AC Ventures: ESG and Impact Investing in Southeast Asian Startups
Most startups understand value optimization, and ESG strategy is in line with that to help them mitigate risk, streamline their operations, identify opportunities, access capital and valuation upside.... Read more
SDGs Goal 2
China’s Four Decades of Journey: Lifting 770 Million People Out of Poverty
After four decades of policy implementations and effective governance, China declared itself successful in lifting 770 million of its citizens out of poverty.... Read more
Rethinking Agrifood Policies for Healthy Diets for Everyone
It is possible to reallocate the existing budgets to provide healthy diets that are more affordable, accessible, sustainable, and inclusive for everyone.... Read more
No More Forced Labor and Child Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry
A 2021 report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that there is no longer forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry after years of struggle.... Read more
Developing Sustainable Urban Farming in Singapore
National University of Singapore officially launched the Research Centre on Sustainable Urban Farming (SUrF). It undertakes multidisciplinary research that combines Science, Engineering, and Computing.... Read more
WOTR India: Rural Development Through a Holistic Approach
A non-profit organization supports the development of rural India through a human-centered, nature-based strategy called Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA).... Read more
An Introduction to Harm Reduction
Harm Reduction refers to policies, programs, and practices developed to reduce harm by minimizing adverse health, social, legal, economic, and even environmental consequences of human behaviors and activities.... Read more
Seven Years of Improving Rice and Coffee Production in Vietnam
The Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation (VnSAT) Project, financed by the World Bank, successfully wrapped up its seven years of operation.... Read more
The Fall of Indonesia’s Golden Age of Rice
We need powerful and continuous nationwide programs and campaigns to undo hundreds of years of socio-cultural "brainwashing" on rice.... Read more
How Global Poverty and Hunger Look Like Now
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 shows how the world has been reversing years of progress on global poverty and hunger.... Read more