Development Asia

A publication of the Asian Development Bank

No. 1 June 2008

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Cover Stories •

Climate Change: The Fight for Asia’s Future
The skeptics are diminishing but the challenges are mounting, says Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Rising Seas, Melting Glaciers
Across Asia, up to a billion people could be adversely affected by climate change, writes Floyd Whaley
Rich Countries Must Lead the Way
Lord Nicholas Stern of Brentford writes that global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must follow three basic principles: effectiveness, efficiency, and equity
Mainstreaming Climate Change
Sustainable development should eradicate poverty while combating climate change, says Emil Salim

Features •

Miracle or Menace?
Despite the buzz surrounding them, Joe Cochrane writes that biofuels are not a long-term solution to the problems posed by fossil fuels
Voices of the Poor
Thanks to a pioneering study, the people of the Tonle Sap in Cambodia are making their voices heard, writes A. Lin Neumann
Genetically Modified Foods Gain Ground
Eric Healy discovers that doubts persist in Europe even as some Asian countries embrace GMO technology as a critical force for development
Soaring Prices Trigger Food Security Concerns
The UN warns of a humanitarian crisis as food prices continue their upward spiral

Departments •

Roundup

Outlook

More Energy, More Water

Analysis

Review

New Publications

Asia's Increasing Interdependence

Innovation

Learning from the Sky

In Focus

Bangladesh

From the Field

Shereen, a Woman Empowered

Investing in Clean Technologies

It is my pleasure to present to you the premier edition of Development Asia, a magazine that focuses on issues of critical importance to Asia and the Pacific.

Haruhiko Kuroda
President
Asian Development Bank

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Development Asia features development issues important to the Asia and Pacific region. It is published twice a year by the Asian Development Bank and Pressgroup Holdings Europe S.A. The views expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank.

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