Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2024
The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals harmful to human and environmental health.
The Environmental Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Pakistan is considered one of the disaster-prone countries in Asia. Millions of hectares of the country’s land experience an annual rainfall of less than 30 mm, and some hectares of land which is suitable for agriculture are subjected to wind and water erosion, waterlogging, loss of organic matter and salinity.
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Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Growing consumption and demand of commodities has already seen large scale corporate-led land acquisitions for industrial production of cattle, soy and palm oil in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Between 2001-2015, 27% of forest disturbance was attributed to commodity-driven deforestation.
Front And Centered
JANUARY 10, 2021
Asia Tail is the fellow and cofounder of the Y?haw? She is an artist, curator, and arts organizer based in Tacoma, Washington. Asia was the recipient of the first Vadon Foundation Native Artist Fellowship, and was named one of Seattle Magazine’s Most Influential People in 2019. Meet the Frontline Community Fellows!
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Banana leaves as packaging If you’ve ever had the good fortune to visit a southern Indian restaurant in Asia, you may have been served dinner on a banana leaf instead of a plate. Robots rejuvenating reefs As we learned in the classic yet highly disturbing film 2001, not all robots are trustworthy.
Unsustainable
MAY 1, 2019
Eighteen of the 19 warmest years all have occurred since 2001, with the exception of 1998. Many other countries in South and Southeast Asia with rapidly growing economies are expanding their use of coal to create electricity. one that poses serious threats for both our near and long-term future.
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