: report
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (508+ words) Heat stress is driving Filipinos into a “climate poverty trap” where the poorest communities pay most for rising heat-related damages, according to a new report. Although the country has entered its second month of the rainy season, the impacts of…...
Mangroves are making a comeback in Southeast Asia: study
1+ week, 3+ day ago (476+ words) For decades, Southeast Asia was the global epicentre of mangrove deforestation, but a recent study reveals a dramatic reversal: Since 2010, the region has transitioned from a net loss to a net gain in mangroves, making it a primary contributor to…...
World Cup's 'hottest' edition to end with heat, haze hanging over Spain-Argentina final | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific
1+ week, 3+ day ago (986+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup heads into Sunday’s final after experts documented dangerous heat at more than one in four matches, making it the hottest edition of football’s biggest tournament on record. Defending champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will take…...
Thailand seeks Japan's backing for flood-control projects as climate risks intensify
1+ week, 3+ day ago (444+ words) Thailand has asked Japan to support four new water management projects aimed at improving flood prevention, including measures for the flood-prone Chao Phraya River basin, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to strengthen resilience against increasingly frequent extreme weather. Deputy…...
Former US Vice President Al Gore and the Climate Reality Project to convene Southeast Asian climate leaders in Singapore
1+ week, 3+ day ago (369+ words) Singapore — 16 July 2026 — The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit climate organisation founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, will host an in-person climate leadership training event in Singapore from 8–9 September 2026 – the first ever in Singapore. The two-day training will bring…...