ASEAN member states’ efforts in achieving SDG 12.3 post-COVID: a comparative study between Indonesia and the Philippines
Abstract The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has acknowledged food loss and waste (FLW) as a major problem, as seen from their published guideline for sustainable agriculture and action plan. However, ASEAN’s diversity has become a challenge in creating a general solution, opting for...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Springer
2025-05-01
|
| Series: | Discover Sustainability |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01218-5 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Abstract The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has acknowledged food loss and waste (FLW) as a major problem, as seen from their published guideline for sustainable agriculture and action plan. However, ASEAN’s diversity has become a challenge in creating a general solution, opting for state-level solutions. Research on the distinguished difference between food loss (FL) and food waste (FW) is lacking, especially regarding ASEAN member states (AMS), which this study intends to change. This study focuses on Indonesia and the Philippines, the top contributors to FLW within ASEAN, and having similar strategies for achieving sustainable agriculture through self-sufficiency, as case studies to understand their initiatives, priorities, and to what extent they have implemented strategic priorities (SPs) stated in the action plan. A secondary data collection method using correlating keywords from official ministry websites and documents was used. This study has identified the initiatives Indonesia and the Philippines have done since 2022. Furthermore, it has been found that despite the similar strategies for achieving sustainable agriculture, both have different priorities between FL and FW. The most active initiatives, such as Indonesia’s Food Rescue Program (Gerakan Selamatkan Pangan) (GSP), focus more on FW, while the Philippines’ KADIWA focuses on FL. Both countries must decentralize their initiatives from only one part of FLW since both FL and FW are influential to them. Lastly, there is still a lack of initiatives focusing on SP 2 of the ASEAN action plan, reducing agrochemicals. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2662-9984 |