Southeast Asia

The Asian native honey bee, Apis cerana, is under increasing strain from human activities on its ecosystems. Beyond the degradation of their environment, Apis cerana populations might also be exposed to additional threats as part of the intensification of beekeeping practices.  This article would like to pose a question, "Should we go ahead with the intensification of beekeeping practices with the Asian honey bee, Apis cerana?"

COP26 in Glasgow, postponed by one year to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, represented the first major test of the Paris Agreement. Given the significance of COP26, it was essential that it be inclusive so that the views and experiences of civil society, youth, indigenous peoples, trade unions, especially those from the Global South who are already experiencing climate impacts, be heard and considered in the negotiations and decision-making.

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change outlines the urgency for ASEAN countries to respond, individually and collectively. Though the COVID-19 pandemic has captured resources and attention, commitments to addressing climate change will lead to longer-term resilience for the region.

No Single Pathway. Southeast Asian countries’ targets and wish lists toward carbon neutrality are like individual recipes that use different ingredients in various ways, to produce the same dish (hopefully). But the region and the world are still off-target for keeping global warming to under 2º Celsius and carbon neutrality by 2050 or thereabouts.

The Mekong Butterfly, an independent ecological group based in Thailand, has been monitoring the impacts of water levels and changing aquatic patterns on two species: the Mekong river crinum lily, a Mekong riverbank plant, and the small pratincole, a bird adapting its behavior to the new conditions.