Global Affairs Review

The Center for Global Affairs, New York University

Southeast Asia

Impacts of Climate Change in Southeast Asia and Adaptation Measures in the Region

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Author: Shenyi Chua, December 2020

“Several studies have assessed that SEA will face extreme climate change in the future, affecting both national and human security. As states across SEA are unique in terms of geographical location, political, economic, and cultural traits, each Asian state will experience the impact of climate change differently, depending on the nature of the threat faced and the resilience abilities of each state.”

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Rethinking Cambodia: A New Strategic Interest

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Author: Shaoyu Yuan, February 2020.

US, Cambodian forces close Angkor Sentinel 2016, celebrate strengthened partnership

“For years, the government of the U.S. has overlooked the strategic significance and economic interests of having Cambodia on our side. Although Cambodia has long sided with the opposite of Western ideology, as the status quo of the world changes and the weight of Southeast Asia increases, it is time for the U.S. to reconsider its courses of action and shift some of its strategic focus to the region.”

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