ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue
Credit: The pandemic should be viewed as a reset button for an industry that’s notoriously escaped scrutiny, says Mariam Harutyunyan. [Alex Naanou / Flickr]
The global fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. Most have a business model that places profit above the planet. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the downside of fast fashion and triggering various challenges for the fashion industry.
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Over the past two decades, Cambodia has recorded an average annual economic growth rate of 7.3%. However, rapid growth has also increased demand for energy, transport, and natural resources, while exposing the country to greater climate risks. According to the Global Climate Risk Index, Cambodia ranked among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries between 1999 and […]
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♻️Did you know? Circular economy turns waste streams into reliable energy inputs by cutting waste, recovering materials, and lowering demand for virgin fuels. #Resourceefficiency Across ASEAN, initiatives in agriculture, energy, and transport are transforming waste streams into renewable energy, improving resource efficiency, and reducing reliance on virgin fuels. From biomass energy development and renewable energy […]
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“…the region [ASEAN] becomes very important for solutions. It becomes very important for integrated infrastructure: power, water, transport, digital access, which is beyond a one-country solution.” ACSDSD summarized how the podcast titled SDGs and Beyond: Rethinking Multilateralism for the Post-2030 Era by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network with how […]