Professor Paul Teng is an Associate Senior Fellow in the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He is also Dean and Managing Director of NIE International, Nanyang Technological University Singapore.
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Rice Production and Food Security in Southeast Asia under Threat from El Niño
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng
The latest El Niño event has just begun. The effects on rice production and supplies are expected to be severe. This Long Read argues for the urgency of putting in place plans for the next year and the following years to allay the worst impacts.
COP27 and G20: Climate-Food Nexus Takes the Spotlight
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng
Two recent international gatherings — COP27 and G20 — have spotlighted the challenge of climate change and the impact on food security. As a highly vulnerable region, Southeast Asia needs to take urgent steps to adapt its agriculture and food systems, to prepare for a more disruptive future.
Southeast Asia and Food Price Inflation: Double Whammy
Paul Teng
Across the world, climate change and Covid-19 disruptions have led to rising food prices in the past year. Southeast Asian countries, which have not been immune to such challenges, need to build resilience in their food security policies.