Pollution Climate Change Holocene Deforestation Population Acidification Y Not Freakin' Recyclable
The impact of climate change on people and planet is leading to increased demands for governments and business to take action. At play are difficult policy choices that may involve painful trade-offs between short term and long term growth, sustainability and recovery. Are current approaches up to the task? Do we even have the right language to articulate the challenges? What role can the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights play in framing solutions?
Join us for a conversation with experts and industry leaders:
Prof. Surya Deva, @Macquarie University
Sara K. Phillips, @Chulalongkorn University
Joseph (JD) D’Cruz, @Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
01:40 – 02:35 Climate Change and its impact in Asia
02:35 – 03:00 ADB forecasts that 11% drop of the region’s GDP due to climate change
03:00 – 05:15 Economic and social costs and benefits of adaptation measures to climate change
05:15 – 06:20 Climate Change impacts are uneven for different communities and countries
06:20 – 09:25 Legal framework remains key to address issues on climate change
09:25 – 11:00 Efforts need to come both from Businesses and Governments to tackle the issue
11:00 – 11:30 Sanctions are important to hold businesses accountable
11:30 – 13:10 ESG can be a license to reframe the relationship of society and harmony
13:10 – 15:07 The elements of making a ‘better business’
15:07 – 17:00 Business should turn symbolic consultation to co-creation practices
17:00 – 23:54 Documentary on Climate Change in Thailand
23:54 – 25:35 Actions to support businesses to mitigate the environmental and human rights risks in Thailand
26:00 – 27:30 The linkage of palm oil industry and deforestation in Asia
27:30 – 29:30 Measures have been enforced to ensure sustainability of palm oil industry
29:30 – 32:18 Consumer awareness is essential to prompt sustainable practices
32:18 – 34:00 Government should set up minimum standards for palm oil industry across the region
34:00–36:02 Closing Sequence
This episode complements an upcoming report on climate change exploring solutions and recommendations inspired by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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Asia in Focus is a series exploring the interconnections between business, human rights, climate change and the environment. The series is complemented by research and interactive digital platforms that inform the difficult choices and tradeoffs Asia faces in tackling water pollution, climate change and air pollution crises.
Watch previous episodes:
Clean Air and Business and Human Rights: https://youtu.be/tUghBSNwVHo
Clean Water and Business and Human Rights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnR1uga6xL4&list=PL52tsHwSu1Rttrqv4cCYZNMhhOMdYSRyd&index=5
Read Clean Air and Business and Human Rights Report: https://bit.ly/3BIfbY4
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