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Ramon “Chin-Chin” Uy Jr is a sustainable food entrepreneur based on Negros Island in the Philippines, which recently hosted the global “good food” movement Slow Food’s first-ever regional conference in Asia and the Pacific.
Choosing the “least expensive” healthy food options could cut dietary emissions by one-third, according to a recent study.
Feeding the 8.2 billion people who inhabit the planet depends on healthy soils.
Billions already face water stress, a figure set to rise sharply, as worsening droughts and deluges threaten global development goals.
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From the Ifugao highlands to Morocco’s Anti-Atlas Mountains, Indigenous terrace farming illustrates how long-standing, locally adapted practices capture water, conserve soil and diversify crops to withstand intensifying climate extremes.
An ageing agricultural workforce bodes ill for our ability to feed the world. To entice young people to work in food systems, policymakers should demonstrate the industry’s breadth, while providing them with the resources and skills to modernise farming and build sustainable, innovative agribusinesses.
A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition.
To ensure the food security of our region amidst climate change, there is no time like the present to determine how climate and digital technologies can work together to feed Asean.
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Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation launches first collaborative platform in Southeast Asia focusing on water-related climate adaptation
Asian Development Bank
ADB forecasts developing Asia’s economy to grow 4.9 per cent in 2024
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