UN report: Land degradation now affects half the world’s population and economy

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<p>A <em>saleng</em> waste collector waits to be paid for a delivery of recyclable materials outside a recycling centre in Bangkok. The compressed plastic bottles in the background were all collected by workers like him, and will be sold on in bulk to make new bottles. (Image: Luke Duggleby / China Dialogue)</p>
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Thai trash collectors threatened by continued waste imports

Surging imports of plastic waste have put a strain on the livelihoods of Thailand’s informal trash collectors

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Why is Peru’s Las Bambas copper mine in constant conflict?

Activities at Las Bambas have stopped twice in five months due to protests and road blockades. Operators say over 400 days of transit have now been lost since 2016.

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Blue carbon offsets taking root

Countries and businesses are starting to weave carbon credits from coastal and marine ecosystem restoration into their climate plans

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Chile hosts first summit on the Escazú Agreement

Representatives of government and civil society will meet in Santiago to advance the implementation of the historic environmental accord weeks after President Boric signed it

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China starts limiting squid boat numbers

Caps on squid-jigging boats on the high seas begin this month, following on from spawning ground closed seasons

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Why are pangolins so prized in China?

Episode one of the Pangolin Reports examines why this prehistoric mammal now faces extinction

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