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Ahead of presidential elections in Indonesia, environmentalists say the candidates have failed to outline clear green policies.

Growers of jasmine flowers in lowland areas of Indonesia’s Central Java province are vulnerable to coastal erosion and rising sea levels.

With millions voting this year from the US to India and the EU, more extreme weather could bump climate change up the agenda.

As it marks 20 years, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil turns its focus to climate change, small growers and Asian markets.

By Ng Wai Mun and Raja Aiman

By Robin Hicks

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With smoke haze posing a significant pollution problem for Southeast Asia, a victim-pays approach could result in cleaner air for all. By Euston Quah

The Nobel Committee's decision to award the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was instrumental in elevating that issue to the top of the global policy agenda. Now, the same should be done to recognise the organisation that has done the most work on the crisis of biodiversity loss. By Juan Manuel Santos, Svenja Schulze, Carole Dieschbourg, Teresa Ribera, Zac Goldsmith and Pascal Canfin

Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler: 11 things to watch in 2021

2020 was a rough year for tropical rainforest conservation efforts. So what’s in store for 2021? Mongabay Founder Rhett A. Butler reviews 11 key things to watch in the world of rainforests in 2021. By Rhett A. Butler

Although 2020 will not mark the end of deforestation for palm oil, not all hope is lost. Most supply chain actors are undertaking genuine efforts, but until those bear fruit, green groups need to maintain their watchdog function. By Matthias Diemer

By Gulzhan Musaeva

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