Vietnam’s Social Media Shaping New Environmentalism
James Borton
Informed activists help improve public involvement in policy planning
Writers
James Borton
James Borton is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship at Yale University. He is a freelance global journalist who writes for Asia Times, Asia Literary Review, Foreign Policy and The Washington Times. He recently edited Islands and Rocks in the South China Sea: Post Hague Ruling.
Vietnam’s Social Media Shaping New Environmentalism
Vietnam Waits for Signs of Trump’s Asia Policy
James Borton
With the ‘Asia Pivot’ gone, and the TPP with it, Hanoi left to guess at what the Trump administration’s Asia Pacific policy will be.
After The Hague, ASEAN Must Reach an Ecological Security Consensus
James Borton
“We are headed towards a major fishery collapse and this environmental catastrophe will impact hundreds of millions of lives; it’s time to act now.”
Dispatches from the East Sea: Vietnam Showcases Island’s Environmental Policy
James Borton
Vietnam now finds itself at a difficult crossroads between economic development that will bring prosperity to its people and conservation initiatives that maintain the rich beauty and natural heritage of the country.
![Flanked by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 30, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ASEANNYCMeeting-210x160.jpg "Flanked by Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in the U.S.-ASEAN meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 30, 2015. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]")
Note to the Next US President: US-ASEAN Cooperation Must Endure
James Borton
The next US president must be sure to continue the spirit of US-ASEAN cooperation witnessed in last week’s summit.
![BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (July 1, 2013) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives remarks during the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting [State Department photo by William Ng/Public Domain]](https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Secretary_Kerry_at_the_U.S-210x160.jpg "BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (July 1, 2013) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives remarks during the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting [State Department photo by William Ng/Public Domain]")
South China Sea Dispute Compels Washington to Ratify Sea Law
James Borton
The time has come to put partisan politics aside and focus on national interests.
Marine Peace Park Plan Offers Promise for South China Sea
James Borton
A marine peace park in the disputed waters of the South China Sea would not only protect delicate marine ecosystems but also provide a tentative solution to a seemingly intractable regional dispute.
Science and Geopolitics Converging in the Troubled Waters of the South China Sea
James Borton
Conservation, food security, and geopolitics are converging more than ever in the South China Sea.
