Tag: Environment
Singapore shrouded by Indonesian smog
Jakarta considers seeding clouds to combat fires and pollution from illegal burning of plantations and forest.
Stephanie Scawen Last updated: 16 Sep 2014 05:27
Indonesia is preparing cloud-seeding operations in an effort to combat a haze of air pollution blanketing neighbouring Singapore.
Pollution levels were "moderate" levels on Tuesday morning, according to...
AICHR Workshop on Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change
In line with the implementation of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (AHRD), particularly Article 28 (f), the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) organised the Workshop on Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change in Yangon, Myanmar
13 – 15 September 2014, Yangon, Myanmar
In line with the implementation of the...
An Unwelcome Development of Coal-Fired Power Plants
As fishermen from Batang, Central Java, used 48 boats to spell out “Tolak PLTU” (“No to Coal Power Plant”) on the waters of the Ujung Negoro-Roban River on Wednesday
By Jakarta Globe on 05:15 pm Sep 25, 2014
Jakarta. As fishermen from Batang, Central Java, used 48 boats to spell out...
Report rates palm oil companies on sustainability commitments
A new report published Forest Heroes, an advocacy campaign pushing for an end to deforestation, ranks global palm oil companies on their sustainability commitments.
A new report published Forest Heroes, an advocacy campaign pushing for an end to deforestation, ranks global palm oil companies on their sustainability commitments.
The Green Tigers,...
Green groups warn of power line threat to Malaysia tribespeople
Environmentalists said the proposed power transmission lines on Borneo island - from Malaysia's Sarawak state to Indonesia's West Kalimantan - will threaten the indigenous people.
KUALA LUMPUR: Environmentalists warned Wednesday (Oct 8) that planned power lines on Malaysia's Borneo would threaten the island's tribespeople, urging the Asian Development Bank to...
Singapore 3-hour PSI reading crosses to ‘unhealthy’ level at 106
Singapore's air quality entered the "unhealthy" range Saturday afternoon, as the three-hour PSI reading hit as high as 106.
By Yahoo! Singapore | Yahoo Newsroom – Sat, Oct 11, 2014
Singapore's air quality entered the "unhealthy" range Saturday afternoon, as the three-hour PSI reading hit as high as 106.
The reading reached...
Controversial Hat Gyi Dam Blamed for Karen Conflict
Ongoing fighting in southeastern Burma between the government and Karen rebels is linked to a planned hydropower dam nearby on the Salween River, according to an environmental watchdog.
By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY| Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Ongoing fighting in southeastern Burma between the...
Thai Human Rights Commission Hears Concerns About Dawei SEZ
Activists met with Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday to submit research on negative impacts of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a currently stalled mega industrial and transport project jointly developed by the governments of Burma and Thailand
By THE IRRAWADDY| Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
RANGOON — Activists...
NGOs Petition Malaysian Human Rights Body Over Laos Dam
A coalition of Cambodian, Thai, and U.S. nongovernmental organizations filed a petition Monday with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) calling for an investigation into the possible social and environmental impacts of a much-criticized dam being built in Laos by a Malaysian development firm.
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A coalition of Cambodian, Thai,...
Villagers’ rights affected by Dawei project, claims NGO
The human rights of the residents from about 36 villages around the Dawei Special Economic Zone have been affected by the development of the economic zone and related projects, the Dawei Development Association says in a report.
The human rights of the residents from about 36 villages around the Dawei...
