China and Brazil should adopt common taxonomy for financing sustainable agriculture: experts

STORY: China and Brazil should adopt common taxonomy for financing sustainable agriculture: experts DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Rio de Janeiro CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the second Brazil-China Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MA JUN, IFS President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): HSIA HUA SHENG, Vice president of the Bank of China in Brazil STORYLINE: China and Brazil should create a common taxonomy, facilitating financing for sustainable agriculture, said Ma Jun, President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS) on Wednesday during a videoconference as part of the opening of the second Brazil-China Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture. The online event, jointly organized by the Brazil-China Business Council and China's Institute of Finance and Sustainability, mainly focused on new instruments in green finance and the challenges and opportunities for financing low-carbon agriculture in Brazil. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): MA JUN, IFS Presi

Emperor Akihito indicates readiness to abdicate

Emperor Akihito indicates readiness to abdicate

File photo taken in December 1982 shows Japanese Emperor Akihito, then crown prince, engaging in taxonomy research of gobioid fish at the Crown Prince's Residence in Tokyo. The emperor indicated his readiness to abdicate in a rare video message to the public on Aug. 8, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Talking of fish?

Talking of fish?

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko chat with each other during a reception of an international symposium on fish diversity held Feb. 24 at the National Science Museum in Ueno, Tokyo in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the emperor's ascension to the throne. The emperor, a member of the Ichthyological Society of Japan, has been involved in researching the taxonomy of gobies, a species of small fish.

Emperor attends symposium on fish diversity

Emperor attends symposium on fish diversity

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (C) attends an international symposium on fish diversity Feb. 24 being held at the National Science Museum in Ueno, Tokyo in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the emperor's ascension to the throne. Organizers invited 125 researchers, including 25 from abroad, to participate. The emperor has been involved in researching the taxonomy of goby fish.