Economic Opportunity

An essential feature of local festivities, flowers have become a social and environmental menace in India.

"If society is not going to accept us then we need a world of our own."

These India-based initiatives are paving the way to a greener fashion industry. But challenges remain.

The mistreatment of home workers in Mexico reflects deep socio-economic inequities. This activist tackles these issues at the core.

As destruction of Malaysian forests reduces biodiversity and threatens indigenous peoples, local environmentalists are mounting a vigorous counter-battle.

Human activities in the region is decimating riverine ecosystems. Fish are not the only species paying the price.

Indonesia obtained billions from G20 countries to meet its climate goals, but insufficient oversight is threatening their implementation.

An initiative has helped illegal loggers become guardians of Kenya's forests by transforming them into butterfly farmers.

The pirarucu fish was close to extinction, but this indigenous community helped bring it back while also creating economic opportunities.

Beijing committed to halt the construction of coal-fired power plants overseas. So how come new ones continue to pop up?

As international efforts to crack down on abuses in the cocoa industry stall, Africa-based initiatives are taking matters into their own hands.

"I thought I should do something to tell the world what is happening in Kashmir."