By Dr Anis H Bajrektarevic, University of Applied Sciences IMC-Krems | Republished 13 April 2012
Climate change has hit the Arctic more widely than other regions. Yet this threat to the environment has also given rise to economic opportunities for the world.
By Nicholas Fang and Henrick Tsjeng, Singapore Institute of International Affairs | Republished 27 February 2012
Singapore's new Budget plan to promote diesel vehicles may lead to massive surge in other pollutants. Are we looking at a hazardous tradeoff?
By Ong Suan Ee, RSIS | Republished 17 February 2012
The world's biggest summit on environment and development in 20 years will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June this year. What are the opportunities and challenges for this global multilateral effort towards cultivating a green economy?
By Paul P.S. Teng, RSIS | Republished 17 February 2012
Rio de Janeiro will host the third Earth Summit, or "Rio+20", in June this year--20 years after the first Earth Summit in 1992. At Rio+20, all governments will be asked to rededicate themselves to the goal of a "green economy". How will ASEAN respond to this significant event and its challenges?
By J Jackson Ewing, RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies | Republished 8 February 2012
While COP17 did take steps to address some important foundational fracture points, the divisions that have long defined climate change diplomacy will not dissipate quickly. This insight article reckons policymakers would do well to consider this likelihood when accounting for the trajectory of future climatic changes.
By Melissa Low, Energy Analyst at the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore | 24 October 2011
Think tank Energy Studies Institute discusses the current rare earth situation amidst public dissent on the Lynas rare earth plant at Gebeng Industrial Zone, and key developments in China.
By Nicholas Fang and Henrick Tsjeng, Singapore Institute of International Affairs | 18 October 2011
Nicholas Fang and Henrick Tsjeng discuss how clean air in Singapore should not be taken for granted and more effort needs to be made to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
