Agriculture
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Regenerative farming shift could reduce UK climate emissions, say experts
Under new subsidy plans announced by his department, farmers will be offered up to £70 per hectare to take up regenerative techniques, including mixed farming systems where crops are cultivated alongside livestock to help boost soil health.
South Africa carbon tax to align to UN treaties
South Africa’s carbon tax laws are set to change with the international frameworks it aligns to, as reflected in the latest amendment to the carbon offset regulations.
How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future
Few countries in the region have tied green components to their stimulus packages, which contain some environmentally harmful measures. Green recovery policies and strategies can help put a country on the path to economic recovery while bringing environmental and sustainability benefits.
Reports
Indonesia’s triple burden of malnutrition: a call for urgent policy change
The Asia and Pacific region is home to more than half the world’s undernourished children, but also has the fastest growing prevalence of childhood overweight
Opinion concerning Commission proposals for regulations relating to the Common Agricultural Policy for the post-2020 period (European Court of Auditors)
The European Court of Auditors (ECA), an EU institution for auditing the EU’s finances, has published its evaluation of the European Commission’s legislative proposal on
Growing the Good: The Case for Low-Carbon Transition in the Food Sector (CMF)
Governments do not have policies in place to tackle the over-consumption of meat and dairy around the world, according to a new report from The
