Tim Benton Keywords brown bag webinar rural development food security economic growth Pandemic Response health crisis economic fall-out nutrition Health food index international food prices sustainability Read more about Tim Benton Professor Tim G. Benton leads the Environment and Society Programme at Chatham House. He joined Chatham House in 2016 as a distinguished visiting fellow, at which time he was also dean of strategic research initiatives at the University of Leeds. From 2011-2016 he was the ‘champion’ of the UK’s Global Food Security programme which was a multi-agency partnership of the UK’s public bodies (government departments, devolved governments and research councils) with an interest in the challenges around food.
Looming Food Insecurity Concerns in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect? Read more about Looming Food Insecurity Concerns in Asia and the Pacific: What Should We Expect?
The Role of Local Governments in Promoting High Quality Growth Read more about The Role of Local Governments in Promoting High Quality Growth via Zoom.
Rural Distress Read more about Rural Distress This session highlights the imbalance in rural–urban development and its significant negative impacts on national economic growth, rural employment, food security and nutrition, and urbanization. Good examples of rural revitalization will show that well-developed rural areas can play a vital role in wider economic development and generating good jobs for the youth. Specific recommendations regarding green and blue investments were discussed.
High Speed Rail and Spatial Scenarios for Europe 2050 Read more about High Speed Rail and Spatial Scenarios for Europe 2050 This presentation illustrated the likely impacts of high-speed rail projects on spatial development in Europe based on the ESPON project ET2050 (Territorial Scenarios and Visions for Europe) conducted in 2011-2014. The objective of the ESPON project was to develop a vision of the spatial structure of Europe based on scientific evidence by a large team of researchers of different European countries.
ADBI-WCTRS Third Webinar on High Speed Rail (HSR): HSR and Spatial Scenarios for Europe 2050 Read more about ADBI-WCTRS Third Webinar on High Speed Rail (HSR): HSR and Spatial Scenarios for Europe 2050 This ADBI-World Conference of Transport Research Society (WCTRS) webinar featured Prof. Michael Wegener, Professor (retired) and former Director of the Institute of Spatial Planning, University of Dortmund, Germany. Prof. Wegener examined the impacts of high-speed rail (HSR) on spatial development in Europe by 2050, based on a project work by the European Spatial Planning Observation Network. He also illustrated the findings from the modeliing of HSR’s effects on economic growth, equality, and energy consumption. Prof.
Network Improvements in European Mega Cities through High Speed Rail Read more about Network Improvements in European Mega Cities through High Speed Rail This presentation talks about the positive effects of HSRs on economic growth, sustainability, and equity in European Mega cities.
ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Paul Romer Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Paul Romer
ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Takatoshi Ito Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Takatoshi Ito
Discussion on "Technology and an Aging Workforce: Maximize the Gains from Longevity and Long Working Life - Malaysian Case Study" Read more about Discussion on "Technology and an Aging Workforce: Maximize the Gains from Longevity and Long Working Life - Malaysian Case Study" In discussing the presentation on the “Malaysian Case Study” by Tey Nai Peng, the presenter noted that Malaysia should seize the opportunity to strengthen its social protection program while the country’s first demographic dividend is positive. He further states that the second dividend can be brought about if consumers and policymakers respond effectively to impending demographic changes through the development of an old-age support system that substitutes capital for transfer wealth.