Preventing future outbreaks (or pandemics) should be anchored within an overarching framework of environmental protection. Scientists maintain that future outbreaks could be even more deadly than COVID-19 and occur anywhere. Conservationists are not overstating the fact when they emphasize taking care of nature as a preventive strategy.
After serious environmental and labour concerns, one after the other ASEAN countries have followed China’s suit in restricting or altogether stopping scrap imports. The message is clear: Southeast Asian nations are no longer willing to be dumping grounds for overseas waste.
The potential for tourism to influence the future relationships between Australia and the ASEAN Nations is undeniable. In 2017 alone, Australians made more than 3 million trips to ASEAN countries, …
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WRITTEN BY HWEI-SEE KAY Two hours by ferry from the bustling Big Durian, Jakarta, is Pulau Pari (Pari Island). Pulau Pari is located in the Thousand Islands regency, a popular …
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How can paying for the bus with plastic bottles help ASEAN solve its waste crisis? Zoe Croucher explores innovative solutions from Surayaba, Indonesia’s second largest city, which are helping move the city towards its target of becoming plastic free by 2020 as an example for the region.
“Renewable energy investments must be prioritised. And it must be a cornerstone of the region’s agenda in building a climate-resilient ASEAN.”
Thomas Da Jose writes on why ASEAN must prioritise investment in renewable energy, not just to combat climate change but to ensure the economic growth and energy security of the region.
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Masy Solar is a humanitarian engineering project that aims to bring solar lights to the thousands of families who need it the most – poor and vulnerable households across rural …
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