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AGRICULTURE : A Kinshasa, comment les pesticides empoisonnent la population

AGRICULTURE : A Kinshasa, comment les pesticides empoisonnent la population | ASIES | Scoop.it

Vendus sur les marchés malgré leur interdiction, ces produits hautement toxiques menacent la santé des habitants de la capitale congolaise.

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February 18, 2021 3:51 AM
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ASIA : cross-border water cooperation in Central Asia

ASIA : cross-border water cooperation in Central Asia | ASIES | Scoop.it

Water is the most valuable resource on the planet. For Central Asia, this resource is an important natural and geographical factor that forms the region as a single system. 

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February 18, 2021 3:43 AM
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TRADE : China's trade sanctions on Australian agriculture force farmers to find new markets 

TRADE : China's trade sanctions on Australian agriculture force farmers to find new markets  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Farmers who fell victim to the multi-billion-dollar China-Australia trade spat are seeing signs of hope as they find new customers for their produce.

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February 18, 2021 3:36 AM
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CHINA : China gradually opens its markets to Central Asia

CHINA : China gradually opens its markets to Central Asia | ASIES | Scoop.it

Central Asia's governments are eager for job-creating export industries, especially in agriculture. Market access gives Beijing more leverage than debt ever could.

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February 15, 2021 6:47 AM
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THAILAND : Export prospects determined to grow

THAILAND : Export prospects determined to grow | ASIES | Scoop.it
Thailand's food exports are expected to manage growth of 2-3% this year despite a fresh surge of infections and reports of growing cases among workers in the food industry.
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February 15, 2021 5:37 AM
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PACIFIC : The main benefits of joining this Pacific trade partnership would be strategic

PACIFIC : The main benefits of joining this Pacific trade partnership would be strategic | ASIES | Scoop.it

Future deals will be important but they should be viewed as a means to an end rather than an end in of themselves

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February 14, 2021 4:45 AM
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ASIA : Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia’s COVID-19 recovery

ASIA : Leveraging digital technologies key to Asia’s COVID-19 recovery | ASIES | Scoop.it

Digital platforms and other technology-based tools are providing new growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes and across all industries in Asia and the Pacific—a trend which could contribute significantly to the region’s sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). 

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February 12, 2021 1:54 PM
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ASIA : What does China’s BRI mean for Central Asia’s water future?

ASIA : What does China’s BRI mean for Central Asia’s water future? | ASIES | Scoop.it

The Belt and Road Initiative could exacerbate Central Asia’s water tensions, a new paper argues, and Beijing seems to have thought little about the risks.

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February 12, 2021 1:50 PM
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ASIE : La catastrophe en Inde souligne les pressions environnementales sur les cours d'eau d'Asie

ASIE : La catastrophe en Inde souligne les pressions environnementales sur les cours d'eau d'Asie | ASIES | Scoop.it

La rupture d'un glacier himalayen, à l'origine d'une crue dévastatrice dans le nord de l'Inde, était un désastre prévisible qui pourrait se répéter,

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February 12, 2021 1:44 PM
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ENVIRONMENT : Reducing Asia’s climate vulnerability

ENVIRONMENT : Reducing Asia’s climate vulnerability | ASIES | Scoop.it

Many parts of Asia seem to be emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic relatively well. But overcoming the public health crisis is only one challenge the region faces. 

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February 12, 2021 1:39 PM
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ASIA : How can Asia’s smallholder farmers endure both climate change and Covid-19? 

ASIA : How can Asia’s smallholder farmers endure both climate change and Covid-19?  | ASIES | Scoop.it

With changing weather patterns and temperatures, farmers at the frontlines of global food production are increasingly at risk. What are their biggest challenges and are technologica

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February 12, 2021 1:22 PM
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Pangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border

Pangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border | ASIES | Scoop.it

The move to withdraw troops from a Himalayan frontier is being hailed as a breakthrough.

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February 12, 2021 1:05 PM
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VIETNAM : Coffee exports, consumption drop due to COVID-19 

VIETNAM : Coffee exports, consumption drop due to COVID-19  | ASIES | Scoop.it

Việt Nam's coffee exports and consumption in the 2019 – 2020 period have takennbsp;a hit compared to the same period last year due to the impact of COVID-19, according to the Việt Nam Coffee – Cocoa Association.

