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World Environment Day 5 June

View of Lake Bunyonyi from a nearby hilltop (Kabale, Uganda - 2016). UN Photo/MjG Man is both creature and moulder of his environment, which gives him physical sustenance and affords him the opportunity for intellectual, moral, social and spiritual growth. In the long and tortuous evolution of the human race...

International Day for Biological Diversity

ā€œBiodiversity underpins all (ā€¦) ecosystem functions and benefits essential toĀ human well-being, not only in terms of our economies, but also for our health,Ā food security, prevention of natural hazards, and our cultural roots,ā€ Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, 2015 The 2017 International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) will be celebrated under the theme,...

Thai Government Promotes Low-Emission Rice Farming

Thailandā€™s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, plan shift from conventional to low-emission rice farming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 26 per cent over the 5-year span of a project to be funded by the multi-donor Nationally Appropriate...

Public Private Dialogue to boost Food Standards in the Philippines

Despite a growing demand for certified foods among Philippine and international consumers, only a small amount of food grown in the Philippines is currently certified. One of the reasons that hinder certification is the lack of exchange among actors in the supply chains. Therefore, the ā€œStandards in the Southeast...

EU supports biodiversity conservation in ASEAN region

Reaffirming its commitment to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable development globally, the European Union (EU) is supporting the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes, a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam who have contributed significantly to...

Samoa holds its first National Climate Finance Forum

Five programmes alone have resulted in over USD 100 million for Samoa to strengthen resilience to climate change.Ā  This was presented at the very first Samoa National Climate Finance Forum held today in Apia. Advanced in itsā€™ coordination of Climate and Disaster Risk financing Samoa established a Climate Resilience Steering...

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Date: 5-6 June Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Background International cooperation is continuously challenged to balance between achieving clearly defined results through the implementing agencies and the contribution to ambitious broad developmental goals as agreed by donor and partner countries. International Agreements demand from the Donor Agencies regular reporting on their contribution, at...

Experts and Policy-makers discussing recommendations to ASEAN in the use of sustainable agriculture to secure adequate, affordable, accessible, and safe food for the region

About 40 experts in food security and sustainable agriculture from ASEAN countries are meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss how current food insecurity is being treated and what changes are needed to supply adequate, affordable, accessible, and safe food to meet increasing populations while protecting depleting natural resources at...