1. China Holds Key to Climate Change

    East Asia Environment China

    Progress over climate change depends largely on the actions individual major carbon emitters, particularly China – not U.N. summits. But is the political courage there to exact change?

  2. To Tax, Or Not to Carbon Tax?

    Environment Oceania Australia

    As the Durban conference on climate change continues, does the debate over a carbon tax in Australia offer any useful lessons for gathered delegates?

  3. Another Climate Deadlock

    Environment Southeast Asia Thailand

    When climate change negotiators can barely agree on an agenda, it’s hard to be optimistic about such UN gatherings. Stephen Minas reports from Bangkok.

  4. Asia-Pacific’s Annus Horribilis

    Environment Oceania

    Massive flooding, a cyclone, catastrophic earthquakes and a nuclear crisis—there are plenty of lessons for Asia-Pacific leaders to learn.

  5. Asia’s Biodiversity Challenge

    East Asia Environment Japan

    The Diplomat speaks with Ahmed Djoghlaf, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, about the ongoing COP10 conference.

  6. Bangladesh—Eco Symbol?

    Environment South Asia Bangladesh

    Often derided as a basket case, Bangladesh might just have a thing or two to show the world about tackling climate change.

  7. Climate Change = War?

    Security South Asia India

    Missed in the debate over climate change has been the strategic implications, says Rajeev Sharma. In Asia they could be catastrophic.