<p>The Phillipines is believed to hold around $1 trillion worth of mineral resources, but activists' opposition has stalled development and economic growth. Activists oppose mining development on the basis of financial fairness and environmental concerns. OceanaGold, a Canadian-Australian mining firm, earned $275 million in copper and gold sales last year, according to the Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau. Miners, some residents of the area surronding the mine, work for about a $1 an hour.

<p>Sungrow Power Supply Co.&nbsp;has built the world’s largest floating solar farm, with&nbsp;166,000 panels on a lake created when a nearby mine collapsed.&nbsp;The scale of the project is another example of how China hopes to be the world's global leader in the environment. The country plans to spend $360 billion on renewable energy by 2020. By the end of September, Sungrow will complete more than 150 megawatts of new floating capacity.

<p>At a UN oceans summit, delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas. It is&nbsp;estimated that 5-13 million tons of plastics&nbsp;flow into the world's oceans annually.&nbsp;The Helmholtz Centre in Leipzig, Germany, estimated that&nbsp;75% of land-borne marine pollution comes from just 10 rivers, predominantly in Asia.

<p>At a UN oceans summit, delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas. It is&nbsp;estimated that 5-13 million tons of plastics&nbsp;flow into the world's oceans annually.&nbsp;The Helmholtz Centre in Leipzig, Germany, estimated that&nbsp;75% of land-borne marine pollution comes from just 10 rivers, predominantly in Asia.

<p>At a UN oceans summit, delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas. It is&nbsp;estimated that 5-13 million tons of plastics&nbsp;flow into the world's oceans annually.&nbsp;The Helmholtz Centre in Leipzig, Germany, estimated that&nbsp;75% of land-borne marine pollution comes from just 10 rivers, predominantly in Asia.

<p>At a UN oceans summit, delegates from China, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines said they would work to keep plastics out of the seas. It is&nbsp;estimated that 5-13 million tons of plastics&nbsp;flow into the world's oceans annually.&nbsp;The Helmholtz Centre in Leipzig, Germany, estimated that&nbsp;75% of land-borne marine pollution comes from just 10 rivers, predominantly in Asia.