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Liberty Shared: Corporate Accountability and Liability in the Malaysian Palm Oil Industry
It could be said that most consumers know little about palm oil or its use, even though it is contained in a very wide variety of products ever present in most households across the world. Many people are perhaps only aware of palm oil and the palm oil industry because of the ongoing public discourse […]
USAID CTIP Learning & Action Brief 2
Over the last decade, increasing focus has been placed on the role of the business community in countering trafficking in persons (CTIP). Since trafficking in persons (TIP) is occurring within the workplace and supply chains, the private sector is a critical stakeholder that cannot be ignored in efforts to protect workers and prevent TIP. Collaboration […]
April 2019 SWP Newsletter
In one Cambodian province, a unique committee is bringing together water users from the local level to the provincial leadership. Its success could affect how other regions combat looming water security challenges. In This Issue Cambodian Government Greenlights Innovative Water Security Platform Using Big Data to Enhance Water Security Feeding a Thirsty World
Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Agricultural Sector
The population and economy of Malawi rely heavily on agriculture, which makes up 28% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The agri-culture sector is Malawi’s largest source of em-ployment (64%) and forms the basis of most Mala-wians’ livelihoods. Agricultural goods are over-whelmingly produced by Malawi’s smallholder farmers, with larger estates growing cash crops like […]
Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Energy Sector
Globally, energy sector activities are the greatest source of the greenhouse gas emissions (49%) driving climate change. These emissions come from burning fuels to heat and light buildings, cook food, and power motor vehicles and air-planes. In Malawi, emissions from this sector are still comparatively low, contributing just 10% of to-tal national greenhouse gas emissions […]
Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Livestock Sector
Livestock plays a major role in Malawi’s economy, with around two thirds of rural households keeping cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and chicken for food and income. The agriculture sector contributes 28% to Malawi’s total gross domestic product (GDP) of which 37.4% comes from livestock.
Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Waste Sector
In Malawi, waste management systems have not kept up with the growing population. Waste piles up in waterways and streets or is haphazardly burned, sewage goes untreated, and toxic materials leach into soils and water tables. People and animals then suffer negative health effects from contaminated drinking water, increased vermin and disease vectors, and air […]
Green Investment Opportunities for Malawi’s Wood Fuels
In Malawi, over 96% of Malawi’s population depends on wood or charcoal as their primary cooking and heating fuel. Population growth and unmanaged wood fuel extraction has degraded forest resources, resulting in higher fuel prices for consumers, forest cover loss, and significant greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change.