Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters

CSIS cordially invites you to the rollout of the report, "Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Implications for an Evolving Architecture," featuring a panel discussion on the future of Asian Regionalism and U.S. policy in the region.

CSIS experts Charles Freeman, Victor Cha, Stacey White, and David Pumphrey will discuss their findings on the politics of climate change in Asia, the region's response to natural disasters, and implications for the future geometry of Asia's institutions and U.S. policy in the region. Kurt Tong, of the U.S. Department of State, and other panelists will provide commentary.

Panel Discussants:
   
Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS
    
Victor Cha, Senior Advisor and Korea Chair, CSIS

Kurt Tong, Senior U.S. Representative to APEC, U.S. Department of State
   
David Pumphrey, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow,
Energy and National Security Program, CSIS
     
Stacey White, Fellow, Post-Conflict Reconstruction Project, CSIS

Wine and Cheese will be served.

Friday, July 16, 2010
2:00 - 4:00 PM
B1 Conference Center, CSIS
1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to DZhang@csis.org if you would like to attend the event.  

CSIS has completed an extensive study of Asian regional institutions and their response to nontraditional security challenges, "Asia's Response to Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Implications for an Evolving Architecture."  The report includes an overview of the politics of climate change in Asia, an outline of the low carbon pathways specific Asian-Pacific countries are pursuing to meet emissions reduction targets, an assessment of the role of regional institutions in addressing climate change and the promise of the region's diverse efforts in disaster managment, as well as the implications for the future architecture of Asian security institutions.   Attendees will receive a hard copy of the report.

This study is a product of the CSIS Asian Regionalism Initiative, generously funded by the MacArthur Foundation.