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The sky's the limit
Life, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 22/08/2022
» Sirawit Sirichokwatanakul's latest batch of Gesha roasted coffee beans sold out within 40 minutes after posting on his Facebook page of nearly 5,000 followers. Many paid up quickly to order from this Akha coffee smallholder in the northern province of Chiang Rai's Mae Chan Tai village.
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Development the natural way
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/07/2022
» Southeast Asian countries don't have to follow the economic development models of the last century to grow and thrive, say advocates for a nature-based economic model.
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Transformation on two fronts
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 15/11/2021
» As the two-week COP26 climate conference in Glasgow drew to a close last week, hopes were high that countries could stay on track in efforts to avert a global warming catastrophe. One key will be redoubling efforts to get carbon emissions to net zero by 2030.
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Biodiversity dividend
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 16/08/2021
» Making biodiversity an integral part of economic and development strategy can bring a return on investment in economic, social and environmental terms. Southeast Asia, home to at least 60% of the world's tropical peatlands, 42% of all mangroves and 15% of tropical forests, has huge potential to capitalise such investments.
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Making palm oil more sustainable
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 11/01/2021
» Palm oil has long been a major economic backbone of Southeast Asian economies, notably Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. But the undeniable environmental impact of extensive deforestation, haze and forest fires caused by oil palm plantations has given the industry a bad reputation that has been hard to shake.
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Indigenous voices raised
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 07/09/2020
» Minorities and indigenous people are often among the most marginalised communities in many societies. Systemically excluded from participation in the socio‐economic life of many countries, they lack access to political power and encounter obstacles to asserting their identity.
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Keeping the 'seafood supermarket' above water
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 02/03/2019
» Nestled in Phangnga Bay about 20 kilometres east of Phuket is Baan Bang La, a small Muslim village of 150 households. It is surrounded by lush mangrove forests and untouched coral reefs. Local residents make a living from aquaculture, coastal fishing and small-scale rubber farms.
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Life in the forests
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 30/07/2016
» Sitting in an air-conditioned room is not helping 60 young students cool down as they get involved in a fiery debate over the critical topic of forests and water.
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Young minds grow in the forest
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 09/05/2015
» It’s a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon in the western provinces. Some 40 boys and girls jump out of commuter vans at the entrance to Kanchanaburi’s Pu Toey-Pu Lad community forest.
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