https://www.eco-business.com/category/water/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessThu, 03 Jul 2025 05:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-aquaculture-sector-needs-technical-assistance-finance-to-match-blue-economy-hype-to-reality-experts/Financial institutions are 'underperforming' in lending to aquaculture, which is perceived to be too risky, said experts at the Indonesia edition of the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:31:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-aquaculture-sector-needs-technical-assistance-finance-to-match-blue-economy-hype-to-reality-experts/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-fight-for-wetlands-wildlife-and-youth-led-conservation-in-the-philippines-matthew-vincent-tabilog/From coastal Negros to international policy forums, marine biologist Matthew Tabilog is championing mangrove conservation and youth-led climate action across the Philippines.Wed, 02 Jul 2025 03:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-fight-for-wetlands-wildlife-and-youth-led-conservation-in-the-philippines-matthew-vincent-tabilog/https://www.eco-business.com/news/fashion-brands-drag-feet-on-their-green-promises/Despite net-zero pledges, few clothing brands are taking steps to decarbonise their supply chains to make fashion more sustainable.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:20:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/fashion-brands-drag-feet-on-their-green-promises/https://www.eco-business.com/news/rising-ocean-acidification-prompts-urgent-calls-for-marine-protection/Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems.Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/rising-ocean-acidification-prompts-urgent-calls-for-marine-protection/https://www.eco-business.com/news/modis-ambitious-water-scheme-fails-to-quench-indias-thirst/Despite spending billions of dollars, the Modi government has yet to deliver on its promise of drinking water for all rural India.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/modis-ambitious-water-scheme-fails-to-quench-indias-thirst/https://www.eco-business.com/news/staple-crops-yields-face-substantial-losses-in-warming-world-even-with-adaptation-2/Average global yields of six staple crops could fall by more than 11 per cent under a moderate warming scenario by the end of the century – even when accounting for how farmers could adapt to climate change, new research finds.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/staple-crops-yields-face-substantial-losses-in-warming-world-even-with-adaptation-2/https://www.eco-business.com/news/specter-of-dams-and-diversion-looms-over-southeast-asias-salween-river/One of Asia’s last free-flowing rivers, supports Indigenous communities and biodiversity across China, Myanmar and Thailand, but faces threats from at least 20 proposed hydropower dams, mainly in Myanmar.Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/specter-of-dams-and-diversion-looms-over-southeast-asias-salween-river/https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-mother-of-mangroves-on-saving-the-philippines-coastline/As aquaculture drives loss of Philippine mangroves, renowned ecologist says political will key to mangrove rehabilitation.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-mother-of-mangroves-on-saving-the-philippines-coastline/https://www.eco-business.com/news/scientists-and-monks-perform-last-rites-for-a-himalayan-glacier/An unusual meeting of communities gathered to pay tribute to Yala, one of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region’s most-studied and fastest-disappearing glaciers.Mon, 23 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/scientists-and-monks-perform-last-rites-for-a-himalayan-glacier/https://www.eco-business.com/news/ocean-acidification-has-exceeded-safe-planetary-limits-study-finds/Researchers warn that four major ocean basins have crossed the acidification threshold, shrinking critical habitats for marine life.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/ocean-acidification-has-exceeded-safe-planetary-limits-study-finds/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-birds-are-taking-a-hit-from-microplastics-contamination/The increasing presence of microplastics in the bodies of birds poses a global challenge.Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/how-birds-are-taking-a-hit-from-microplastics-contamination/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/in-defence-of-science-lets-tell-the-truth-on-climate-and-health/We must accelerate decisive action on climate change that protects health because the climate crisis is a health crisis.Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:05:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/in-defence-of-science-lets-tell-the-truth-on-climate-and-health/https://www.eco-business.com/news/us1-million-needed-to-sustain-blue-carbon-economy-initiatives-in-the-philippines-uk-conservation-charity/In February, the United Kingdom had provided a grant of US$450,000 to the Philippines, but additional funding for ecosystem restoration and the country's implementation of its blue economy roadmap will be needed.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:26:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/us1-million-needed-to-sustain-blue-carbon-economy-initiatives-in-the-philippines-uk-conservation-charity/https://www.eco-business.com/news/women-in-indonesia-sustain-seaweed-livelihoods-in-face-of-climate-threats/The women of Indonesia’s Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan islands have harvested seaweed for generations Climate change and tourism development now threaten seaweed cultivators’ centuries-old practices.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/women-in-indonesia-sustain-seaweed-livelihoods-in-face-of-climate-threats/https://www.eco-business.com/news/is-the-tide-turning-for-ocean-protection-un-conference-ends-with-record-attendance-and-momentum-for-high-seas-treaty/A record number of world leaders gathered in Nice to chart a path forward on ocean protection, with growing support for the High Seas Treaty and new pledges for sustainable marine governance.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/is-the-tide-turning-for-ocean-protection-un-conference-ends-with-record-attendance-and-momentum-for-high-seas-treaty/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/finishing-what-the-world-started-at-the-un-ocean-conference/Against a backdrop of global uncertainty and questions about whether multilateral processes can still deliver, the countries represented at the latest UN Ocean Conference were largely united on the need for a more ambitious response to the challenges facing our ocean. Here is what needs to happen now.Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/finishing-what-the-world-started-at-the-un-ocean-conference/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/hot-in-the-city-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be-we-have-answers/To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/hot-in-the-city-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be-we-have-answers/https://www.eco-business.com/news/reimaanlok-puts-indigenous-voices-at-the-heart-of-ocean-conservation/In the Marshall Islands, local priorities matter as much as data when it comes to ‘looking into the future, together’ for the environment.Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/reimaanlok-puts-indigenous-voices-at-the-heart-of-ocean-conservation/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/insurers-must-promote-the-blue-economy-2/Pursuing a sustainable blue economy requires striking a delicate balance between using the ocean’s resources and respecting its natural limits, especially amid the escalating climate crisis. Insurance companies should use the tools at their disposal and develop new ones to safeguard economic interests and marine health.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:29:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/insurers-must-promote-the-blue-economy-2/https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-indias-groundwater-runs-dry-calls-for-reform-grow/The worsening water crisis highlights an urgent need for better groundwater governance in India.Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:12:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-indias-groundwater-runs-dry-calls-for-reform-grow/