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粮食和农业 新闻
SMEs form the backbone of Asia’s supply chains and labour force across Asia’s emerging markets, yet many struggle to access the finance and insurance needed to withstand climate shocks. Eco-Business speaks to UNDP’s Tom Beloe in Hong Kong, who explains what it will take to reach them.
Data from remote sensing platforms indicates Indonesia is likely experiencing its worst wildfires crisis in years as a strong El Niño deepens the country’s main dry season over Sumatra and Borneo islands.
Growing water stress is creating financial and supply chain risks for businesses, with many companies still lacking systems to assess and manage their exposure.
AI, robotics, biotechnology and digital infrastructure could help the country boost agricultural productivity and resilience, but fragmented data, high adoption costs and uneven digital access remain barriers to scaling.
粮食和农业 观点
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Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities.
The return of smoke haze underscores a sobering reality: while Asean has policies designed to combat it, the problem continues to occur.
Even as hunger declines around the world, food insecurity remains prevalent in rural communities. Restoring soil health, expanding access to new technologies, strengthening land rights, and upgrading public infrastructure are essential to boost agricultural productivity and protect rural livelihoods.
A nature-positive approach to agriculture, and specifically palm oil plantations, can marry mandates with production.
粮食和农业 视频
The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.
Novel food firms are dreaming big about market expansion, but first they must overcome diners' doubts and a huge cost hurdle.
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Singaporeans are well-known foodies, but around 800,000 tonnes of food is wasted every year. Why is so much food wasted, and what can consumers do about it?
The origin of Covid-19 is believed to be a market selling live wild animals. Eco-Business asked Anbarasi Boopal of Singapore-based animal welfare charity Acres about the link between the exploitation of animals and pandemics, and what can be done to curb the illegal wildlife trade.
粮食和农业 播客
In the inaugural episode of Eco-Business's new Resilience podcast series, industry leaders say the palm oil sector's ability to weather disruption will depend not on certification alone, but on rethinking the relationships that underpin the entire supply chain.
Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.
A new report predicts Hong Kong could lose one quarter of its wildlife to new developments. WWF Hong Kong conservation head Dr Bosco Chan and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden's Dr Stephan Gale tell the EB Podcast that developers must build in ways that protect nature and bolster climate resilience.
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ESG in retreat? In India more companies see climate action as strategic: Mahindra CSO Ankit Todi
In a new series 'On the frontlines' that spotlights the challenges facing corporate changemakers, the sustainability chief for the Indian conglomerate argues that while language around ESG has become muddled, this should not prevent climate action.
粮食和农业 新闻发布稿
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
What countries are learning as food systems come under pressure
Wilmar International Limited
Wilmar extends sustainability leadership with fifth consecutive inclusion in Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Acute food insecurity, malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen: report
粮食和农业 研究
Tsao Pao Chee (TPC) Group
Impact Week 2025 Insights: Towards a well-being economy
Eco-Business, supported by S&P Global
S&P Global CSO roundtable: Insights report
Eco-Business, in partnership with Danfoss
Asia Pacific's Sustainable Cold Chain Insights
Aquatic Life Institute
Benefits of aquatic animal welfare for sustainability
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