2. Zero hunger
After a prolonged decline, world hunger appears to be on the rise again. Conflict, drought and disasters linked to climate change are among the key factors causing this reversal in progress. It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food. If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all and generate decent incomes, while supporting people-centred rural development and protecting the environment.
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Philanthropy’s role in defining moment for health stewardship in Asia – helping countries build self-reliance
EB Studio
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Government pricing inaction keeps India burning food for fuel
India is producing ethanol by turning food into fuel, overlooking a cleaner, more resilient alternative.
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Indigenous women across Southeast Asia resist extraction and erasure
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Food & Agriculture
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Food & Agriculture
Mapped: 16 times extreme weather drove higher food prices since 2022
Food & Agriculture
Pakistani fishers feel the impact of Iran-Israel war
Carbon & Climate
Droughts emerging as silent global catastrophe: report
Opinion
Food & Agriculture
A food security imperative for the Johor-Singapore SEZ blueprint
There is a chance for Malaysia and Singapore to reinforce their food security by baking plans into the blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, before the opportunity passes by.
Food & Agriculture
Feed the world but feed it well: Why food systems must be reformed
Food systems are a critical lever for environmental sustainability and public health, making nutrition a smart economic strategy.
Policy & Finance
India’s digital divide and the consequent welfare bias
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Food & Agriculture
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Policy & Finance
Philanthropy in an era of declining development aid
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Reconciling Indonesia’s food sufficiency ambitions with climate commitments
Videos
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EB Studio
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Food & Agriculture
Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?
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Food & Agriculture
Mission Impossible: Satisfying Asia’s meat appetite with plant-based food?
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Food & Agriculture
Expansion of oil palm plantations into forests appears to be changing local diets in Indonesia
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Podcasts
Food & Agriculture
Looking past the label: the nutritionists’ guide to plant-based milk
EB Studio
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Food & Agriculture
Plant-based protein – fad or the future?
EB Studio
The booming alternative protein sector has experienced turbulence this year. The Eco-Business Podcast asks if growth in plant-based meat alternatives can go the distance.
Carbon & Climate
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Carbon & Climate
Protecting 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030: Mission impossible?
EB Studio
Eco-Business talks to 'Aulani Wilhelm of Conservation International about why a plan to protect the ocean is critical, and why it might just work.
