Information on "Environmental Planning" and "Asia"
April 2011
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Apr 2011
The Environment and the Middle East, Volume II
Author: Razan Al Mubarak, Tanzeed Alam, Saleem H Ali, Stuart Schoenfeld, Sharón Benheim, Domenica Preysing
Publisher: Middle East Institute (MEI)
The tumultuous political changes taking place across the region dominate the news - deservedly so. More on «The Environment and the Middle East, Volume II»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Climate Commitments to 2050: A Roadmap for China
Author: Zhongxiang Zhang, Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Jisun Kim, Raekwon Chung, Stephen Howes
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This publication addresses the issue of climate change and state commitments. More on «Climate Commitments to 2050: A Roadmap for China»
September 2009
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Sep 2009
Asia's Future. Critical Thinking for a Changing Environment
Author: Dorothy C Zbicz
Publisher: Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)
This paper looks at the major trends and drivers of Asia's development and their environmental implications. More on «Asia's Future. Critical Thinking for a Changing Environment»
August 2009
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Aug 2009
Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change
Author: Rymn J Parsons
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper examines the destabilizing effects of climate change and how the military could be used to mitigate global warming to assist at-risk peoples and states to adapt to climate change. More on «Taking Up the Security Challenge of Climate Change»
July 2009
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Jul 2009
Sustainable Urban Development and the Chinese Eco-City
Author: May Hald
Publisher: Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI)
This paper examines the development of eco-cities in China in response to unprecedented urbanization and sustainability challenges. More on «Sustainable Urban Development and the Chinese Eco-City»
July 2008
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Jul 2008
China Can Grow and Still Help Prevent the Tragedy of the CO2 Commons
Author: Warwick J McKibbin, Peter J Wilcoxen
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
This paper discusses China's economic growth and potential convergence with western Europe's living standards in relation to climate change. More on «China Can Grow and Still Help Prevent the Tragedy of the CO2 Commons»
May 2008
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May 2008
US-China Cooperation on Clean and Efficient Transportation
Publisher: Atlantic Council
This paper examines US-China Ten Year Energy and Environment Cooperation Framework that was established by the two governments in 2007. More on «US-China Cooperation on Clean and Efficient Transportation»
March 2008
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Mar 2008
Green Japan: Managing the Intersection of National Politics and Global Environmentalism
Author: Carin Holroyd
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This paper examines Japan's effort toward decreasing the country's impact on the environment, partially in response to the Kyoto Protocol. More on «Green Japan: Managing the Intersection of National Politics and Global Environmentalism» -
Mar 2008
Conservation in Qatar: Impacts of Increasing Industrialization
Author: Renee Richer
Publisher: Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS)
This article assesses how Qatar's industrial development puts the environment at risk and threatens ecosystem services and biological diversity. More on «Conservation in Qatar: Impacts of Increasing Industrialization»
June 2006
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Jun 2006
Growth and Poverty in Asia: Where Next?
Author: John Farrington
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The paper provides a historical overview of Asia's development progress and looks forward to 2015 and beyond. More on «Growth and Poverty in Asia: Where Next?»
