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As US exits Indonesia JETP, Japan pushes competing energy visions
7 months ago // Energy
A U.S. withdrawal from Indonesia’s G7-led Just Energy Transition Partnership leaves ample space for Japan to realize its energy agenda for the country.
Slow progress on Indonesia JETP raises concerns about coal transition
almost 2 years ago // Energy
Indonesia's clean energy transition plan — its Joint Energy Transition Partnership — is facing hurdles that include policy plan delays, funding gaps, and persistent coal reliance.
Global Fishing Watch set out to achieve transparency — but did it?
almost 4 years ago // Environment
Global Fishing Watch, which was launched in 2016, aimed at using data to drive transparency and supply chain accountability in the notoriously opaque fisheries sector. Six years on, the results are mixed.
Why Norway’s $1B agreement to protect Indonesia's forest failed
over 4 years ago // Climate Finance
As COP 26 gets underway, the failure of what was a groundbreaking pledge puts attention on the need to quickly and efficiently scale up climate financing for protecting tropical forests and other high-carbon landscapes.
Keeping Indigenous food practices alive
over 4 years ago // Future of Food Systems
Despite the threat of climate change, Indigenous peoples still maintain food growing and harvesting practices that are centuries old, and often have lower food insecurity rates. What can be learned from their success?
New Japanese fund seeks to scale up decarbonization in Southeast Asia
over 4 years ago // Energy
The $10 billion decarbonization fund will promote clean energy, coal transition, and carbon capture.
Vanuatu looks to local food production for a resilient future
almost 5 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Turning the Tide
As COVID-19 devastates tourism, Vanuatu aims to build a disaster-resilient, sustainable future by learning about and producing local Indigenous foods.
Addressing slow-onset climate hazards in Southeast Asia requires social protection
almost 5 years ago // Climate Change
While sudden-onset climate-related natural disasters get more attention and funding towards planning and preparation, experts say slow-onset climate hazards are being neglected.
Balancing climate, culture, and community: Fiji’s relocation challenge
about 5 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Turning the Tide
With climate-induced displacement on the rise, efforts are underway to make relocation a community-led process. But in practice, balancing measurable climate risk and the difficult-to-quantify value of cultural heritage is challenging.
Climate-induced migration could intensify Asia’s urbanization woes
about 5 years ago // Produced in Partnership: Resilient Futures
Climate change is predicted to be a major driver of migration, with people more likely to move to cities than cross borders. But how will these cities cope with public services already under pressure?