Perspectives

The bigger the better?

Perspective / This piece explores the influence of scale economies on developments in the global electricity sector.

An impossible tangle of things we can’t understand?

Perspective / A look at the development of grid-based technologies in modern society.

The importance of valuing water

Perspective / This World Water Day, six researchers share insights on the value of water and lessons learned on how to equitably manage and protect this valuable resource.

To achieve sustainability in Asia, we must challenge how we operationalize gender equality

Perspective / On International Women’s Day, researchers challenge themselves on how they can integrate gender equality and inclusive approaches to their work.

The EU Adaptation Strategy is everybody’s cup of coffee

Perspective / The EU's Adaptation Strategy recognizes for the first time that adaptation creates winners and losers, and presents a vision for 'just' resilience.

What part can Asia’s media play in environmental policy?

Perspective / The media is a powerful policy actor, linking those who want to influence policy and the policymakers who decide the scope of political discourse.

Five insights on internal displacement and human rights for Asia and the Pacific in terms of the Paris Agreement

Perspective / Actions to address internal displacement need to protect and fulfill the human rights of those who are most vulnerable to climate change impacts.  

Covid-19 recovery can help unlock Southeast Asia’s fossil fuel reliance and build climate resilience for all

Perspective / SEI's Ploy Achakulwisut and Michael Boyland reflect on a year of converging crises, from Covid-19 to air pollution and climate change.

Bringing a runner’s mindset to the global “Race to Resilience”

Perspective / The "Race to Resilience" inspires musings about bringing a runner's mindset to the pursuit of climate change adaptation.