Chandran is the founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT). He is the author of the best-seller -Consumptionomics: Asia's Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet. His photo book project The Other Hundred aims to provide a counterpoint to the mainstream media consensus about some of today's most important issues. Chandran frequently speaks at major global gatherings such as the World Economic Forum in Davos and APEC where his thought leadership is sought for its fresh insights and intellectual honesty. He was the Chairman of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in the Asia Pacific until 2004 and established it as the leading environmental consultancy. For more than a decade he has championed the cause of sustainable development. His latest book is, The Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy and Society.
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Las investigaciones sugieren que la producción mundial de alimentos debe aumentar en un 50% para alimentar a la población mundial en 2050, pero esto podría empeorar las crisis climáticas ...
Research suggests global food production must increase by 50% to feed the world's population in 2050, but this could worsen climate and obesity crises.
すでに多くの人々が、気候に関する政府間パネル（IPCC）の緊急警告を耳にしています。世界の気温が1.5℃上昇すると、その影響は当初考えられていたものよりも大きいことを示したうえで、私たちはたった10数年後の2030年までに、壊滅的な気候変動を回避しなければならないとIPCCは結論づけています。
Stifled by its political systems and leadership challenges, the West will struggle to address its climate change targets by 2030. It is time to ask: how would the developing world do it?
The developing world needs to take the lead in challenging traditional ideas and devising new approaches.
Given the progress ASEAN has made, the temptation is to see a linear trajectory of development. But this approach is far too simplistic.
It is high time that Asia develops its own centres of learning – ones that cater to what the region needs: new ideas to help solve new challenges.
