As the new year unfolds, we find ourselves navigating between worlds—from the lingering winter of Beijing to the historic crossroads of Samarkand, from the community-led rhythms of Krabi to the restorative shorelines of Shenzhen. This issue is shaped by that movement, and by the questions that travel with us. It holds reflections from Uzbekistan’s CITES […]
Newsletter Issue 4 January 2026 Read More »
With all our members and partners’ support, EASACCN is now in its 4th year and keeps growing stronger. From October 29th to 30th, 2025 EASACCN Annual Meeting was organized at Krabi, Thailand. Besides meeting with partners and sharing your recent progress, this meeting will also announce the new host of EASACCN – Give to Nature.
Krabi, Thailand – 2025 EASACCN Annual Meeting, Oct 29-30 Read More »
After 3 delays, Jingwei and I finally made our trip to Cambodia and Laos this June to understand the supply chain of rubber, cassava, durian and other agricultural commodities and what are their relations to deforestation. For 2 weeks, we navigated the road circling Tonle Sap’s plain, then wandered the French-colonial town of Vientiane. Backed
Field visits to Cambodia and Lao PDR on agriculture supply chains Read More »
As the world’s top importer of agricultural commodities, China’s financial sector holds unique power to combat deforestation in global supply chains. Green finance offers a market-driven solution to address environmental risks in key commodities like palm oil, soy, and beef – major drivers of tropical forest loss. In March, GEI released a new study report
GEI works with Yagasu Foundation (Indonesia) to co-organize training on carbon stock assessment in mangrove ecosystem.
Training: Carbon Stock Assessment of Mangrove Ecosystem in ASEAN Read More »
