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Carbon & Climate
The COP26 climate talks saw progress on nature
Nature was given prominence at the UN COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. It was the focus of the first major announcement at the world leaders’ summit which opened the talks, when more than 130 countries...
11 Jan 2022
The COP26 climate talks saw progress on nature
News /
Carbon & Climate
Why India is neglecting its methane problem
Last month at COP26 in Glasgow, more than 100 countries pledged to reduce global methane emissions by 30 per cent by the end of the decade, compared to 2020 levels. If implemented in full, scientists ...
3 Dec 2021
Why India is neglecting its methane problem
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Policy & Finance
Indonesia eyes sustainability certification for oil palm
smallholders
...
smallholders
is increasing faster than that of state-run and private plantation companies. A 2019 study by the Center for International Forestry (CIFOR) on
smallholders
in West and Central Kalimantan ...
29 Apr 2020
Indonesia eyes sustainability certification for oil palm smallholders
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Food & Agriculture
Transformative engagements — a new way to discuss gender relations in agriculture
...
smallholders
, however, often have low bargaining power because of gender norms and structural disadvantages such as lower literacy levels. In agriculture, this could limit women's ability to negotiate...
29 Dec 2020
Transformative engagements — a new way to discuss gender relations in agriculture
News /
Food & Agriculture
‘We fell in love with the Bambara groundnut’: How a start-up is improving livelihoods of small farmers in Africa
Despite its low nutritional value, approximately 100 billion portions of instant noodles are eaten every year. But what if you could make this convenience food healthier, good for the planet and uplif...
5 Oct 2020
‘We fell in love with the Bambara groundnut’: How a start-up is improving livelihoods of small farmers in Africa
News /
Food & Agriculture
Lack of resolution mechanisms result to palm oil conflicts to fester in Indonesia
Indonesia has no effective mechanism for resolving its epidemic of land conflicts between rural communities and palm oil companies, according to a new study. Indonesia is the world’s top producer of p...
2 Dec 2021
Lack of resolution mechanisms result to palm oil conflicts to fester in Indonesia
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Food & Agriculture
Will Indonesia end smallholder guarantee meant to empower palm oil farmers?
...
smallholders
[who already have land] don’t have partners. So there’s no need to develop the 20 per cent plasma gardens — it’s enough for the companies to just partner with independent
smallholders
.” I...
14 May 2020
Will Indonesia end smallholder guarantee meant to empower palm oil farmers?
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Food & Agriculture
To hit climate goals, Indonesia urged to ban new palm oil plantations forever
...
smallholders
, better law enforcement against illegal plantations and reviews of existing permits, said Bayunanda. "We believe that the moratorium has been an important first step and that it should co...
12 Aug 2021
To hit climate goals, Indonesia urged to ban new palm oil plantations forever
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Food & Agriculture
As Indonesians leave the cities for the countryside, how ready are farmers for the novel coronavirus?
...
smallholders
have received little or no government aid to cope with the impact of coronavirus beyond electricity subsidies, noted Aida Greenbury, an advisor for palm oil farmers union Serikat Petani K...
27 Apr 2020
As Indonesians leave the cities for the countryside, how ready are farmers for the novel coronavirus?
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act
...
smallholders
out of hunger and poverty, in practice it was a war on
smallholders
across the world, orchestrated over half a century by companies in Western Europe and the United States. Temasek’s choi...
11 Oct 2020
Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act
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Policy & Finance
Amidst food system shocks, we must ensure weather index insurance reaches the most vulnerable
...
smallholders
understand the product features and payment conditions. This can help to avoid misplaced expectations. In a diverse community of
smallholders
, some people, including those who are illiter...
14 May 2020
Amidst food system shocks, we must ensure weather index insurance reaches the most vulnerable
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Corporate Responsibility
WWF global media relations manager Lotika Mehta joins IKEA Foundation
World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Singapore-based global media relations manager Lotika Mehta is moving to a role with IKEA in Europe. She joins the Swedish homeware company's philanthropic arm, IKEA...
