... is reportedly a collective
document
that could, following discussions, form the basis for a set of rules of conduct in the Asia-Pacific Region that could then be converted into another document that may even turn out to be legally binding.
Russia’s ... .... In 2014–2017, it
co-headed
(with Thailand) a similar group on military medicine. In 2019–2020, Russia will, alongside Indonesia,
co-chair
the ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Counter Terrorism and Trans National Crime.
The (Not) New Sheriff In Town ...
... Not only does this directly impact economic growth, it also threatens the livelihoods of millions of people living in coastal and urban communities.
REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
Thomas Lines:
The El Niño Climate Anomaly – Impact on Food
Security in the Asia-Pacific Region
Human activities are only making things worse. Almost every year, medieval-style slash-and-burn agricultural practices in Indonesia bring about massive forest fires, the haze spreading around the whole Southeast Asian region. It is an issue far beyond one country’s responsibilities.
Or take the South China Sea - an international security issue with significant environmental ...