communities | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/tag/communities/ China and the Environment Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:59:43 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cdn.chinadialogue.net/content/uploads/2020/06/19102132/Colour.svg communities | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/tag/communities/ 32 32 Analysis: To help Chinese communities adapt to climate change, listen to them https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/analysis-to-help-chinese-communities-adapt-to-climate-change-listen-to-them/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:59:31 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=118979 A survey in southern China’s Pearl River Delta, a region prone to flooding and storm surges, provides insights into climate adaptation strategies

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]]> Farmers ambivalent over Vietnam’s low-carbon rice programme https://chinadialogue.net/en/food/farmers-ambivalent-over-vietnams-low-carbon-rice-programme/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:41:34 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=114665 A World Bank-backed project has been criticised by rice farmers for high costs and poor returns. Can its proposed second phase salvage things?

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]]> Dangerous work and low salaries drive foresters in the Philippines away https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/dangerous-work-and-low-salaries-drive-foresters-in-the-philippines-away/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:01:30 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=114459 One of the most dangerous countries for environmental defenders, the Philippines is seeing a concerning fall in interest for forestry training

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]]> In Honduras, a democratic approach to palm oil defies the status quo https://chinadialogue.net/en/food/honduras-democratic-approach-to-palm-oil-defies-status-quo/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:45:39 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=107987 One company in northern Honduras shows how palm oil cooperatives can empower communities while turning a profit

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]]> The solar kiosks powering Lesotho’s rural communities https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/the-solar-kiosks-powering-lesothos-rural-communities/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:01:13 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=103662 Solar-powered charging kiosks are providing electricity in the southern African country, even on cloudy days

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]]> How to tell moving climate stories https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/how-to-tell-moving-climate-stories/ Wed, 10 May 2023 08:35:46 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=103123 Well-told human-interest stories are key to moving readers and prompting climate action. How to write them in China?

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]]> New mechanism could strengthen accountability of China’s mining projects https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/safe-free-independent-getting-a-mining-grievance-mechanism-right/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:38:06 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=97992 A new grievance mechanism for Chinese overseas mining needs to be free to use, and must protect communities from company interference and retaliation

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]]> Ghana’s tree-planting drive and the biodiversity question https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/ghanas-tree-planting-drive-and-the-biodiversity-question/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:31:38 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=97201 The West African country is meeting its targets in large part by planting exotic species

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]]> Saving Kenya’s Oloolua Forest https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/saving-kenyas-oloolua-forest/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:58:23 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=96326 The first instalment of this two-part series on just transitions visits Nairobi’s Oloolua Forest to find out how a railway project has impacted communities

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]]> South Africa’s women need the energy transition to work for them https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/south-africas-women-need-the-energy-transition-to-work-for-them/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:50:21 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=96092 Sidelined in the fossil fuel era, women could have a better future if the transition is done right

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