Nature • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 24, 2019 • 8 min read
Illegal ivory trade A mammoth task
By Claire Baker-Munton • Jan 24, 2019
Cambodia is playing a growing role in the international illegal ivory trade
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Nature • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 30, 2018 • 5 min read
Sustainable tourism Turning shark hunters around
By Lily Hess • Nov 30, 2018
A Singaporean schoolteacher-turned-social entrepreneur is fighting to save sharks from extinction in a unique way: by working with the shark hunters
Nature • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 24, 2018 • 4 min read
Wildlife conservation Thailand ranks as one of world’s best for wildlife travel
By Lily Hess • Oct 24, 2018
Thailand has been named as one of the best countries for wildlife travel in the world, according to a ranking system created by a global travel consultant company
Nature • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 23, 2018 • 4 min read
Thailand The marine biologist on a mission to save Koh Samui’s coral reefs
By Janelle Retka • Oct 23, 2018
In a region where so much of life and livelihood relies on a healthy coastline, the efforts of marine biologists to protect, preserve and educate are especially needed. Thepsuda Loyjiw uses her position as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager at Banyan Tree resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, to introduce tourists and locals to the area’s aquatic wonders and to spread the word on how to sustain them for the next generation
Nature • Oct 11, 2018 • 12 min read
Sustainable development
Vietnam’s good life
Vietnam performed the best of 151 countries in a study that assessed quality of life versus environmental sustainability
By Michael Tatarski • Oct 11, 2018
Nature • Sep 10, 2018 • 3 min read
Kem Sokha
Cambodia's opposition leader released to home detention
The release of Cambodia's opposition leader comes during the week that the European Parliament are set to discuss the country's human rights record, leaving many critics sceptical of the government’s intentions
By Tom O'Connell • Sep 10, 2018
Nature • Jul 26, 2018 • 5 min read
Mangroves
‘The earth and humanity simply cannot afford to lose these vital ecosystems’
The long-rooted shrubs can be vital to the environment, marine ecosystems and to millions of people around the world who rely on them
By Uffe Wilken • Jul 26, 2018
Nature • Apr 23, 2018 • 7 min read
West Papua
Preserving paradise
Indonesia's Raja Ampat archipelago is the most biodiverse marine environment in the world. But as word of its magnificence gets out, and visitors swoop in, locals and expats alike are striving to protect the paradise
By Carolyn Beasley • Apr 23, 2018
Nature • Mar 14, 2018 • 10 min read
Exotic wildlife trade
Are we helping illegal animal traffickers?
Southeast Asia has long been a hub for the exotic wildlife trade, but the business is increasingly moving online - where unwitting social media users are playing a part in its proliferation
By Cristyn Lloyd • Mar 14, 2018
Nature • Jan 24, 2018 • 9 min read
Cambodia
Bat faeces turn to ‘black gold’
Top read: We return to one of our most popular pieces of 2018, which looked at the Cambodians reliant on bat faeces to sustain their livelihoods. Nutrient rich guano – colloquially known as “black gold” – provides powerful fertility to farmers' lands and a solid income to those who farm bats, and their faeces
By Claire Baker-Munton • Jan 24, 2018
Nature • Sep 15, 2017 • 5 min read
Elephant Tourism
A cruel world
Since 2015, World Animal Protection has visited 220 venues across Asia that use elephants to entertain tourists. The findings were worrying, but better informed tourists can be part of a crucial change, argues World Animal Protection advisor Jan Schmidt-Burbach
By Jan Schmidt-Burbach • Sep 15, 2017
Nature • Jun 07, 2017 • 10 min read
Cambodia
The fewer forests, the more floods
Massive deforestation is playing a crucial role in the droughts that are devastating Cambodia. But despite an official ban on timber exports, forests continue to be cut down at a record rate
By Euan Black • Jun 07, 2017