Growing water stress is creating financial and supply chain risks for businesses, with many companies still lacking systems to assess and manage their exposure.
AI, robotics, biotechnology and digital infrastructure could help the country boost agricultural productivity and resilience, but fragmented data, high adoption costs and uneven digital access remain barriers to scaling.
The Korean Zero Waste Movement Network has spent four decades mobilising citizens, government and businesses to prevent, separate and recycle food waste across South Korea, work that has earned it a place among the 2026 Earthshot Prize finalists.
Cebu’s recurring grid alerts expose a flaw in Philippine renewable procurement, as low-cost projects on outlying islands cannot always supply the Visayas’ biggest power market, leaving Cebu reliant on costly diesel, says Aurora Energy Research’s Patrick Tan.