Nutrition-Climate Game Changers: A pathway for ASEAN through NAPs and NDCs

Leanne is the driving force behind Clim-Eat’s institutional knowledge development and partnership initiatives, focusing on innovation and the future of food systems. With her expertise in both organizational and technological innovation, Leanne is strongly embedded in her field. She seeks to accelerate the transition to more sustainable and equitable food systems through research and collaboration with various stakeholders. Currently, she focuses on understanding the role of innovation in the dynamics of inertia and change within food systems.

Theerawut Chutinanthakun graduated the Ph.D. in agricultural Science from the University of Tsukuba Japan. Now, he was assigned as a director of Greenhouse Gas in Agriculture Sector Research Group, in the new division of DOA namely ‘Crop for the Future and Greenhouse Gas Management in Agriculture Sector Research and Development Division’. The main objectives of this field are about Greenhouse Gas emission reduction in plant production as well as crop residue burning reduction.

For GHG emission reduction program, we initiated the project to decreased the GHG emission in 6 economic crops (sugarcane, cassava, para-rubber, oil palm, mango and
durian) using mechanism of carbon credit under Thailand Emission Reduction Program (T-VER) of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management (TGO). On the other side of crop residue burning reduction, we conducted the project in northern part of Thailand (Chieng-Mai and Phayao provinces) followed the 3Rs Policy (Re-habit, Replace with high value crop in high land, Replace with alternate crop in paddy filed) of MOAC using mechanism of GAP

With more than 20 years working experiences in the fields of administration, coordination in agricultural and rural development, food security and nutrition sector in the government institutions, and development partner agencies including 4 years in the Cabinet of the Minister as the Private Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), nearly 5 years in the Office of the Council of Ministers (OCM) as the Director of Administration and Finance Department of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), 4 years in OCM as the Director of Administration Department of CARD and then has been promoted as the Deputy Secretary General of CARD in charge of Agriculture and Environment Department since August 2007. In addition to his current position, Dr. Sok Silo has been appointed as the advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since August 2016.

In the field of Nutrition, Dr. Silo has been appointed as the Head of the Food Security and Nutrition Coordination Unit and member of the Technical Working Group on Social Protection, Food Security and Nutrition (TWG-SP&FSN) since January 2014, the Cambodian Government Focal Person for the Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement since July 2014 and the Zero Hunger Challenge Initiatives Focal Person in 2016.

Dr. Silo holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration in the fields of Economics in 1994, Master degree in Business Administration major in Finance in 2003, and Doctoral degree in Business Administration in 2009. Dr. Sok Silo brings an outstanding public relation, coordination, management, agriculture and rural development, food security and nutrition sector.

Dhanush is the Founder and Chief Climate Catalyst of Clim-Eat, the ‘think and do tank’ for food and climate which he established in 2021 at COP26. Clim-Eat focuses on bridging science and policy on food and climate issues by synthesizing knowledge, convening stakeholders, providing strategic advice, and policy engagement.

His previous work experience includes roles within the private sector, NGOs, and the UN and CGIAR systems, in China, India, Thailand, The Netherlands and the UK. He has worked on a range of issues including forestry, environmental policy, climate change adaptation, and advocacy, at the national, regional, and global levels.

Dhanush has an interdisciplinary academic background, combining an MBA, MSc in Carbon management, and a PhD in Environmental Governance. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of the EAT Foundation. ClieNFarms and the Global Food and Environment Institute at the University of Leeds.

Imelda Bacudo (Dada) is currently a senior advisor to the COP28 Presidency of the UAE, ensuring the alignment of UNFCCC agreements on agrifood systems with Presidency partnership initiatives and concurrently the Co Chair of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agri with the facilitation unit based in FAO rome

Dada previously worked as Senior Advisor to the ASEAN and ASEAN Member States for strengthened regional and international policies to support the transformation to low emissions and resilient agrifood sector. She played a pivotal role in the development and coordination of the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network—a successful platform for knowledge exchange and support on climate-smart land use; and the ASEAN Negotiating Group for Agriculture (ANGA), which capacitated the agriculture sector into engagements with the UNFCCC, and is recognized as a subgroup negotiating under the G77 and China.

Dada is a climate change expert with over 20 years of experience in the areas of biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and conservation finance. She has worked with NGOs, national governments, and international development agencies in the Philippines, Latin America, Uganda, and Southeast Asia.

Theerawut Chutinanthakun graduated the Ph.D. in agricultural Science from the University of Tsukuba Japan. Now, he was assigned as a director of Greenhouse Gas in Agriculture Sector Research Group, in the new division of DOA namely ‘Crop for the Future and Greenhouse Gas Management in Agriculture Sector Research and Development Division’. The main objectives of this field are about Greenhouse Gas emission reduction in plant production as well as crop residue burning reduction.

For GHG emission reduction program, we initiated the project to decreased the GHG emission in 6 economic crops (sugarcane, cassava, para-rubber, oil palm, mango and
durian) using mechanism of carbon credit under Thailand Emission Reduction Program (T-VER) of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management (TGO). On the other side of crop residue burning reduction, we conducted the project in northern part of Thailand (Chieng-Mai and Phayao provinces) followed the 3Rs Policy (Re-habit, Replace with high value crop in high land, Replace with alternate crop in paddy filed) of MOAC using mechanism of GAP

With more than 20 years working experiences in the fields of administration, coordination in agricultural and rural development, food security and nutrition sector in the government institutions, and development partner agencies including 4 years in the Cabinet of the Minister as the Private Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), nearly 5 years in the Office of the Council of Ministers (OCM) as the Director of Administration and Finance Department of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), 4 years in OCM as the Director of Administration Department of CARD and then has been promoted as the Deputy Secretary General of CARD in charge of Agriculture and Environment Department since August 2007. In addition to his current position, Dr. Sok Silo has been appointed as the advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries since August 2016.

In the field of Nutrition, Dr. Silo has been appointed as the Head of the Food Security and Nutrition Coordination Unit and member of the Technical Working Group on Social Protection, Food Security and Nutrition (TWG-SP&FSN) since January 2014, the Cambodian Government Focal Person for the Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement since July 2014 and the Zero Hunger Challenge Initiatives Focal Person in 2016.

Dr. Silo holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration in the fields of Economics in 1994, Master degree in Business Administration major in Finance in 2003, and Doctoral degree in Business Administration in 2009. Dr. Sok Silo brings an outstanding public relation, coordination, management, agriculture and rural development, food security and nutrition sector.

Dhanush is the Founder and Chief Climate Catalyst of Clim-Eat, the ‘think and do tank’ for food and climate which he established in 2021 at COP26. Clim-Eat focuses on bridging science and policy on food and climate issues by synthesizing knowledge, convening stakeholders, providing strategic advice, and policy engagement.

His previous work experience includes roles within the private sector, NGOs, and the UN and CGIAR systems, in China, India, Thailand, The Netherlands and the UK. He has worked on a range of issues including forestry, environmental policy, climate change adaptation, and advocacy, at the national, regional, and global levels.

Dhanush has an interdisciplinary academic background, combining an MBA, MSc in Carbon management, and a PhD in Environmental Governance. He is a member of the Advisory Boards of the EAT Foundation. ClieNFarms and the Global Food and Environment Institute at the University of Leeds.