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Indigenous peoples

The long road to recognition of Indigenous lands in Seko, Indonesia

After 20 years, nine Indigenous communities on the island of Sulawesi finally look forward to state recognition of their customary territories

Themmy Doaly, Junaidi Hanafiah

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Deforestation

How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia

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Biodiversity

Mekong’s giant fish threatened by dams and wetland conversions

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Biodiversity

The Salween explained: Asia’s last great undammed river

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Elections

Indonesia’s president-elect must move to ratify Indigenous Peoples Bill

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Energy transition

Opinion: How to unlock clean energy in South and Southeast Asia

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Endangered species

Indonesia struggles to protect Banggai cardinalfish

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Fisheries

Livelihoods dry up due to pollution in Tonle Sap Lake

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Carbon emissions

Myanmar rulers threaten environmental progress

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Belt and road

The young Filipinos studying clean energy in China

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Energy transition

Analysis: Closing coal plants early makes economic sense in Pakistan

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Negotiations

Climate-vulnerable Myanmar absent from COP28 negotiations

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Crime

Calls grow for stricter law on wildlife trafficking in Indonesia

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The problem with potash: Thailand’s salt-encrusted fields

Communities are resisting plans for more potash mines, which have allegedly polluted the surrounding water and soil

Samanachan Buddhajak, Luke Duggleby

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Fisheries

Indonesia struggles with agreement to stem illegal catch

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Coal

Counting on coal: Cambodia’s fossil fuel push flounders

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Elections

Indonesia’s election matters for relations with China and the environment

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Farming

Farmers ambivalent over Vietnam’s low-carbon rice programme

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Timber

Dangerous work and low salaries drive foresters in the Philippines away

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Deforestation

Interview: Myanmar insurgent groups key to forest and climate protection

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Solar

Interview: Empowering women in South and Southeast Asia with finance for solar

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Belt and road

The Belt and Road ahead: BRI energy projects for the next decade

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Energy transition

Analysis: China remains key to success of Southeast Asia’s energy transition

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Coal

Opinion: Retiring coal plants early can benefit investors, communities and climate

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Extreme weather

Poorest districts worst affected in Ho Chi Minh City floods

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Belt and road

Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative on the brink of a green shift?

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