14 Jul 2021 ASEAN’s Covid-19 Recovery Measures: Missing Opportunities for a Green Future Melinda Martinus|Sharon Seah As of 28 May 2021, ASEAN countries had authorised a total of US$ 730 billion, equivalent to 7.8% of ASEAN’s total GDP, in stimulus dollars. But few ASEAN countries have prioritised green components to their Covid-19 stimulus packages. ASEAN Climate Change COVID-19 Energy Environment
30 Jun 2021 Trade and Environmental Disputes May Persist Despite Promising Leaders’ Summit on Climate Melinda Martinus|Qiu Jiahui At the recent Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change convened by the Biden Administration, several ASEAN leaders emphasised the principle of differentiating levels of economic development between states in their response to climate change. Finding a balance between this principle and ambitious climate targets remains a challenge. ASEAN Asean Trade Climate Change E.U. Environment U.S.
22 Jun 2021 Thailand’s Hazy Problem – Challenges in Passing Clean Air Legislation Wichuta Teeratanabodee The Thai government’s approach to Thailand’s longstanding haze problem needs more than just short-term measures. But legislative and political obstacles stand in the way of successfully passing the laws required to address the issue. Environment Southeast Asia Thai Politics Thailand
11 Jun 2021 ASEAN’s Climate Cooperation with China and the US: Challenges and Prospects Sharon Seah The US is back in the international climate cooperation game, but it has a lot to catch up on to make up for the last four years when it chose not to play. ASEAN China Environment U.S.
1 Jun 2021 The Mekong River Ecosystem in Crisis: ASEAN Cannot be a Bystander Hoang Thi Ha|Farah Nadine Seth Despite being the premier regional organisation in Southeast Asia, ASEAN remains a bystander in the imminent collapse of the Mekong River ecosystem. The successful mainstreaming of transboundary haze pollution in ASEAN’s legal and institutional frameworks are instructive for invigorating ASEAN’s engagement in the Mekong issues. ASEAN ASEAN-China Relations Climate Change Energy Environment Mekong River
28 Apr 2021 “Giving Back”: Vietnam’s Shifting Philanthropic Landscape Ivan V. Small As Vietnam graduates from official development assistance, diasporic business leaders and their firms are filling the humanitarian assistance gap. Environment Vietnam Vietnamese Demography Vietnamese Economy
3 Mar 2021 Vietnam’s Mekong Middle Power Diplomacy Phan Xuan Dung Hanoi is applying its South China Sea playbook to the Mekong. ASEAN China-Vietnam Relations Climate Change Environment Mekong River Vietnam
1 Feb 2021 A “Green” Solution to Financing Sustainable Energy in Myanmar Sean Turnell Myanmar is in dire need of financing solutions to build its electricity grid and power its economic growth. “Green bonds” might well be the answer. ASEAN Environment Myanmar Myanmar Economy
24 Dec 2020 The Value(s) of Palm Oil Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones. E.U. Environment Indonesia Malaysia
11 Dec 2020 ASEAN Sustainable Development Goals: Notable, But More Can Be Done Melinda Martinus ASEAN member states have made notable achievements in attaining their Sustainable Development Goals, but more needs to be done in areas such as environmental sustainability. ASEAN Environment Sustainable Development
