Raising the Heat: Asia Confronts Climate Change

	Global Asia: Volume 2, Number 3 Winter 2007
	A Letter from the Editors Chung-in Moon and David Plott
	Dear Reader, For climate scientists and environmental activists who have been warning for years of the disastrous consequences of global warming, 2007 was a bittersweet year. It will be re-membered as the year when the world seemed finally to have awakened to the importance of climate change. more... PDF Version
	Cover Story Rasing the Heat: Asia Confronts Climate Change
	The Global Challenge of Climate Change By Seung-soo Han
	The scientific consensus has hardened to the point where the most pertinent question is not whether climate change is real, but what to do about it. PDF Version
	Impact on Asia: Let the Poor Beware By Louis Lebel The region’s poor and disadvantaged will be among the hardest hit by global warming. How hard depends on what we do about it. PDF Version
	Marshalling Asia to Act By Christine Loh and Simon Tay
	The response of growth-oriented Asia may hold the key to the world’s battle against climate change. What options do we have? PDF Version
	The Debate: Islam, Asia and the Threat of Terrorism
	Islamic Terrorism: Can We Meet the Challenge? By Rohan Gunaratnal
	Iraq remains a magnet for foreign fighters, most from the Middle East, but it is also a lightning rod for Muslims globally, including those in Asia. PDF Version
	From Bali to Karachi: Where’s the Terror? By John T. Sidel
	Despite fear-mongering by some, what is striking is the infrequency of Islamist terrorist activity across most of Asia, the home of more than 700 million Muslims. PDF Version
	Feature Essays
	China and Russia Hand in Hand By Richard Weitz
	Chinese and Russian leaders believe they can amplify their influence in world affairs by acting jointly or in parallel on international issues. Will it work? PDF Version
	Media Convergence Comes of Age By Stephen Quinn
	Vibrant examples of innovative or converged media companies are making a mark in Asia, underscoring the relationship between technology and media. PDF Version
	Symbols vs. Substance: The Inter-Korean Summits By Chung-in Moon
	An eyewitness to both the 2000 and 2007 summits between North and South Korea shares his observations on the ambiance, protocol arrangements, and agreements at the two summits. PDF Version
	The Misguided Dream of Asian Monetary Integration By Barry Eichengreen
	Asian monetary union is the idea that will not go away. The persistence of this vision, however, is more than a little peculiar. PDF Version
	Corporate Social Responsibility with an Asian Face By Aron Cramer and Jeremy Prepscius
	There are unique Asian realities that are critical in shaping regional approaches to a responsible business model, particularly in comparison to the US and Europe. PDF Version
	Review
	Islam, Israel and the War on Terror By Sadanand Dhume
	The Muslim world will climb out of its present morass not by blaming Israel or America for all its ills, but by learning from East Asia’s most successful post-war economies. PDF Version