Policy briefs

Policy briefs

Our policy briefs offer evidence-based insights and recommendations to tackle specific challenges, enabling decision-makers to make well-informed choices. These documents aim to bridge the gap between research and practical application, providing clear, actionable guidance for policy development and implementation.

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

Reimagining disability: Is inclusion a macroforce that will shape Asia and the Pacific for the next 20 years?

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, ELIZABETH KENDALL, SHAWN HUNTER, AND ELENA MAYER-BESTING | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction Disability inclusion is… Read More

Living with uncertainty in Pacific island countries: Where to turn?

PETER DIROU, LUKE FORAU AND PARMENDRA SHARMA | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction A phrase that captures… Read More

Geopolitics, non-traditional security and political dynasties in Southeast Asia

ANDREA HAEFNER AND SOVINDA PO | 30-MINUTE READ | Introduction Download PDF Southeast Asia is at the crossroads of major global… Read More

Rethinking fiscal policy to finance SDGs in South Asia

MOHD AVI HOSSAIN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-2009 and COVID-19 of… Read More

China in Asia in 2025 – a reliable rock in a stormy sea?

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND JEAN DONG | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction We are living in an era of constant surprises and shifting power… Read More

Developing the agriculture sector through youth entrepreneurship: The case of Vanuatu and lessons from Fiji

REBECCA BOGIRI | Introduction Download PDF The global population is expected to increase to 9 billion by 2050, with youth aged… Read More

Future made in Australia? Evaluating Australia’s 2024 green energy related policies and its potential impact on Asia

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND JING ZHANG | 20-MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction On April 11, 2024, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese… Read More

Engaging China for sustainability in Asia: Collaboration, competition, or choppy waters

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL, CHEN GANG AND LILI MI |   45 MINUTE READ DOWNLOAD PDF Introduction China’s economic, political, and military rise… Read More