sustainable development
Getting To The Root Of Southeast Asia’s Cassava Concerns
In the wake of damage caused by cassava mosaic disease and cassava witches’ broom disease in Southeast Asia, researchers are developing disease-resistant varieties and speeding up the production of healthy cassava stem cuttings.
Towards A Rosy Outlook For The Asian Rosewood Populations
Illegal logging of rosewood threatens not just the biodiversity, but communities living in forested areas as well. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is working in the lab and with farmers to combat this threat.
Spearheading Singapore’s Sustainable Development
Through applied research and industry collaboration, researchers at the Singapore Institute of Technology address sustainability and circularity issues in the key sectors of food, chemical and biotechnology.
Shaping A Sustainable Future For People And Planet
Research conducted in Vietnam indicates that supporting sustainable food production and consumption practices can help pave the way for improving both human and environmental health.
Four Asian Scientists Named 2021 Pew Marine Fellows
As Pew Marine Fellows, four researchers from Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and China will address some of the biggest challenges facing our oceans.
Two From Asia Win UNESCO’s Man And The Biosphere Young Scientists Awards
Two early-career scientists from Indonesia and the Philippines were recognized for their efforts to promote sustainable development in ecosystems.
Investing With A Green Focus
Companies are increasingly considering environmental factors when making investment decisions, said experts at a two-day SMU workshop on sustainable finance.
Winners Of Malaysia’s 2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship Announced
Ho Weang Kee, Jasy Liew Suet Yan and Teh Su Yean have won this year’s L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship Awards in Malaysia.
Renewable Energy For The Philippines Through Second-Gen Biomass
Elmar Villota hopes to strengthen renewable energy capabilities in the Philippines through research into converting second-generation biomass to biofuels and other useful products.
Power-Sharing Model Could Widen Energy Access In ASEAN
ASEAN firms should be allowed to sell electricity across borders like in Europe, say experts—but setting up a transboundary grid across islands remains a major challenge.
