China’s ban on waste imports worsens plastic waste crisis in Southeast Asia
By Imelda V. Abano Southeast Asia, home to four of the world’s top marine plastic polluters, has to face up the true cost of the plastic crisis. After China shuts[…]
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Climate Change · Disaster · Eco-Cities
Empowering women, recognizing their rights helps in building climate-resilient communities
Imelda V. Abano, Earth Journalism Network, March 8, 2019 Every March 8, the world celebrates International Women’s Day to mark progress toward gender equality. Indigenous women, particularly in climate-vulnerable communities[…]
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The last hours of COP24: Climate talks cut through key sticky points
By Imelda V. Abano KATOWICE, Poland (December 15, 2018) — Tensions are running high at the climate change conference here in the Polish city of Katowice as countries remain deadlocked[…]
Climate-vulnerable Philippines to strengthen its adaptation action
KATOWICE, POLAND – Despite its limited contribution to the global greenhouse gas emissions, the Philippines is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. There has been growing recognition[…]
Keeping climate action on track: Where are we now?
KATOWICE, Poland – In 2015, more than 195 countries agreed to adopt the landmark Paris Agreement which laid out the path to an ambitious future of a climate-resilient world. However,[…]
Climate Change · Health · International
Urgent action to fight climate change needed to save millions of lives, says WHO
By Imelda V. Abano KATOWICE, Poland – Governments need to act swiftly to save about a million of lives a year by 2050 through reducing air pollution, according to a[…]