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Southeast Asia could lose $28 trillion if it fails to act fast on climate change, report finds
Southeast Asia’s economy is set to lose trillions over the next 50 years if it does not significantly reduce its carbon emissions, a Deloitte report found.
Can Accounting for the True Cost of Food Change the Global Food System?
A new book argues that it’s not only possible to measure the human, social, and environmental impacts of food from production to consumption—it’s essential.
EGYPT: Emirates NBD to finance agricultural wastewater reuse in Al-Hamam
Emirates NBD is providing 2 billion Egyptian pounds (over $127.35 million) of financing for the construction of a new agricultural wastewater treatment plant in Upper Egypt. Called Al – Hamam, the facility will have a treatment capacity of 6 million m3 per day.
Reports
OECD Report: Policy strategies and challenges for climate change mitigation in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector
The OECD has suggested global net carbon emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses can be cut hugely, with 41% of this coming from avoiding deforestation alone. Access the
Adaptation Gap Report 2020
The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 finds that while nations have advanced in planning, huge gaps remain in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where
UNEP study on the effects of taxes and subsidies on pesticides and fertilizers
With the world population expected to reach almost 9.7 billion by 2050, a key question is how to sustainably improve agricultural productivity to meet increasing demand for food. Historically, pesticides
