Innovating for the Climate-resilient Future

This workstream considers energy policy, climate finance, planetary health, and innovation to help policymakers address the climate crisis in the Asia Pacific.

Energy, health, and economic policy are increasingly affected by the climate crisis. CAPRI is investigating how countries in the Asia Pacific are designing innovative policies that will create sustainable and climate-resilient societies. CAPRI is developing projects on the role of digital technologies in ushering in the green transition, prospects for designing and financing green energy policies, the health effects of climate change, and the potential for Asia-Pacific countries to collaborate on climate change mitigation.

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Democratic Development and Social Resilience in the Asia Pacific

Asia-Pacific societies are facing complex economic, political, and societal challenges. In the face of demographic decline, income inequality, climate change, and political polarization, what makes societies resilient? Our working paper explores societal resilience and its relationship with the resilience of various regime types in Asia.