Regulating Businesses to Reduce Plastic Usage in the Philippines
The Philippines government has urged businesses to reduce plastic usage through regulation, with financial penalties for non-compliance.... Read more
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Tackling Light Poverty with Clean and Affordable Solution
Making low-cost, low-tech solar-powered lamps can be a viable option to combat light poverty for all. ... Read more
Incentivizing Literacy to Ease Prison Overcrowding in the Philippines
The Philippines government and UNODC launched the “Read Your Way Out” initiative to ease prison overcrowding using literacy.
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Resource and Development Center to Empower People with Disabilities
Taguig City in the Philippines has launched an empowerment center for people with disabilities operated directly by the local government.... Read more
The Jeepney Phaseout Is Hurting the Real Drivers of Change
The Jeepney Phaseout is a microcosm of what happens globally: the exclusion of marginalized voices from policies that impact their lives.... Read more
The FARM Programme Aims to Help Reduce Pesticides and Plastic Usage in Agriculture
The FARM Programme aims to help farmers reduce pesticides and plastic usage and transition to organic agricultural practices.... Read more
Closing the Cancer Care Gap in Southeast Asia
Intersectional disparities within Southeast Asian nations contribute to complexities in the cancer care gap.... Read more
Better Data on Plastic Value Chain Needed to Mitigate Plastic Pollution
A new report by ERIA examines the capability and availability of data collection on the plastic value chain in ASEAN countries.... Read more
Towards Sustainable Tourism in Batanes Islands, the Philippines
Batanes Islands in the Philippines is the latest region to join the UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories... Read more
Investing in Plastic Waste Management to Reduce Emissions
A report by The Circulate Initiative reveals how investing in proper plastic waste management and recycling can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.... Read more