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.”
Environment
After The Hague, ASEAN Must Reach an Ecological Security Consensus
Enhanced Oil Recovery: Cleaning up “Dirty” Oil
Omar Mawji
The vilification of oil is bad for perception but good for business for the largest oil companies.
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.
Hong Kong: Seafood, Tourism, and Severe Pollution
Ramon E Collado
Greater environmental enforcement and education are needed if Hong Kong is to avoid the economic fallout of a polluted waterfront.
Climate Monitor: Drought and the Syrian Civil War
Geopolitical Monitor
In this new series of articles for 2016, Geopoliticalmonitor.com will explore the links between weather fluctuations and geopolitical conflict.
Vanishing Island Nations: The Case for the Maldives
Ramon E Collado
The fate of island nations like the Maldives is beyond their control. Instead it’s up to the developed world to take action on climate change.
Backgrounder: Paris COP 21 Climate Change Conference
Zachary Fillingham
This year’s meeting of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has the most positive momentum behind it since Copenhagen – but is the hope warranted?
Water War in Central Asia: the Water Dilemma of Turkmenistan
Ramon E Collado
If Central Asian states fail to come up with fair and inclusive institutions to manage increasingly scarce water resources, they run the risk of armed conflict in the future.
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 Diplomacy a Crucible for South China Sea Disputes
Truong-Minh Vu & James Borton
Given the high ecological stakes and the number of international stakeholders in the region, the time to realize the promise of science diplomacy may now be at hand in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
