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.

Understanding the Asian Position on Climate Change

Ravi Narayanan, Vice Chair of the Asia Pacific Water Forum, discusses the role of the United States in influencing Asia's approach to climate change.

Rethinking Food Trade Amid Extreme Weather

Peter Timmer speculates on what the increase in "extreme weather" means for the global food trade.

Asian Countries Must 'Act Decisively' Before Climate-Related Disasters

Ravi Narayanan of the Asia Pacific Water Forum discusses the need for disaster preparedness among both developing and developed Asian countries.

Better Climate Forecasting the Best Way to Protect Farmers

Daniel Stellar and Lakis Polycarpou of the Columbia Water Center stress the need for effective climate forecasting to lessen the effects of climate shocks on food prices.