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February 18, 2021 3:54 AM
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INDE : les militants soutenant les agriculteurs dans le viseur de la police

INDE : les militants soutenant les agriculteurs dans le viseur de la police | ASIES | Scoop.it

Deux jours après l'arrestation de la militante indienne pour le climat Disha Ravi, soupçonnée d'avoir contribué à la création d'un guide des manifestations antigouvernementales des agriculteurs

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February 18, 2021 3:44 AM
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TRADE : Prospects for an Australia–India trade deal

TRADE : Prospects for an Australia–India trade deal | ASIES | Scoop.it

Given different negotiating positions, the most attractive political option for Australia and India might be a relatively slim trade agreement of mainly symbolic value.

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February 18, 2021 3:40 AM
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INDIA : Modi’s fight with farmers is a pivotal moment in India’s growth

INDIA : Modi’s fight with farmers is a pivotal moment in India’s growth | ASIES | Scoop.it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is no stranger to sparking public anger with his determination to push through reforms, but this may be his most vital standoff yet.

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February 15, 2021 6:49 AM
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INDIA : The Big Tech takeover of agriculture is dangerous

INDIA : The Big Tech takeover of agriculture is dangerous | ASIES | Scoop.it
It will endanger the livelihood of the world’s small farmers and food workers and completely transform our food systems.
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February 15, 2021 6:45 AM
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SINGAPORE : hawker culture added to Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage

SINGAPORE : hawker culture added to Unesco list of intangible cultural heritage | ASIES | Scoop.it
Having hawker culture on the list commits Singapore to protecting and promoting it.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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February 14, 2021 5:42 AM
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TRADE : How RCEP benefits Cambodia in the long term

TRADE : How RCEP benefits Cambodia in the long term | ASIES | Scoop.it

Though the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) may bring only modest short-run economic benefits to Cambodia, the long-run outlook looks positive. Through ASEAN free trade agreements (FTAs) with non-ASEAN partners, Cambodia has already benefited from extensive tariff reductions and preferential trade treatment. For example, over 70 per cent of intra-ASEAN trade is conducted with zero tariffs.

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February 12, 2021 1:57 PM
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ASIA : Focus on food security

ASIA : Focus on food security | ASIES | Scoop.it

The economic impact of Covid-19 on the world's most populous region is further undermining efforts to improve diets and nutrition of nearly 2 billion people who were already unable to afford healthy diets.

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February 12, 2021 1:53 PM
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ASIE : La Thaïlande aimantée par la Chine

ASIE : La Thaïlande aimantée par la Chine | ASIES | Scoop.it

Traditionnellement proche des États-Unis et du Japon, la Thaïlande se rapproche désormais de la Chine sur de nombreux plans.

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February 12, 2021 1:45 PM
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TURKEMENISTAN : In response to the climate crisis, women are turning to vermicomposting as an alternative source of income in 

TURKEMENISTAN : In response to the climate crisis, women are turning to vermicomposting as an alternative source of income in  | ASIES | Scoop.it

The Lebap region of Turkmenistan is a land of superlatives. Here you will find the largest river in Central Asia, the Amu Darya. Stretching some 830 kilometers from south to north through one of the world's highest deserts, this ancient waterway has provided water and sustenance for the region since the times of the Scythians and Alexander the Great.

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February 12, 2021 1:43 PM
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ASIA : India disaster highlights pressure on Asia's great rivers

ASIA : India disaster highlights pressure on Asia's great rivers | ASIES | Scoop.it

A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Indian Himalayas over the weekend was a disaster waiting to happen, and one likely to be repeate

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February 12, 2021 1:23 PM
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HONG-KONG : les vaches sauvages menacées par l'essor du tourisme local

HONG-KONG : les vaches sauvages menacées par l'essor du tourisme local | ASIES | Scoop.it

Beaucoup espèrent que l'année du boeuf qui débute sera celle de l'abondance. 

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February 12, 2021 1:21 PM
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CHINA : Emissions of ozone-harming gas are declining

CHINA : Emissions of ozone-harming gas are declining | ASIES | Scoop.it

New research confirms that emissions from China of CFC-11, a banned gas that harms Earth’s ozone layer, have fallen sharply, reversing a dangerous spike.

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