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Green push needs united approach
News, Published on 20/05/2024
» Bridging the divide between agriculture and forestry is imperative for climate action. The global and national race is on to steeply reduce emissions over the next six years. According to the watershed Global Stocktake report, released ahead of COP28 in Dubai, we face the daunting task of reducing emissions by 43% by 2030 to retain the possibility of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, and 27% to stabilise at a 2-degree temperature increase. Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, we have managed only to be on track for a 2% reduction in emissions against 2019 baselines. Each subsequent year, we collectively feel the impacts of a hotter, more volatile climate as new records are set for temperature and natural disasters.
Is COP28 a boon or bane of the world?
News, Published on 08/01/2024
» The developments and challenges posed at the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change evoke the words of F Scott Fitzgerald on being "able to see that things are hopeless yet determined to make them otherwise".
Folk knowledge can help heal planet
Oped, Published on 08/12/2023
» The Global Stocktake highlights the urgent need for climate action. By tapping into the traditional ecological knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities, we can unlock valuable insights that could transform our approach to tackling the climate crisis.
It's time to listen to indigenous voices
Oped, Published on 26/10/2023
» The voices, wisdom and priorities of indigenous peoples and local communities are central to the evolution of carbon markets and the urgent transition to sustainable forest landscapes.
COP27: The good, bad and the ugly
Oped, Published on 10/12/2022
» COP27 could be called largely uninspiring; a plateau in progress marked by periodic bright points. It also represented an effective transition to a new dynamic as the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) moved beyond negotiations to a broader coalition of those willing to implement agreements from previous UN climate talks.
Asia-Pacific's response to COP26
Oped, Published on 29/12/2021
» This year will be remembered as a watershed moment for global collaborative efforts to combat climate change. In November, leaders of more than 190 countries met at the Glasgow climate conference -- COP26 -- to try to avert the worst effects of global heating.
Asean should sets sights higher
Oped, Published on 29/10/2021
» Pledges by Asean member states under the Paris Agreement on climate change must go further to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure local communities play a prominent role.
Saving the hidden forests of Asia
Life, Published on 26/02/2019
» The World Wildlife Fund Thailand, whose aim is to conserve nature and tackle the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth, is holding an exhibition titled "Dawna Tenasserim: The Hidden Forests Of Asia" at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) from now until March 3, with the official opening ceremony being held today.
'Panther' poaching the tip of iceberg
News, Published on 01/03/2018
» Recent events in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary have opened a wellspring of outrage and concern among the public about the fate of Thailand's wilderness heritage. The rare black Indochinese leopard (aka black panther) that was hunted has become emblematic of injustice and a call to action, especially among the younger generation. It has led to a fierce repudiation of some elites who see Thailand's remaining wilderness as a personal playground to exploit without regard for the law.
Bugs in the food is by design at new Bangkok bistro
Associated Press, Published on 03/10/2017
» Ants and beetles in the kitchen? Normally that'd close down a restaurant immediately, but at new eatery in Bangkok, bugs in the beef ragu and pests in the pesto are the business plan.