Professor Paul Teng is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He is also Senior Consultant of NIE International, Nanyang Technological University Singapore.
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Articles by Paul Teng (13)
Aligning Climate and Food Security Policies in ASEAN
Paul Teng
ASEAN countries vary in their ability to address food security. More can be done at sub-regional levels.
Decarbonising Food Systems: Opportunities for a Concerned ASEAN
Paul Teng
Food system decarbonisation is one of the main pathways chosen by ASEAN Member States to meet their obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris Agreement. Concurrent with this is the transformation of food systems from high-emission, carbon energy-intensive systems to low-carbon emission systems with improved resilience, farmer livelihoods and environmental health.
Changing Diets Amid a Changing Climate
Paul Teng
Much attention has been paid to switching from meat-based diets to plant-based ones. Less attention has been paid to the effects of climate change on the quality and quantity of plant foods.
COP30: Highlighting the Importance of the Agri-food and Forestry Sectors in Southeast Asia
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng
ASEAN member states can work together to strengthen their national agri-food sectors, building on the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Outlook for Agriculture and ASEAN’s Role in Southeast Asia’s Food Security
Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng
Southeast Asia’s agriculture sector’s growth rates are not keeping pace with population and national economic growth due to chronic underinvestment. Southeast Asian nations need to prioritise actions that help ensure its food security, especially amid increasing challenges from climate change.