This study is a 2008 assessment of the status of environmental compliance in Indonesia. Authors and sponsors include: United States Agency of International Development, the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law, the State Ministry of Environment (MoE), and the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network. Summary: The study was performed to help Indonesia assess what challenges …
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Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia with a population of over 54 million. The country is extremely biodiverse, and has some of the largest natural ecosystems that are fully intact in Southeast Asia. However, these areas are threatened by human activities like urbanization. In recent years, the government has taken action to help protect …
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In 2016, the government of Bangladesh set out to create a coal-fired power plant in Rampal, an area in Bangladesh near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest grove of mangroves. The project was jointly backed by state-run power companies of Bangladesh and India. The project raised much criticism due to concerns about the possibility of the …
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In 2012, fuel-giant Chevron planned construction of a port in Thailand’s Tha Sala district. This plan was strongly opposed by local residents such as fishermen, as they argued that it would hurt their ability to make a living. Chevron’s port plan was intended to help the company in its oil drilling operations in the Gulf …
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In 2014 Johor, which lies just East of Singapore started two massive land reclamation projects at 1,410 hectares and 1,817 hectares located in the Johor Straits. Johor is a state in Malaysia which borders Singapore. Why was this a project of concern? Malaysia did not provide an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before breaking ground. Conducting …
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China’s most carbon intensive industries are planning to cut down on their carbon emissions. Since September 2020 when President Xi Jinping announced that China would aim to peak emissions before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2060, some of China’s biggest companies have committed to new climate targets to meet that national goal. The 3 …
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UN IPCC – United Nations International Panel on Climate Change The latest IPCC Report: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis Climate change is widespread and intensifying We need strong and sustained cuts in greenhouse gas emissions Climate commitments from countries fall short of what is needed Best models show a global temerature rise of …