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Food & Agriculture
Taking women farmers seriously
Rather than designing solutions for half the farming population, agricultural researchers, policymakers, and others must consider the specific needs and preferences of women farmers in developing countries. Only then can the huge female agricultural labour force reach its potential to ensure food security and drive economic growth.
The rise of electric SUVs is challenging the idea of green transport, with experts warning that heavier vehicles could undermine climate, health and equity goals.
The World Bank has made a volte-face on industrial policy. Southeast Asian countries will need to consider the new policy, but calibrate it across vastly different national contexts.
Carbon & Climate
How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
From Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean to floods in Southeast Asia, insurance is an underused tool for adaptation to climate extremes.
All #innovation Opinion
16 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30
10 November 2025
Water
AI wants our water
29 September 2025
Food & Agriculture
Reimagining agriculture for young people
16 September 2025
Policy & Finance
Can Europe and China forge a climate connection?
9 September 2025
19 August 2025
Corporate Responsibility
Building inclusive economies: Lessons from East Asia’s social innovation ecosystems
25 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Asian universities rise in global sustainability leadership rankings
22 July 2025
Policy & Finance
Financing for development must account for women
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Carbon & Climate
Why India may suffer longer heatwaves and floods this year
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DeepSeek’s AI disruption: Implications for global climate policy
9 January 2025
Carbon & Climate
Ban solar geoengineering
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Food & Agriculture
Synergising digital tech and climate tech to enhance Asean climate action
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