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• Diary: Disaster, Indigeneity and climate adaptation in Kathmandu 04.10.24
  As Nepal faces the devastating impact of landslides and floods that have claimed over 200 lives, the country continues to lead critical discussions on climate resilience and adaptation strategies The post Diary: Disaster, Indigeneity and climate adaptation in Kathmandu appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Omair Ahmad
• Brazil edges closer to China’s Belt and Road. Why now? 04.10.24
  Signals from Brasília suggest the country may finally sign up to the Chinese initiative, as Lula’s government weighs up economic benefits, infrastructure goals and strategic gains The post Brazil edges closer to China’s Belt and Road. Why now? appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Matt Sandy
• Will foreign ownership of renewables lead to energy stability in the Philippines? 04.10.24
  As the country continues to court foreign investment in clean energy, experts and activists worry that ordinary Filipinos will not see the benefits The post Will foreign ownership of renewables lead to energy stability in the Philippines? appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Geela Garcia
• Scientists are becoming ocean hitchhikers to fill data gaps 03.10.24
  Research cruises can be prohibitively expensive, so cargo ships, fishing vessels and yachts are being enlisted to help understand the ocean The post Scientists are becoming ocean hitchhikers to fill data gaps appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Daniel Cressey
• Can regenerative agriculture make palm oil sustainable? 03.10.24
  Large trials in Indonesia and Malaysia are showing it is possible to become sustainable without damaging productivity or local economies The post Can regenerative agriculture make palm oil sustainable? appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Louise Hunt
• Roundtable: What the China-Africa forum means for clean energy in Africa 02.10.24
  The meeting in Beijing last month further raised expectations that China can play a positive role in the continent’s energy challenges The post Roundtable: What the China-Africa forum means for clean energy in Africa appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Baxter Tom
• Grumble in the jungle: Sinohydro’s difficult decade in Bolivia 01.10.24
  The Chinese construction firm has six projects in the country but has struggled to win over public, facing complaints over environmental harms, labour issues and quality of works The post Grumble in the jungle: Sinohydro’s difficult decade in Bolivia appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Rocío Lloret Céspedes
• Ecuador opens to carbon markets, amid optimism and opposition 30.09.24
  While its business world warms to carbon-sequestration initiatives, guardians of ancestral lands have raised concerns over a lack of information and consultation The post Ecuador opens to carbon markets, amid optimism and opposition appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Jonathan Palma
• Nepal pushes ahead with river diversion plans, despite risks 27.09.24
  Catastrophic floods, exacerbated by climate change, destroyed the Melamchi water supply project in 2021. Reconstruction is underway, but community safety measures are absent. The post Nepal pushes ahead with river diversion plans, despite risks appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
• Beyond the Belt and Road? What’s next for the EU in Latin America 26.09.24
  A year after billions in investments were launched in the region, opinion is mixed on the prospects for the Global Gateway, the EU’s answer to the Chinese initiative The post Beyond the Belt and Road? What’s next for the EU in Latin America appeared first on Dialogue Earth.
  Javier Lewkowicz