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When agricultural workers go hungryFood & Agriculture
When agricultural workers go hungry
The story of our food is much more than a combination of nutritional values, costs, and tastes; it is also a tale of globalization, poverty, and exploitation. If we consider how little has been done to protect the world’s agricultural workforce, what we eat should make us feel sick. -
What the invisible nutrition crisis means for AsiaStudies have shown that higher CO2 levels in the atmosphere could make our food less nutritious, causing zinc deficiency among 175 million more people. What does this mean for Asia, home to some of the most food insecure people in the world?
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Tropical deforestation now emits more CO2 than the EUBetween 2015 and 2017, forest-related emissions were 63 per cent higher than the average for the previous 14 years, rising from 3 billion to 4.9 billion metric tons per year, says new analysis.
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Rich nations must eat less meat to tackle climate change - campaignersThe average person in Britain eats more than three times the government's recommended 70 grams of red or processed meat each day.
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Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in IndonesiaFood & Agriculture
Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
With no forests, people lose access to wild food and are forced to purchase more unhealthy food, including packaged foods. -
As climate threats drive migration, Indian women find opportunitiesMigration is bringing some families higher incomes - and improving life back home in the face of worsening climate pressures. -
Land rights, forests, food systems central to limiting global warmingA climate advocacy group has published a report proposing that the world’s nations put more effort into land sector measures to store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
IPCC report signals the need to hold Japan's Abe to his word on climateAs Japanese financial institutions begin inching away from coal funding and citizens protest one of the world’s dirtiest fossil fuels, will the prime minister of the world’s fifth biggest emitter heed the warning of the recent IPCC report? 350.org’s Shin Furuno explains why it’s more critical than ever to hold the country’s leader to account.
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The promise and peril of blockchainFrom carbon-based cryptocurrencies to reward programmes for green projects, blockchain is helping tackle issues of transparency, accountability and traceability. What are the most innovative uses of blockchain, and is it actually working?
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The power of rural women to reduce global food insecurity and cut emissions– Bangladeshi smallholder and women’s leader, Santona, shares her story to mark International Day of Rural Women.
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Taxing carbon may sound like a good idea but does it work?– Would a carbon tax force energy corporations to either change their business priorities enough or to pay for climate mitigation? University of California, Davis' Paul Griffin examines.
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What staying cool has to do with eradicating poverty in India– A hotter world will make it even more difficult for India's poorest to break out of the poverty cycle, writes RAND Corporation's Gulrez Shah Azhar. What are some solutions that can change this?
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Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
Food & Agriculture
Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
– With no forests, people lose access to wild food and are forced to purchase more unhealthy food, including packaged foods. -
Don't be spectators: UNDP boss calls on corporates to act on climate– The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.
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Watch: Who holds the solution to microfibre pollution?– Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?
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As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain– The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.
Industry Spotlight
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RBF 2018 to spur action on SDGsThis year's Responsible Business Forum will move beyond dialogue to focus on solutions and commitments that will help achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
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Starting the digital revolution in sustainabilityDigital tools can help companies to better keep track of their sustainability footprint, goals, initiatives and progress, with even the United Nations calling digitalisation key to achieving the Sustainability Development Goals. Here’s a look at how US-based Gensuite is using technology to help businesses.
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Can EVs be green if they run on fossil fuels?How green is an electric vehicle that runs on fossil fuel-based electricity? Will the car run out of charge? Anxiety and misinformation are among the key barriers to greater EV adoption.
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Hungry and overweight: what's being done about Asia’s nutrition paradox?
Better Nutrition, Brighter Lives
Hungry and overweight: what's being done about Asia’s nutrition paradox?
Obesity is growing in Asia due to changing diets and lifestyles, while many more in the region remain without access to safe and nutritious food. What can be done to fix the imbalance? -
How can smart buildings help an ageing Asia?Artificial intelligence, the internet of things and other smart technologies can help to make buildings smarter and more efficient, but can they make cities better places to live for the elderly?
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Sustainable packaging: How Singapore firms are getting it rightOver the past 11 years, signatories to the Singapore Packaging Agreement have averted about 46,000 tonnes of packaging waste, enough to fill about 88 Olympic-size pools. Eco-Business looks at how winners of the SPA Awards 2018 have cut their packaging waste.
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5 myths about palm oil[The EB Podcast] Palm oil is blamed for many environmental and social ills, from deforestation to child labour. How true are these assertions?
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5 myths about palm oil[The EB Podcast] Palm oil is blamed for many environmental and social ills, from deforestation to child labour. How true are these assertions?
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Writing the future together[The EB Podcast] In this concluding episode of the Let’s Write the Future series, we explore how the rise of renewable energy, the electrification of transport and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are changing our lives, cities, and the world.
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The future of innovationTechnology evolution is widely regarded as the key to managing challenges such as climate change and inequality; but there's also the risk that the changes arising from this won't make society better. How do we get innovation right?
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Implementing the future[The EB Podcast] What are the hardware, software, and financing challenges the world needs to navigate before the enticing vision of the Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes a reality? And what are the risks to avoid along the way?
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