Posts by Griffith Asia Institute

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

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

Advancing the use and sustainability of digital prediction tools for climate-sensitive infectious disease prevention

CORDIA CHU AND TUAN PHAM | The Asia-Pacific region is highly vulnerable to climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSIDs), including vector-borne illnesses such as dengue, malaria,… Read More

Women, energy, and justice: Examining household cleaner energy use in Sri Lanka

MANEKA JAYASINGHE, ROHAN BEST, SELVA SELVANATHAN AND SAROJA SELVANATHAN |  Energy transition is a critical global challenge intersecting with many United Nations… Read More

No time to waste–transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable leadership

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, GLORIA GE AND DIAN TJONDRONEGORO  |  There is no time to waste. As we finalised the Griffith Asia Pacific… Read More

Green growth and carbon neutrality: Lessons from the world’s top emitters

SAMIA ZAHRA,  SELVA SELVANATHAN, RAKESH GUPTA  AND MANEKA JAYASINGHE, |  As climate change accelerates, the pressure on countries to transition to a greener… Read More

Time to develop an Asia-Pacific Green Development Agenda

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, DHRUBA PURKAYASTHA, HEMANT MALLYA, KAVITA VIJ, NITIN BASSI AND SHUVA RAHA | 50 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The… Read More