Sustainability

Prioritise The Youth For A Greener Economy In ASEAN

As the world witnessed 200 leaders gathered in Glasgow, United Kingdom for COP26, there is a cautious hope that the world leaders will develop a path towards implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement, towards reduced emissions and the decarbonised planet, and among others; Green Economy. A green economy, by definition, is a low carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive economy.

6 November 2021
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Economic Development Without Environmental Damage

Many people say that damage to the environment is a risk of development. Based on this belief, there is also the assumption that it is impossible that development without destroying the environment can be realized.

26 September 2021
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How Pink Is Powering Green

The colour pink is commonly associated with females. It stands for all things typically feminine - love, kindness and compassion. This, anecdotally, may have evolved from hunter-gatherer times, when women needed to fetch edible pink leaves or berries from green foliage.

19 September 2021
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SUNWAY: ASEAN’s Sustainable Smart City Builder

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it, and the actions we take today as we work to recover will define our generation. The recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Agenda Week introduced the Great Reset initiative. Pre-COVID economic development and sustainability conventions need to be reset and a “new normal” needs to be introduced.

28 May 2021
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Fourth Industrial Revolution And Sustainability

Silicon Valley leaders tell us that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring untold benefits. They say it is already underway and accelerating, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies, and warn that we will be left eating dust if we don’t get with the program. This upheaval – which also reflects the impact of robotics, bio- and nanotechnology, 5G, and the Internet of Things (IoT) – is a general-purpose revolution.

11 May 2021
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Mekong: Reducing Forest Crime And Deforestation

A new Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)-For-Trade project, in collaboration with the United Nations (UN) Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) Programme’s initiative for the Lower Mekong, will promote trade and sustainable forest management (SFM) and at the same time reduce pressure on forests through improved governance in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.PEFC’s Forestry and Trade for Develop

22 April 2021
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Eat Smart And Save The Planet

It is no secret that we all need to eat healthy for the betterment of our lives. However, we also need to eat more sustainably because food production exacts an enormous toll on our planet. Our food system is one of the major drivers of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for one-quarter of total emissions – emitting some 21 to 37 percent of all GHG a year.

12 March 2021
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