Climate change
Scholarly Publications
"New Missions, New Challenges, 2005-2008" (chapter in the book Truth to Power)
July 2019
Truth to Power, the first-ever history of the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC), is told through the reflections of its eight Chairs in the period from the end of the Cold War until 2017.
Early-Stage Valuation in the Biotechnology Industry
February 2008
Biotechnology (or biotech) has impacted almost every aspect of human life.
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Urban Dynamics in Chengdu, 1975-2002
October 2003
Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, has undergone rapid transformation during China's post-reform period between 1978 and 2003.
Other Publications
Confronting Climate Change: What Can the US and Japan Contribute to Creating Sustainable Societies?
May 2018
This report was produced for the Abe Fellows Global Forum 2017 symposiums on climate change, held in partnership with Stanford University's Walter H.
Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis
November 2012
SummaryClimate change can reasonably be expected to increase the frequency and intensity of a variety of potentially disruptive environmental events-slowly at first, but then more quickly.
Climate Change and China's Agricultural Sector: Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation
May 2010
Although China and the United States are the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, China’s emissions on a per capita basis are significantly lower than those of the U.S.: in 2005, per capita...
News
Experts Gather to Share Findings, Brainstorm Approaches, and Spur Further Research on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
March 2020
The Stanford Center at Peking University (SCPKU), the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), and the APARC China Program jointly hosted a workshop on China’s Belt and Road...
Security and foreign policy leaders call for global climate action
October 2015
Forty-eight national security and foreign policy leaders urged U.S.
Tackling conservation, climate change and development in Southeast Asia
February 2013
Tim Forsyth, a Lee Kong Chian Fellow, speaks about the gap between conservation efforts and economic and social development in Southeast Asia.
Events
Climate Change: Challenges and Responses in Korea
October 5, 2021
To watch the recording of the event, click here.
Japan’s Energy Policy in Flux: The Uncertain Future of Renewables, Nuclear Energy, and Carbon Neutrality
September 27, 2021
This is a virtual event. Please click here to register and generate a link to the talk. The link will be unique to you; please save it and do not share with others. November 9, 4-5 p.m.
Perfect Storm: Climate Change in Asia—Fall 2021 Webinar Series Kickoff with Mr. Ban Ki-moon and Prof. Nicole Ardoin
December 4, 2020
Fall 2021 Webinar Series Kickoff with Mr. Ban Ki-moon and Prof. Nicole Ardoin September 28, 5-6 p.m. California time/ September 29, 9-10 a.m.
Multimedia
Enhancing South Korea's Security: The U.S. Alliance and Beyond
March 2009
Two decades ago, South Korea appeared on the path to greatly increased security. The Cold War was ending, fundamentally improving South Korea’s regional security environment.
