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Sustainability Roundtable

Asia Society's Sustainability Roundtable is a regular feature on our re:ASIA blog featuring insight and analysis from our team of sustainability experts. Each week, we ask our roundtable participants a question based on current news or events. You can find their responses below. And please feel free to join the conversation — leave comments on the posts and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Asian Nations Could Help Form 'Pacific Pollution Patrol'
Dr. Saleem Ali, Director of the Institute of Environmental Diplomacy and Security, writes that the oceans of the world remain lawless in the area of pollution enforcement.
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The Deadly Cost of Marine Debris
Shen Yamei at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) discusses the implications of marine trash on the Pacific Ocean's ecosystem.
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Asian Nations Must Work Together to Fight Rising Sea Levels
Adam Moser urges Asian countries to cooperate against a common foe threatening them all.
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Fighting Against the 'Dark Omens' of Rising Sea Levels
An expert outlines the many grim ways in which rising sea levels would, and will, affect Asian populations.
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Rising Sea Levels Could Wash Away 20 Million People
The current trajectory of climate change and an ensuing rise in sea levels could devastate populations across Asia.
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Finding a Common Platform for Climate Change
Viswanath advocates Asian countries creating a common platform from which to bring about change.
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Asia Must Take Initiative on Climate Change, Regardless of the US
China and India should not wait to follow the U.S. lead in climate change policies.
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America's Climate Dilemma
Adam Moser says that Asian countries should learn from America's mistakes.
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U.S. Lacking Policy Leadership on Clean Energy
Peter Timmer asks whether Asian countries can provide regional leadership on clean energy and global warming mitigation.
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On Climate Change, U.S. Must Set Example for the World
Shen Yamei, assistant research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) says that the Obama administration must increase public awareness of the dangers facing the environment.
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