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Tag: Biodiversity

Posted inOpinion

Myanmar’s stunning biodiversity at risk after coup

by Narissa Bax and SiuSue Mark February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

The military takeover in Myanmar this month is a serious setback for democratic reform. But the coup also threatens to damage permanently the Southeast Asian nation’s precious environment, and harm the people who rely on it. Myanmar is renowned as a biodiversity hotspot, and supports more than 230 globally threatened species. But the nation’s natural […]

Posted inOpinion

Lessons from 2020: time for a circular economy

by Nick Beresford, Björn Häggmark and Carmen Moreno November 3, 2020November 4, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Earth Day: Re-wilding a landscape in SE Asia

by Van Ngoc Thinh April 22, 2020April 22, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Myanmar, Thailand

‘Land of Cats’ a biodiversity powerhouse – for now

by Lee Poston January 15, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Aussies call on Canada in wildfire battle

by Dave Makichuk December 5, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam

Illegal snares killing SE Asia wildlife

by Mia Signs November 13, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

China’s GeneBank boasts 20 million samples

by Asia Times staff February 27, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance

Borneo’s dwindling forests being split up as roads spread

by Basten Gokkon January 27, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Egypt, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, World

Cutting corners on consent

by Zahra Moloo December 23, 2018
Posted inAT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Middle East, Myanmar, South Asia, World

Hunters become saviors in remote Bangladesh forests

by Shreya Dasgupta December 2, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania, World

Climate change is a quiet killer in Australia

by Alan Boyd July 10, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s plan to commercialize forests will impact bio diversity, tribals

by Aritry Das April 14, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, India, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Is Unesco overreaching in Myanmar?

by Stella Naw September 3, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

We can save life on earth: study reveals how to stop mass extinction

by Morgan Erickson-Davis April 20, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, Northeast Asia, South Asia

Wayanad – Magical destination for the eco-diversity adventurer

by Kadayam Subramanian March 25, 2017March 25, 2017
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, European Union, Indonesia, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, Thailand, World

How the pet trade is killing off many animals

by Alice Catherine Hughes February 7, 2017February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, China, Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Southeast Asia is in the grip of a biodiversity crisis

by Alice Catherine Hughes January 6, 2017February 18, 2020

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