12 Oct 2020
WWF global media relations manager Lotika Mehta joins IKEA Foundation
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Food & Agriculture
The haze is likely to hit Southeast Asia early in 2021—is climate change to blame?
Forest fires in Indonesia that produce dangerous air pollution that affects much of Southeast Asia are more likely this year amid warmer, drier climatic conditions, according to experts. The haze is a...
10 Mar 2021
The haze is likely to hit Southeast Asia early in 2021—is climate change to blame?
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Food & Agriculture
Coronavirus thumps palm oil demand
...
smallholders
’ income if they or their families contract the virus, and not all
smallholders
have access to medical facilities. Katie Major, conservation psychologist, Global Alliance for Sustainable P...
9 Apr 2020
Coronavirus thumps palm oil demand
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Food & Agriculture
Mango exports boom in Cambodia, but farmers face challenges
It’s been three years since the forest was shorn from the hillside to make way for plantation. And yet Prum Ya only received permission this year to begin planting mango trees on 20 hectares of these ...
14 Dec 2021
Mango exports boom in Cambodia, but farmers face challenges
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Food & Agriculture
Economic growth based on forest conversion has ‘no future’
Agricultural companies risk having stranded assets as the world responds to the climate crisis but large, vertically integrated palm oil players like Sime Darby, Wilmar and Golden Agri Resources are w...
23 Dec 2020
Economic growth based on forest conversion has ‘no future’
News /
Food & Agriculture
Indonesia allocates US$195 million subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over
smallholders
...
smallholders
also benefitted from the biodiesel programme as it ensured long term domestic demand for palm oil. This in turn helps to stabilise the price of palm oil while ensuring that
smallholders
c...
2 Jul 2020
Indonesia allocates US$195 million subsidy on palm biodiesel producers over smallholders
Podcasts /
Food & Agriculture
After another haze outbreak chokes Southeast Asia, can palm oil
smallholders
shift to sustainable farming?
...
smallholders
towards sustainable practices? Is certification out of reach for
smallholders
? How has RSPO's new standard for
smallholders
affected the market? What a sustainable future look like for s...
30 Oct 2019
After another haze outbreak chokes Southeast Asia, can palm oil smallholders shift to sustainable farming?
Press Releases /
&Green Fund
&Green Fund makes palm oil sector investment in PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk
PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk. (“DSNG”) has signed a US$ 30.0 million 10-year loan facility from Stichting andgreen.fund (“&Green”), a globally-focused impact investment fu...
9 Jun 2020
&Green Fund makes palm oil sector investment in PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk
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Carbon & Climate
Some businesses still go for the cheapest carbon credits: The Nature Conservancy APAC chief
...
smallholders
on the margins. Also, the forest may not be managed so it's just degrading over time. So it's not always easy to understand whether a forest is 100 per cent protected already. Yayasan Kon...
7 Apr 2022
Some businesses still go for the cheapest carbon credits: The Nature Conservancy APAC chief
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Water
Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice
EB Studio
As industrialisation, digital infrastructure and climate pressures reshape demand, companies are being pushed to look beyond how much …
Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice
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Water
‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation
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Bhutan’s decades-long conservation efforts, bolstered by Restore Bhutan’s goal of bringing 50,000 hectares of degraded landscapes back to …
‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation
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Cities
Indonesia’s wildfire haze blankets Southeast Asia
Air quality in cities and districts across Southeast Asia has reached hazardous levels in recent weeks owing to …
Indonesia’s wildfire haze blankets Southeast Asia
Opinion /
Carbon & Climate
Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?
The devastating floods in Nepal demonstrate what happens when reckless development puts climate-vulnerable communities in harm’s way.
Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?
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Energy
Türkiye seeks global backing for ‘climate responsible AI’ at COP31
The voluntary Antalya Pledge asks governments and companies to disclose data centre energy use and shift to renewables, …
Türkiye seeks global backing for 'climate responsible AI' at COP31
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Energy
China is using AI to improve renewable efficiency. What can Southeast Asia learn?
The region must strengthen grids and clean energy capacity to incorporate AI for efficiency, experts say. But in …
China is using AI to improve renewable efficiency. What can Southeast Asia learn?
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