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Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 May 2024

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 May 2016

Turnbull's governing Liberal-National Coalition is currently neck-and-neck with Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten's Labor Party in opinion polls. If Turnbull is defeated…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 September 2020

In Amazonia, deforestation increased by 25% year-on-year in the first half of 2020. The situation has led large institutional investors, corporations and foreign governments to…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 July 2024

The project was scrapped by the government two years earlier after protests against it had erupted across the country. Local environmental groups suspected that the project had…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 August 2016

This is part of a 'crackdown' on mining under the new president: speaking on August 1, Rodrigo Duterte demanded that mining companies follow regulations or the country will…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 January 2023

After four years of rising deforestation and international criticism, the new government is showing a strong commitment to environmental issues. Leading activists Marina Silva and…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 June 2022

Dust storms across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have increased in recent years, disrupting day-to-day life and creating significant health issues. The Levant has borne…

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