Hangzhou Zoo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has announced the separation of two giant pandas, Chun Sheng and Xiang Guo, in an effort to prevent potential injuries resulting from their rough play. Chun Sheng, a male panda born in March 2020, and Xiang Guo, a
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Borderland is a land of complexity. Before the establishment and expansion of the British North Borneo Company in the late 19th century, the Tawau District was under the influence of sultanates in the region, i.e., Brunei, Sulu, and Bulungan in Kalimantan. In a map published by the British North Borneo Company in 1888, the territory under its control covered the entire Sebatik Island as well as Nunukan Island. The land borders were later fine-tuned several times after the Anglo-Dutch treaty was signed in 1891, with Sebatik Island politically dissected into two parts and Nunukan Island transferred to Kalimantan. This had changed the fate of the local people for generations, as the territorial arrangement was subsequently adopted by Malaysia and Indonesia after gaining independence from the colonists.
Sebatik Island was one of the crucial battlefields during Konfrontasi. On 28th June 1965, the Indonesian force entered the eastern part of the island and attempted to launch an attac
The Paris Climate Agreement has driven countries scrambling to reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions. “Carbon markets” are created by capping the overall emission of a country, forcing the emitters to either reduce their carbon emissions or purchase “carbon credits”, such as from conservation projects, to compensate for their emissions.
Such mechanisms allow emitters to achieve their emission-reduction targets through developing “green”projects anywhere in the world, especially in developing countries. There are two types of carbon markets. One is voluntary markets that operate on a voluntary basis and functions outside of compliance markets.
In recent years, the voluntary carbon market has grown significantly. Forest carbon projects are arguably one of the most important nature-based climate solutions, with the demand for nature-based carbon credits potentially outpacing their supply
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