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New approaches to sustainable palm oil

...smallholders only just behind at 4.75 tonnes. Compare this to the 1.5-2 tonne average achieved by smallholders outside of our supply chain and the enormous potential scope for improvement through bett...

23 Dec 2015

New approaches to sustainable palm oil

Pendapat / Karbon & Cuaca

The US$5 trillion opportunity Asian businesses cannot afford to ignore

It was a heartening coincidence. As Asia’s business community was left wondering what the United States quitting the Paris climate change agreement might mean for their markets, a United Nations-backe...

5 Jun 2017

The US$5 trillion opportunity Asian businesses cannot afford to ignore

Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

The climate finance architecture the world needs

The climate finance architecture—the system of specialized, public funds that help countries implement climate mitigation and adaptation projects and programs—is crucial if the world is to overcome th...

13 Mar 2017

The climate finance architecture the world needs

Research / Earth on Board

Efficient agriculture, stronger economies in ASEAN

...smallholders, and the importance of harmonisation in crop protection regulations. By producing this paper, the global network partners of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Singapore...

28 Apr 2016

Efficient agriculture, stronger economies in ASEAN

Farmers in Pakistan use sms to warn of water

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Satellites and SMS help Pakistan’s farmers with smart irrigation

It is still beyond farmer Mohammad Ashraf’s comprehension that people in Islamabad can predict that it will rain in the next two days in his village. He is also astonished that, based on this predicti...

7 Aug 2017

Satellites and SMS help Pakistan’s farmers with smart irrigation

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Why the local food trend will not cut it in a climate change future

...smallholders. Yet it cannot stand alone; relying on a single cluster of high-rise buildings or peri-urban farms to provide a megacity with all the food it needs is just too risky. Instead, planning fo...

7 Mar 2017

Why the local food trend will not cut it in a climate change future

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

As solar refrigerator keeps mangoes cold, farmers’ profits heat up

It is a hot and cloudless morning, a sign that it will be sunny right through the afternoon. Joseph Mailu moves along rows of fruiting mango trees with a long pole in his hand, harvesting the mature f...

22 Feb 2017

As solar refrigerator keeps mangoes cold, farmers’ profits heat up

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Sustainable food systems vital to achieving 2030 Agenda nutrition targets

...smallholders to markets.

19 Oct 2016

Sustainable food systems vital to achieving 2030 Agenda nutrition targets

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Researchers say natural regeneration an overlooked but low-cost option for forest restoration

Scientists and conservationists have long argued that, given the vast amount of degraded forestland in the tropics, large-scale and long-term restoration efforts are urgently needed, not just to help ...

14 Dec 2016

Researchers say natural regeneration an overlooked but low-cost option for forest restoration

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Certification is no ‘silver bullet’ to stop deforestation

After giving a talk expounding the benefits of sustainability certification in Singapore last week, Ben Gunneberg, chief executive officer of the world’s largest forest certification body, the Program...

11 Jul 2017

Certification is no ‘silver bullet’ to stop deforestation

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Our dying soils: The invisible crisis under our feet

...smallholders to multinational agricultural giants, says Montgomery. Even in commercial agriculture where economic reliance on a single agricultural commodity is core to the business, mulching and no-...

19 Mar 2018

Our dying soils: The invisible crisis under our feet

A peat forest stands naked 18 months after it was burnt to clear land. The forest is located in the concession of Golden Agri Resources, and was set aside for conservation. GAR plans to restore the forest, which will take 25-30 years. Image: Eco-Business

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

How a palm oil company is fighting slash and burn culture

...smallholders in a way that is accurate and not too costly. The challenge is finding a simple platform that works in areas of low connectivity and bandwidth like West Kalimantan, and then scaling it, s...

11 Apr 2017

How a palm oil company is fighting slash and burn culture

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

New agri-business alliance to tackle hunger and food security

Thirty-six of the biggest names in agriculture have teamed up to launch the Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA), which aims to tackle the key challenges facing agricultural supply chains across the wo...

30 Nov 2016

New agri-business alliance to tackle hunger and food security

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

10 things you need to know about the Better Business, Better World report

By growing their enterprises in ways that support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the private sector could unlock US$5 trillion in business opportunities and create 230 million new jobs i...

5 Jun 2017

10 things you need to know about the Better Business, Better World report

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

El Niño over, but its victims still need help

Over 400 million people have been affected by the El Niño weather event that ended around the middle of this year. The droughts it led to are continuing the affect farmers worldwide, says a report by ...

14 Nov 2016

El Niño over, but its victims still need help

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Industry, NGOs agree to single approach to eliminating deforestation from palm oil supply chain

...smallholders and workers are properly accommodated,” Marcus Colchester of the Forest Peoples Programme said in a statement. “Respect for customary rights, food security, community involvement in land ...

10 Nov 2016

Industry, NGOs agree to single approach to eliminating deforestation from palm oil supply chain

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Livestock and sustainable development do mix

...smallholders from accessing inputs, services and markets — and markets increasingly require traceable products, stringent hygiene and large volumes. Collective action is often vital to overcoming such...

30 May 2016

Livestock and sustainable development do mix

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Vietnam faces dilemma on forests as climate change threatens coffee crops

For millions of people around the world, a cup of coffee is necessary to start the day. Though it might seem like the supply of this popular commodity is endless, climate change and a growing demand i...

2 Dec 2016

Vietnam faces dilemma on forests as climate change threatens coffee crops

smallholder farmer burns field in Indonesia

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Pulp and paper supplier denies draining peat on island near Singapore

...smallholders in the province continued to burn land for agriculture, Indonesia’s disaster management agency said on Tuesday. Data from Global Forest Watch shows the district of Ketapang recorded 144 f...

14 Sep 2016

Pulp and paper supplier denies draining peat on island near Singapore

Press Releases / Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Services

First smallholder project in Southeast Asia earns RSB certification

...smallholders additional income. The main root and trunk of the tree remains sequestering carbon. Biomass Group (parent company) is now implementing an IT system to track every farmer, monitor the fue...

9 Nov 2015

First smallholder project in Southeast Asia earns RSB certification

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TotalEnergies to power Google’s Malaysia data centres with 1TWh of solar energy

Google will also buy renewable energy for its Malaysian data centres from another solar project in the northern …
Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities

Economic liberalisation in India has shifted the emissions burden from more equal and developed states to less equal …
Berita / Bandar-bandar

South Korea bets on community solar to drive rural energy transition, cut emissions

Seoul plans nationwide rollout of village-led projects, targeting 2,500 sites by 2030.
Berita / Gaya Hidup

Shocking places where microplastics were found in 2025

New studies reveal plastic particles infiltrating human bodies, food systems and even the planet’s most remote ecosystems.
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

How climate change threatens reproductive health in Asia

A growing body of evidence shows that reproductive health risks rise with climate change in Asia, as experts …
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Passport for fashion aims to end industry greenwashing

Passport for textiles could verify green claims as global fashion seeks to reduce its environmental footprint.

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