Abstract

The islands state of Fiji is sponsoring the UNFCCC meeting in Bonn this autumn in order to underline that the COP mechanism must deliver concrete results in stemming climate change, now visible in the Pacific. The successful Asian economies may wish to share the concern of their Pacific neighbours, as global warming could have devastating effects upon South Asia, South East and East Asia, not to speak of Australia and New Zealand. The energy-environment conundrum now hits this part of the world with some 50% of global economic output and more than half the CO2 emissions. Time is running out for the necessary transition: decarbonisation. Asian miracles ow possess adequate economic management skills, but what is often lacking is GREEN management.