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2 days ago · Unplanned urbanisation, intensified agricultural practices, deforestation, and land cover degradation has been increasing in the Khulna Division [49], [50]. Moreover, the increasing rate of climate extremes and salinity intrusion are also contributing to accelerating scenarios [48]. Local communities are mainly engaged in agriculture and ...
5 days ago · Driven by population increase, infrastructure development on fragile slopes, climate change, deforestation, and unplanned urbanization, the landslide-induced risk is exacerbated by mounting impacts on the communities and infrastructure (de Vilder et al. 2022; Liang et al. 2022).
5 days ago · BANGKOK, Sept 24 — Environmental and rights groups urged the European Union Tuesday to label Malaysia’s Sarawak region “high risk” under controversial new anti-deforestation rules to be implemented from the end of December.
5 days ago · The EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) will restrict imports of wood and palm oil products, among others, that are linked to deforestation or violations of laws on human rights, land use, and labour.
5 days ago · In a joint statement today, the groups said millions of hectares of ancient rainforests in Sarawak are at risk of being razed for timber and oil palm plantations to cater for international markets.
Activities like unchecked mining, deforestation and unplanned tourism, he said, were behind the delicate ecosystem changing as well as the frequent flooding and landslides.
5 days ago · By Robert Hodgson. Published on 24/09/2024 - 18:11 GMT+2. Amid a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new...
