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Tiger numbers 'halve in 25 years'
BBC News, 12 Mar '08

The world's rubbish dump: a garbage tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan
The Independent, UK, 05 Feb '08

Don't blame wild birds for H5N1 spread - expert
Reuters Foundation, 23 Jan '08

Concern grows for Sun Bear
BBC News, 12 Nov '07

Colugo : Gliding mammal linked to humans
BBC News, 02 Nov '07

Strategic Planning for Long-Term Financing of Pacific Leatherback Conservation and Recovery
Bellagio Sea Turtle Conservation Initiative, Malaysia, 20 Jul '07

Increasing appetite for live fish stripping Asian reefs bare
International Herald Tribune, France, 24 Jan '07

Southeast Asia hunts wildlife poachers
Star Tribune, USA, 09 Jan '07

Asia's greenhouse gas 'to treble'
BBC News, 14 Dec '06

Millions in Asia Suffering from Lack of Water and Proper Sanitation
Environmental News Network, 10 Nov '06

Climate Change May Hurt Asian Economies
Environmental News Network, 10 Oct '06

Carbon trade 'to save' rainforest
BBC News, 23 Oct '06

New Shrimp Farm Rules Aim to Save Asian Mangroves
Environmental News Network, 23 Aug '06

Tsunami: Mangroves 'saved lives'
BBC News, 25 Dec '05

Lenders seek ways to save Southeast Asian forests
International Herald Tribune, USA, 16 Dec '05

Extinction alert for 800 species
BBC News, 12 Dec '05

Role of Wild Birds in Avian Flu Spread Questioned
Environmental News Network, 09 Dec '05

Southeast Asia launches law enforcement network against wildlife smuggling
INQ7.net, Philippines, 02 Dec '05

Cyanide Management Code is Just the Beginning
Mineweb, 04 Nov '05

UNEP Warns of Trade Liberalisation Failure if Environment Forgotten
UNEP, 20 Sep '05


Global plan to rescue amphibians
BBC News, 19 Sep 05

Frog action plan to cost millions
BBC News, 14 Sep 05

Apes 'extinct in a generation'
BBC News, 01 Sep 05

Tsunami Pushes Leatherback Turtles Towards Brink
Environmental News Network,
15 Jun '05

Borneo a 'hotbed' of new species
BBC News, 29 Apr '05

Blasting work on Mekong River halted after environmental warning
Channel News Asia, 19 Mar '05

Asian river dolphins 'threatened'
BBC News, 12 Mar '05

Tsunami devastates turtle conservation
BBC News, 24 Feb '05

Change in coastal ecosystems after the tragedy
The Star, Malaysia, 18 Jan '05

'Destroyed mangroves could have saved lives'
Straits Times, Singapore, 08 Jan '05

UN to assess tsunami damage to coral reefs, forests
Boston Globe, USA, 31 Dec '04

Sharks Avoided Hurricanes, Animals Fled Tsunamis
Local 10.com, 30 Dec '04

Asian Coasts Stripped of Tsunami Buffers
Discovery Channel, 30 Dec '04

Baby turtle gives species hope
BBC News, 16 Dec '04

Conservationists call for more funds, commitment to protect tigers
Terra Daily, 26 Nov '04

Wild birds more of a victim than culprit
The Star, Malaysia, 23 Nov '04

Groundbreaking Global Study Concludes That When It Comes To The Environment, Crime Does Pay
Conservation International, 18 Nov '04

Over half of Asia's IBAs inadequately protected
BirdLife International, 18 Nov '04

WWF and National Geographic Kick Off Study of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
Yubanet.com, 18 Nov '04

Shrimp farms 'harm poor nations'
BBC News, 19 May '04

Hawksbill turtles on brink of extinction
The Star, Malaysia, 27 Apr '04

Turtles under threat: zoologists
News.com.au, 03 Apr '04

Ongoing wildlife trade woes
The Star, Malaysia, 11 Feb '04

Prawn Industry - Cooking with a conscience this Christmas
Environmental Justice Foundation, 19 Dec '03

Asean pact on fighting forest fires took effect Monday
The Star, Malaysia, 25 Nov '03

Opinion & Editorial - Preservation of Asia's forests - A global hurdle
Jakarta Post, Indonesia, 09 Jul '03

Friend of the farmers
The Star, Malaysia, 30 Jun '03

Did civet cats pass virus to humans? Or did humans pass it to them?
Straits Times, Singapore, 25 May '03

Quest for the giant squid
Straits Times, Singapore, 26 Mar '03

To save water, plant this rice...
Straits Times, Singapore, 24 Mar '03

Indo-China : Rising waters, deeper problems
Bangkok Post, Thailand, 10 Mar '03

Oceans at risk: The real cost of a prawn sandwich
Environmental Justice Organisation, Press Release, 19 Feb '03

Exotic and endangered
The Star, Malaysia, 28 Jan '03

Mekong’s woes
The Star, Malaysia, 09 Dec '02

Extinction Risk for 1 in 3 Primates, Study Says
National Geographic, 08 Oct '02

Brown cloud of pollution threatens Asia
Straits Times, Singapore, 11 Aug '02

Frankenfish - The Giant Snakehead
Straits Times, Singapore, 15 Jul '02

Marine life besieged
The Star, Malaysia, 14 May '02

Reef blasting 'will erode Mekong banks'
Straits Times, Singapore, 06 May '02

Mekong River's development may flow into conflict
Asia Times Online, 26 Mar '02

Four S.E.Asian nations sign pact to tame the Mekong
Straits Times, Singapore, 06 Nov '01

Putting people first
The Star, Malaysia, 25 Sep '01

Crackdown on illegal logging and trading
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei, 14 Sep '01

Coral reefs in Southeast Asia in danger
Straits Times, Singapore, 12 Sep '01

Asean launches blueprint to combat haze in region
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei, 15 Aug '01

Shark Fin - End the slaughter
The Star, Malaysia, 14 Aug '01

Shark Focus
The Star, Malaysia, 14 Aug '01

Mother Earth cries for help
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei, 23 Jun '01

Regional clean-up plan to cover chemical spills
Straits Times, Singapore, 19 Jun '01

Environmental crisis threatens Asia's poor
Straits Times, Singapore, 20 Jun '01

300 Asian bird species face extinction
Straits Times, Singapore, 13 Jun '01


Asia's toxic time bomb
Straits Times, Singapore, 13 Jun '01

Asean nations may face spells of haze
Straits Times, Singapore, 16 May '01

El Nino to blow Indonesian smoke over S.E.Asia
Borneo Bulletin, Brunei, 31 Mar '01

Global warming will create havoc in region, say scientists
Straits Times, Singapore,  21 Feb '01

Weep, Asia, for the great beasts
Straits Times, Singapore, 07 Feb '01

Avoiding strife
The Star, Malaysia, 02 Jan '01

Elephants are losing the war
The Star, Malaysia, 02 Jan '01

Elephants clash with people as forests shrink
Straits Times, Singapore, 14 Dec '00

Population growth proves fatal for elephants
Asia Times Online, 13 Dec '00