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Asia Insights is published by the Griffith Asia Institute. It offers latest commentary and publications on Asia-Pacific affairs to inform and foster academic scholarship, public awareness and considered, responsive policy-making. Our research focuses on energy, finance, policy, economics across Asia-Pacific region.

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A market system framework that can deliver climate action: Let’s make it count.

SAMUEL MACKAY, ROB HALES, JOHN HEWSON, ROSEMARY ADDIS AND BRENDAN MACKEY  |  The world has already surpassed 1 degree of global warming,… Read More

Green independent power producers (IPPs) in Asia: A practical guide for negotiations and agreements between Chinese and international partners

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, FABBY TUMIWA, MUSTAFA SAYED, MUHAMMAD AULIA ANIS, RIKA ISNARTI AND UMAR FAROOQ | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF… Read More

Listening, learning, leading: Pacific pathways to prevent violence against women and girls

STEPHANIE COPUS CAMPBELL, KYLLIE CRIPPS, SARA E DAVIES, JANE FISHER, ASHER FLYNN, SAUI’S LOUISE MATAIA MILO, NALINI SINGH AND JACQUI TRUE Violence against… Read More

When the flood comes from below: Groundwater, sea-level rise and a hidden coastal threat

SIMON COX, MARC ETTEMA, LEE CHAMBERS, SCOTT STEPHENS, GREGORY BODEKER, QUYEN NGUYEN, IVAN DIAZ-RAINEY AND ANTONI MOORE  |  As climate change accelerates, rising… Read More

From concept to impact: Shifting debt-for-nature swaps from exploratory ideas to empirical insight

Debt-for-nature swaps (DNS) are gaining new momentum as tools to tackle sovereign debt crises and biodiversity loss — but can they deliver real-world results? Christoph Nedopil and Tianshu Sun explore how DNS scholarship is evolving post-COVID, moving beyond conceptual policy ideas toward the need for empirical, interdisciplinary research. From emerging creditors like China to innovative blue bonds and climate-smart swaps, this field is ripe for rigorous study and practical insights. Read More

Safeguarding agribusiness: How governments in developing Asia can strengthen export resilience amid natural disasters

MADHUSHIKA PERERA AND SHYAMA RATNASIRI  |  Natural disasters—whether cyclones, droughts, floods, or earthquakes—are increasingly frequent and severe, with profound implications for nations around… Read More

Perspectives:Asia | The Asia Pacific Triennial: Looking back, looking forward

On Thursday 3 April 2025, a special Perspectives Asia event held at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in South Brisbane, marked a moment of… Read More

Youth-ed Futures of Peace and Security

HELEN BERENTS   |  Youth make up a majority of the population in most violence-affected contexts, yet they have been frequently overlooked in peacebuilding efforts. Read More

Moving to remain in place: Micro-mobilities and circular migration as adaptive strategies to gendered climate risks in Fiji and Samoa

ANDREAS NEEF   |  Climate change presents unique and pressing challenges for communities in Fiji and Samoa, where severe climatic risks threaten livelihoods, homes, and… Read More

Can a robot be an author? Navigating the legal maze of copyright in the age of AI

NIROGINI THAMBAIYA, KANCHANA KARIYAWASAM AND CHAMILA TALAGALA  |  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword – it’s reshaping how we live,… Read More

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