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Adapting Food Cultivation to Climate Change in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Delta
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Delta is a vital region for agriculture and aquaculture production, but is also highly vulnerable to climate change impacts including altered temperature and precipitation regimes, increased riverine flooding, intensified tropical storms, and rising coastal soil ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/chow-adapting-food-cultivation-to-climate-change-in-the-ganges-brahmaputra-meghna-river-delta-tlb71
Carbon Footprint and Climate Change Impacts from Chinese Consumption of Russian Timber Resources
China’s National Forest Protection Program (NFPP), first implemented in 1997, has resulted in a dramatic increase in harvested wood product (HWP) imports from Russia, for manufacturing goods mainly consumed within China. Bans on the importation of illegally extracted timber could reduce deforestation rates ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/carbon-footprint-and-climate-change-impacts-from-chinese-consumption-of-russian-timber-resources-by-jeffrey-chow-tlb66
Green windows of opportunity: latecomer development in the age of transformation toward sustainability
Synopsis The world is in the early stages of a paradigm transition toward a global green economy. In this article, we propose the notion of green windows of opportunity, highlighting the importance of institutional changes in the creation of new opportunities for latecomer development. We emphasize how demand and ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2022/rabellotti-green-windows-of-opportunity-latecomer-development-in-the-age-of-transformation-toward-sustainability
Understanding Public Support for Climate Policies: Findings from Four Top Emitters
To limit future climate change, substantial emissions reduction is urgently needed. Emissions reduction is achievable when governments introduce ambitious and effective policies. Unfortunately, at the present, most countries are lackluster in terms of their climate efforts. A recent report by the United Nations ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2021/tam-understanding-public-support-for-climate-policies-findings-from-four-top-emitters
Chinese-Invested Smart City Development In Southeast Asia - How Resilient are Urban Megaprojects in the Age of Covid-19?
Smart cities are emerging as major engines for deploying intelligent systems to enhance urban development and contribute to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG). In developing economies facing rapid urbanization and technological change, new cities are being built with smart technologies and ideals, ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/thought-leadership-briefs/he-tritto-chinese-invested-smart-city-development-southeast-asia---how-resilient-urban-megaprojects-covid-19-tlb56
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