ASEAN is already experiencing adverse impacts from climate change. As a region, decisive action must be taken to mitigate this. At the 8th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR), Ms. Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore, and Mr. Suharso Monoarfa, Minister for National Development Planning, Indonesia, spoke about the importance of regional cooperation. Watch a clip of their soundbites here.
The 8th edition of the SDSWR was themed, “Positioning Agribusiness and Forestry for the Future: Turning Risk into Opportunity”. Held virtually on 25 May 2021, the conference examined ASEAN countries’ low-carbon policies and how nature-based solutions can contribute to climate goals. The virtual event attracted more than 300 registrants who are policy makers, industry experts, corporate leaders, and key decision-makers from around the world, in particular, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
