NITHIN COCA

Nithin Coca is an Asia-focused freelance journalist covering environment, human rights, and politics issues across the region.
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CHINA LABOUR WATCHDOGS FACE TOUGH TRADEOFFS TO KEEP ACCESS ALIVE

Aug 2022. The Better Cotton Initiative faced scrutiny over its work after partnering with Chinese firm accused of rights abuses.

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GLOBAL FISHING WATCH SET OUT TO ACHIEVE TRANSPARENCY — BUT DID IT?

May 2022. Global Fishing Watch aimed at using data to drive supply chain accountability in the opaque fisheries sector. Six years on, the results are mixed.

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INDONESIA’S COAL GASIFICATION PLANS MOVE FORWARD, DESPITE COAL PLEDGE

Jan 2022. International companies are developing projects in Indonesia to convert its rich coal deposits into new fuels.

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CHINA’S PIVOT FROM FUNDING COAL PLANTS TO GASIFICATION SLAMMED AS MORE OF THE SAME

 Dec 2021.  China has promised to stop funding new coal-fired power plants abroad, but appears intent on investing in other coal projects, including gasification, in Indonesia.

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Nithin’s feature and investigative articles have appeared in numerous major media outlets and regional publications. They have also been translated into Dutch, French, Spanish, Chinese, Indonesian and Japanese.

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