ARTICLES

3 May 2023

Astrotourism in Southeast Asia

Charmaine Leong

Charmaine Leong explores the rise of Astrotourism in Southeast Asia and its imperative for scientific advancement.

3 May 2023

Circular Economy for ASEAN’s Sustainable Future

Patree Witoonchart|Kannika Thampanishvong

Patree Witoonchart and Kannika Thampanishvong draw lessons from the implementation of Thailand’s Bio-Circular-Green Economy and how ASEAN countries can envision their circular economies.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Economic Development Sustainable Development Thailand

26 Apr 2023

Going Beyond Commitments: Learning Sustainability Financing from the G20

Maria Monica Wihardja

Maria Monica Wihardja provides an overview of how Indonesia spearheaded the G20 Sustainability Financing initiatives and how ASEAN can learn from that experience.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Finance G20 Indonesia Sustainable Development

19 Apr 2023

Leveraging the Rise of Digital Economy for Sustainability

Melinda Martinus

Melinda Martinus calls for ASEAN to harness the rise of the digital economy beyond profit to focus on the people and environment.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Digitalisation Regional Cooperation Sustainable Development

19 Apr 2023

Renewable Energy Investment in ASEAN: Unfolding Trajectories and Challenges

Kaho Yu

Kaho Yu lists four enabling factors that could help ASEAN to drive its renewable energy transition.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Energy Renewable Energy Sustainable Development

5 Apr 2023

Obstacles to Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

Sharon Seah

Sharon Seah looks at decarbonisation challenges in Southeast Asia’s electricity generation, transportation and agriculture sectors, as well as other factors hampering such efforts.

ASEAN ASEANFocus Climate Change Renewable Energy Sustainable Development

2 Dec 2022

Café Culture and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia

Prapimphan Chiengkul

Governments and non-government organisations can help newly formed producer groups, such as by subsidising costly organic or Fairtrade certification fees, until these farmer groups are financially self-reliant.

Agriculture Labour Exploitation Southeast Asia Sustainable Development

A cyclist passes by solar panels at the Valenzuela Solar Farm in Valenzuela City

9 Nov 2022

Putting Sustainability at the Heart of the ASEAN Community Post-2025 Vision

Melinda Martinus

If ASEAN’s Coordinating Council comprising its foreign ministers and their High-level Task Force manages to influence their national leaders to make the right moves despite global uncertainty, ASEAN’s environmental, socio-economic and cultural future can be set on the right, albeit steeper, trajectory.

ASEAN Climate Change Sustainable Development

Fishermen working near the first towers of wind turbines

28 Oct 2022

Perceptions and Pathways of Energy Transition in Southeast Asia

Mirza Sadaqat Huda|Sharon Seah

The results of the 2022 Southeast Asia Climate Outlook have significant overlaps with ASEAN’s long-term transition scenarios to cleaner energy futures. But the survey also reveals that opinions on renewables vary across nationalities, the urban/ rural divide and between socio-economic groups.

Renewable Energy Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey Sustainable Development

27 Oct 2022

A Ground-Up Approach to Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Southeast Asia

Prapimphan Chiengkul

For decades, sustainable farmers and their networks have been experimenting with farming techniques that increase climate resilience in agricultural production. This article highlights important policy insights that can be drawn from their experiences in Southeast Asia.

Agriculture Environment Southeast Asia Sustainable Development