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A new investigation from anti-corruption NGO Global Witness has uncovered how global financial institutions – including the likes of Blackrock and the Norway Government Pension Fund – are backing Malaysian banks linked to a hugely destructive logging project in Papua New Guinea, that a

Aid , Business , COVID-19 , Economy , Governance , Labour , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 05/15/2020

Commodity-dependent developing countries face risk of economic crisis

Many commodity-dependent economies in Africa and Latin America will likely face an economic crisis before they are directly hit by the pandemic, which will further limit their ability to handle a health crisis, according to a policy brief released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Biodiversity , Business , COVID-19 , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/09/2020

Brazil opens 38,000 square miles of indigenous lands to outsiders

Mauricio Torres and Sue Branford Indigenous land rights have been under constant attack by the government since Bolsonaro took office in January 2019. Even before he took over, the presidential campaigner hinted that he would grab back land from the Indians. FUNAI, Brazil’s indigenous agency,

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Energy , Environment , Featured , Sustainable Development / 05/02/2020

Global energy demand to plunge to a seven decade low, the biggest shock since Second World War

The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released by the Inter

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Health , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/01/2020

The surprising link between our consumer habits and deadly diseases ranging from malaria to the novel coronavirus

Anita Makri From age-old malaria to COVID-19, markets influence systems that drive pandemic risk. Here’s what we can do about it. Rebecca Wong knows a thing or two about scouting exotic animals. She’ll root around in online forums, take tips from friends of friends, hang out at hotels and restau

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Environment , Forests , Governance , Refugees , Sustainable Development , Videos , Water / 04/27/2020

Watch: DamNation | The Problem with Hydropower

Patagonia This film explores the evolution of our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of wild rivers. Produced by Matt Stoecker & Travis Rummel Directed by Ben Knight & Travis Rummel

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Health , Sustainable Development , Transport / 04/26/2020

Faced with a crisis, airlines seek delay on climate measures

Catherine Early The aviation sector deserves support to recover from Covid-19, but that doesn’t mean a free pass on climate, Aviation is one of the earliest and most visible economic losers of restrictions introduced to stop the spread of Covid-19, with 95% of passenger flights grounded. The indus

Aid , Business , COVID-19 , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 04/24/2020

Governments, private sector and health leaders to ensure everyone can access new vaccines, and treatments for COVID-19

Heads of state and global health leaders today made an commitment to work together to accelerate the development and production of new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19 and assure equitable access worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected more than 2.4 million people, killing o

Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Health , Resources , Sustainable Development / 04/17/2020

Mizuho, World’s 9th Largest Fossil Fuel Financier Restricts Coal Financing

Mizuho Financial Group (Mizuho) announced its new policy on coal financing on April 15 , drawing a bittersweet reception from climate activists across Asia. Mixed reactions on this announcement come hot on the heels of Japan’s recent announcement of its updated Nationally Determined Contributi

Business , COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Economy , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Sustainable Development / 04/09/2020

Half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by coronavirus

Oxfam’s new report ‘Dignity Not Destitution’ presents fresh analysis which suggests between six and eight percent of the global population could be forced into poverty as governments shut down entire economies to manage the spread of the virus. The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemi

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