In this paper published by NYSEAN Partner ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Angel Hsu and Silvia Landa discuss how the US government has withdrawn both domestically and globally from climate and clean energy engagement. This withdrawal has been marked by a dismantling of foreign development assistance, proposed rollbacks of the Inflation Reduction Act, and aggressive tariffs. They assert that these policy shifts undermine the possibility of bilateral clean energy and climate collaboration with Southeast Asian nations.

Senator Loren Legarda, a four-term senator and passionate environmentalist, has spent much of her years in the Senate authoring landmark laws for environmental protection. Speaking on how bold governance can unlock the Philippines’ vast potential for building a sustainable future, she touches on her role in enacting conservation measures in the country. She also elaborates on upcoming measures to safeguard the country’s oceans and coastal livelihoods, protect biodiversity, and facilitate compliance markets in the 20th Congress.

In an article for Mekong Independent, Phon Sothyroth brings to light the issues faced by the Canal 94 community, where residents have been fishing and farming for several decades. As Cambodia developed their new international airport, the community faced issues such as fishing grounds being cut off by construction, the lake being fenced off, and bureaucracy blocking these low-income rural residents from receiving land titles. Residents say the airport developments have left them trapped—they are unsure whether they will be evicted, but they lack money for the modern housing replacing their community.

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