Opinion / #soil
Food & Agriculture
India’s farm policies behind bad air, unhealthy diet, water crisis
Law and policy measures that prioritise sustainable agriculture are needed to address India’s environmental challenges.
Plastic-contaminated soils affect food security, water quality and ecosystems, making soil health a critical global issue.
Food & Agriculture
AI can transform global food security and climate action
United Nations Under-Secretary-General and AI expert Tshilidzi Marwala writes for Context ahead of the Bonn AI and Climate Expert Meeting.
Food & Agriculture
Fertilisers will not fix Africa’s food crisis
Promoting synthetic fertilisers to solve Africa's food security challenges fails to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition. Policymakers and stakeholders should embrace a more transparent and evidence-based approach.
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News / Cities
Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
Heavy rainfall across the region was caused by the combination of natural phenomena and climate change but in … -
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News / Cities
Governance, data gaps and unpredictable returns limiting climate adaptation investment in Asia’s cities: experts
Cities in developing Asia will need US$1.7 trillion per year to respond to climate change, but investors in … -
![Tengah, the site of the most secondary forest loss in Singapore's recent history.]()
Singapore is facing diminishing forest cover from competing lands uses – but vulnerable secondary forests could play a … -
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News / Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
Climate justice groups celebrated the establishment of a just transition mechanism in Belém, where the COP30 presidency engaged … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Japan’s push for large-scale solar projects sparks local backlash over ecology, scenery
Regional leaders demand clearer regulations amid rising clashes over biodiversity protection, scenic landscapes and solar siting.
