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Opinion /
Corporate Responsibility
Why it pays to find your company's global purpose
Every company’s supply chain ends with a human being’s life. And the people who need a company’s services, use its products, or are on its payroll rely on one planet. And here is something most can ag...
11 Jan 2017
Why it pays to find your company's global purpose
News /
Food & Agriculture
In pictures: Indonesia's fire free villages
...
smallholders
who are, because that is the only available land,” he says. To condemn the product - oil palm - is not productive and will not address the issues at hand, Purnomo says, adding that the go...
11 Apr 2017
In pictures: Indonesia's fire free villages
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Inclusive business in agriculture: Leave no farmer behind
...
smallholders
, which are the communities that produce most of the food consumed worldwide. Agriculture in Asia is characterized by
smallholders
(marginal farm households that own or cultivate less than...
21 Jan 2016
Inclusive business in agriculture: Leave no farmer behind
News /
Food & Agriculture
Fashion industry coalition aims for 30 per cent sustainable cotton from 2020
Cotton is the world's most commonly used natural fibre, and is part of the fabric of the world's second most polluting industry - fashion. A new cross-industry initiative launched last week aims to ma...
22 May 2017
Fashion industry coalition aims for 30 per cent sustainable cotton from 2020
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Peatlands matter for Indonesia, and globally
This week I accompanied a group of reporters to visit Tanjung Leban village in Bengkalis district, Riau. There, some local farmers are trying new crops after losing their oil palm plots to fires and t...
22 May 2017
Peatlands matter for Indonesia, and globally
News /
Manufacturing
Scientists call on EU businesses, govts to support greener palm oil
While Europe has shown early leadership in pushing the palm oil sector toward less damaging practices, European politicians and business leaders need to do more to improve the sustainability of the in...
27 Jun 2016
Scientists call on EU businesses, govts to support greener palm oil
News /
Carbon & Climate
Companies and governments working together helps halt deforestation - report
A new report that looks at the collaborative efforts of private sector and government actors to halt deforestation in two key tropical forest nations could have lessons for countries around the world....
7 Aug 2017
Companies and governments working together helps halt deforestation - report
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
The right to agricultural technology
In the 1960s, when biologist Paul Ehrlich was predicting mass starvation due to rapid population growth, plant breeder Norman Borlaug was developing the new crops and approaches to agriculture that wo...
15 May 2017
The right to agricultural technology
News /
Carbon & Climate
New Rainforest Alliance head: technology could improve commodity certification
...
smallholders
to adopt more sustainable practices especially in landscapes where commodities are produced. “Carbon payments could provide an incentive flowing back to
smallholders
on top of a certifica...
22 Mar 2016
New Rainforest Alliance head: technology could improve commodity certification
News /
Food & Agriculture
IRRI and FAO step up joint efforts to globally bolster sustainable rice production
...
smallholders
, reduce the environmental footprint of rice cultivation and meet consumer needs for food safety and quality. At the same time, IRRI Education works to build capacity through-out IRRI's ex...
31 Mar 2017
IRRI and FAO step up joint efforts to globally bolster sustainable rice production
Videos /
Food & Agriculture
‘Nourishing by Nature’: How dairy could help address growing food insecurity in Southeast Asia
With the global population expected to rise to 9 billion by 2050, the challenge of ensuring food and nutrition security for people all around the world is one that requires concerted and targeted effo...
19 Sep 2016
‘Nourishing by Nature’: How dairy could help address growing food insecurity in Southeast Asia
News /
Carbon & Climate
Here's what Indonesia is doing about its deadly haze from forest and peatland fires
...
smallholders
and large plantation companies under a patchwork system with no comprehensive national oversight. The result was overlapping and conflicting boundaries, making it impossible to determine ...
14 Aug 2017
Here's what Indonesia is doing about its deadly haze from forest and peatland fires
News /
Policy & Finance
Queen Of The Netherlands: financial inclusion required to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change
All sectors of society require access to financial services, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands reminded participants during an adaptation conference that happened in Rotterdam last week. She says global...
19 May 2016
Queen Of The Netherlands: financial inclusion required to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change
Press Releases /
Earth on Board
Efficient agriculture, stronger economies in ASEAN
...
smallholders
, and how seed technology and digital technology can enhance productivity. “This paper contributes to a regional call for action for greater collaboration across industries. This is...
29 Apr 2016
Efficient agriculture, stronger economies in ASEAN
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
Making 'no-deforestation' a political win-win for Indonesia
For those with an interest in supply chains and deforestation, this March is a busy month. The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is holding a General Assembly – its first – in Jakarta, Indonesia. The High...
10 Mar 2016
Making 'no-deforestation' a political win-win for Indonesia
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
A model for the eco-transformation of the shrimp industry
...
Smallholders
in aquaculture in developing markets do not have the collateral nor the credit history to access commercial loans from banks and other institutions. Added to this, aquaculture is traditio...
14 Sep 2016
A model for the eco-transformation of the shrimp industry
News /
Food & Agriculture
Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge disbands
...
smallholders
use slash-and-burn techniques to clear land for plantations. IPOP, which was signed at the United Nations Climate Summit in 2014, was an effort by the world's biggest palm oil growers an...
1 Jul 2016
Indonesian Palm Oil Pledge disbands
News /
Food & Agriculture
RSPO rules on community complaint against Wilmar unit
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has ruled that a unit of Singapore-listed palm oil giant Wilmar had violated indigenous community rights in Indonesia’s West Sumatra region, signalling p...
8 Feb 2017
RSPO rules on community complaint against Wilmar unit
News /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil's big issue:
Smallholders
...
smallholders
, scheme
smallholders
have higher yields than independent
smallholders
, he said. Improving productivity on existing plantations reduces the need for farmers to expand into new areas. Barri...
23 Nov 2015
Palm oil's big issue: Smallholders
News /
Food & Agriculture
Urbanisation can be a catalyst for rural development
Managing urbanisation sustainably poses new challenges and opportunities to recast food and agriculture systems in ways that benefit both cities and the countryside, according to a new report presente...
28 Mar 2017
Urbanisation can be a catalyst for rural development
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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
News /
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
News /
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
News /
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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