Policy Articles

Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture Communities in the Philippines through a Gender Perspective

Jonathan D. Austria, Julie Ann U. Barril, John Benrich M. Zuñiga
2024.07.23
ABSTRACT Social inequality, particularly in reference to gender, has already been recognized across the world as a pivotal issue in development. Gender gap is predominantly evident in sectors such as agriculture in which productivity depends on one’s access and control over agricultural inputs...
Country: Philippines Topic: Climate change
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Policy Practices to Mitigate Sugarcane Burning in Thailand

Piyawong Punjatewakupt, Loylom Prasertsri, Tiraphap Fakthong, Alongkorn Tanasritunyakul
2024.07.18
ABSTRACT This article explores Thailand's policies aimed at mitigating sugarcane burning, a major environmental concern. Despite efforts like subsidies for fresh sugarcane and penalties for burned sugarcane, burning practices persist due to labor shortages and technological limitations. Key...
Country: Thailand Topic: Climate change
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Agritourism Potential Among Taiwan’s Indigenous Communities, with Emphasis on Organic Coffee Farming

Melchior Antoine, Yung-Chuan Ko
2024.07.12
ABSTRACT Organic farming of coffee among Taiwan’s Indigenous communities has rapidly emerged as a vital farming occupation with the potential to provide much-needed socioeconomic support for this community. In Taiwan, Indigenous communities are often in marginalized positions. They make up less...
Country: Taiwan Topic: Rural development
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Linking Forest Economics and Conservation to Rural Development in Community Forests of Thailand

Siriluck Thammanu, Boonsuthee Jeravongpanich, Warakorn Kasemphankul
2024.06.18
ABSTRACT Accessing forest economic, social and environmental benefits is crucial for rural development, particularly in developing countries. Conservation and the sustainability of utilization are existential to the future availability of these resources. There is a relationship between...
Country: Thailand Topic: Forestry
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Exploring the Possible Practices of Low-Carbon Farming in Mitigating Climate Change in Malaysia

Kartini Wan Mat, Nik Rozana Nik Mohamad Masdek, Nurul Huda Sulaiman
2024.06.17
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector plays a significant role in climate change as a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Given agriculture's vulnerability to climate variations, shifts in seasons, and extreme weather, global productivity and yields are at risk. To address both climate...
Country: Malaysia Topic: Climate change
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