APEC leaders meeting in Hawaii have agreed on a proposal that would see tariffs on environmental products such as solar panels reduced to no more than 5 percent.
Wood from high-conservation forests in Tasmania has been found at a London Olympic building site despite being protected under the state’s forestry peace deal.
Burmese workers have found themselves trapped in Thailand’s ongoing flood disaster. Many entered the country illegally and now have no money or identity documents, exacerbating an already difficult humanitarian crisis surrounding the floods.