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Food & Agriculture
The world is converging on the need for sustainable agri-food systems
...
smallholders
and marginalised people. The breadth of topics illustrates just how complex a task the shift to sustainable agri-food systems will be. "Agri-food systems lie at the heart of sustainable d...
17 May 2021
The world is converging on the need for sustainable agri-food systems
News /
Policy & Finance
State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in Bangladesh
Mohammad Harun once owned a small plot of land on the Bay of Bengal coast, about 60 km south of Chattogram, the second-largest city in Bangladesh. He used it as a salt pan until it was acquired in 201...
18 Jun 2021
State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in Bangladesh
News /
Food & Agriculture
Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach
Sime Darby Plantation, one of the world's largest palm oil companies, has withdrawn from the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), a methodology companies use to implement commitments to stop cutting dow...
28 Jul 2020
Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach
Videos /
Food & Agriculture
How do smallholder farmers benefit from sustainable agriculture?
A group of smallholder farmers from Tegal Mulyo village, South Sumatra, made history when it entered Indonesia's national book of records for the second time in a row last year. The cooperative, KUD B...
16 Oct 2019
How do smallholder farmers benefit from sustainable agriculture?
News /
Food & Agriculture
Certification has failed to stop rampant deforestation—so, how to improve it?
The eco labels that certify forest-risk commodities such as palm oil, soy, wood and cocoa have failed to stop ongoing deforestation despite their sustainability assurances, and are in need of an overh...
11 Mar 2021
Certification has failed to stop rampant deforestation—so, how to improve it?
Press Releases /
Olam International
Olam wins Impact Award for digital platform that empowers smallholder farmers and improves incomes
Olam has been recognised for making a difference in farmers’ lives through its Olam Direct platform at Innovation Leader’s 2020 Impact Awards. Now in its third year running,...
23 Sep 2020
Olam wins Impact Award for digital platform that empowers smallholder farmers and improves incomes
News /
Food & Agriculture
Explainer: Can satellite mapping really make agriculture more sustainable?
Can images from space help us achieve greener ways of growing food here on Earth? That’s the very real ambition behind precision agriculture, a new form of tech-driven farming which uses the data capt...
23 Feb 2021
Explainer: Can satellite mapping really make agriculture more sustainable?
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Corporate Responsibility
Unilever has pioneered sustainable business for the last decade. But has it done enough?
...
smallholders
get certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2018, but Greenbury said more investment was needed to motivate
smallholders
to farm according to no deforestation, no de...
13 May 2020
Unilever has pioneered sustainable business for the last decade. But has it done enough?
News /
Food & Agriculture
Farmers hammered by unseasonal rain, Covid-19 lockdown
...
smallholders
, they are unable to withstand such earning shocks. In times of a pandemic, any unanticipated medical expanses could see them slide back into poverty and destitution. The Covid-19 pandemic...
14 Apr 2020
Farmers hammered by unseasonal rain, Covid-19 lockdown
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Food & Agriculture
Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China
...
smallholders
are allowed to put the RSPO credit logo (which is different from a certification logo) on products, despite them not necessarily containing certified palm oil. Another reason for the low ...
8 Jul 2020
Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China
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Corporate Responsibility
Mars achieves 'deforestation-free' palm oil—what about the rest?
...
smallholders
, after many firms missed a 2020 "zero deforestation" target. This story was published with permission from Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers h...
9 Oct 2020
Mars achieves 'deforestation-free' palm oil—what about the rest?
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Food & Agriculture
Do
smallholders
hold the key to sustainable palm oil?
...
smallholders
nibbling at the edges of forests rather than by industrial-scale tree felling. Consequently, the industry is now paying concerted attention to the challenges
smallholders
face in switchin...
26 Jun 2019
Do smallholders hold the key to sustainable palm oil?
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards
...
smallholders
. Import bans are also limited in efficacy. Despite the ban on rubber product imports, some experts do not see major trade disruptions given the surge in demand for latex gloves amid the C...
17 Mar 2021
Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards
News /
Food & Agriculture
Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests
The protests by Indian farmers against three laws initially passed as ordinances have gone from sporadic in August 2020 to the biggest peaceful civil society protest in the world. Despite 11 rounds of...
25 Jan 2021
Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests
Podcasts /
Food & Agriculture
How a coffee grower and NGO are fighting deforestation in Sumatra
The Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is one of South Sumatra’s last stands of lowland forest, and home to critically endangered Sumatran tigers and elephants. But the park is under threat from the ...
19 Nov 2019
How a coffee grower and NGO are fighting deforestation in Sumatra
News /
Corporate Responsibility
From food to finance: expert views on sustainability risks and predictions for 2022
...
smallholders
’ access to digital and e-commerce tools. What is your prediction for the food industry in 2022? Based on 2021, I think we need to expect the unexpected. After an extended period of uncert...
5 Jan 2022
From food to finance: expert views on sustainability risks and predictions for 2022
Videos /
Food & Agriculture
Combining old knowledge and new ideas in fishing in Kalimantan
Every morning after his prayers and breakfast, fish farmer Ipong has a huddle with his fellow fishermen, discussing new ideas to improve the farm. Ipong and his team started the farm in Kalimantan's ...
4 Feb 2020
Combining old knowledge and new ideas in fishing in Kalimantan
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Can palm oil become a sustainable investment?
Economically, palm oil could easily be considered a good investment. The industry has grown steadily over the last two decades, with demand consistently outstripping supply, to become the world’s most...
24 Mar 2021
Can palm oil become a sustainable investment?
News /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues
...
smallholders
and local communities. "Now it’s definitely not the time to quit, especially since many companies are reported to have backtracked their no-deforestation commitments. It’s time to support...
3 Apr 2020
Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues
Press Releases /
ZSL (Zoological Society of London)
Unsustainable natural rubber poses major threat to wildlife and people
...
smallholders
, it’s important for companies to not only focus on the sustainability of their own operations, but also support all their suppliers – including
smallholders
. Though a good por...
2 Dec 2019
Unsustainable natural rubber poses major threat to wildlife and people
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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?
News /
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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