Opinion / #food security
Food & Agriculture
Why Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a threat to global food security
Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries already struggling with poverty, climate shocks and market volatility.
Southeast Asia could use this disruption in food trade to strengthen collaboration, reduce dependency and create a truly integrated regional market.
Policy & Finance
Philanthropy in an era of declining development aid
Some want philanthropy to fill the gap, and others have shamed governments for stepping back. The former is unrealistic, while the latter ineffective. But even with constrained budgets, governments can provide assistance to scale up proven solutions.
Food & Agriculture
Migrant agriculture workers: potential resource for Southeast Asia’s food-resilient future
Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for food security.
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Transport
Can the shipping industry decarbonise?
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Food & Agriculture
Reconciling Indonesia’s food sufficiency ambitions with climate commitments
10 February 2025
Carbon & Climate
Early warning systems save lives but more funding is critical
Food & Agriculture
How China’s appetite for salmon could reshape global seafood markets
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Food & Agriculture
Synergising digital tech and climate tech to enhance Asean climate action
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Carbon & Climate
The climate crisis is also an inflation crisis
6 December 2024
Food & Agriculture
Asean should drive action for agri-food sector after COP29
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Food & Agriculture
Busted: five myths about eco-friendly eating
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Food & Agriculture
La Niña: boon or bane for Southeast Asia’s food security?
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Food & Agriculture
AI can transform global food security and climate action
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Food & Agriculture
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Food & Agriculture
The diet change that can also help the planet
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Food & Agriculture
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