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Regulating AI: Debating Approaches and Perspectives from Asia and Europe

Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a stage of maturity and extensive application across supply chains and manufacturing, in automation, public governance, media and entertainment. While industries and societies are quick in the uptake of AI to harness benefits and opportunities, many governments are catching up to develop responsible and appropriate regulatory frameworks, to prevent immense possible harm of mismanaged AI.

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Bhutan's challenges and prospects in becoming a 100% organic country

Overnight conversion to 'exclusively organic agriculture' in Sri Lanka: How not to promote green technology

Plastic Atlas International Korean Edition 플라스틱아틀라스 세계판 2022

Atlas

플라스틱으로 가득 찬 세계에 대한 데이터와 사실들

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Green hydrogen – hype or beacon of hope?

Report

In the coming years, the global energy system will have to undergo a profound structural change in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (Green) hydrogen will play an important role in this. This publication provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the topic. It informs about trends in the production and use of hydrogen and the potential challenges.

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Underscored by the algorithm: AI's impacts on labour and environment

Commentary

What are the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on human labour and the environment? How do legislative proposals for regulating AI in Europe and Brazil respond to these impacts beyond discussions on surveillance and automated decision-making bias?

By José Renato Laranjeira de Pereira and Thiago Guimarães Moraes

International Women’s Day: The diverse meanings of “work from home” for women in Asia

Article

Increase in domestic violence, lay-offs, care responsibilities, restrictions on domestic and international movement, economic insecurities, psychological burdens - these are just a few of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Asia in the last two years. The gendered nature of COVID-19 impacts is obvious and has sparked large feminist responses in the region.

False solutions prevail over real ambition at COP26

Analysis

COP26 in Glasgow started with a plethora of declarations. But in the end it failed to deliver on the real and immediate action needed to avoid climate catastrophe, and to address the demand for justice and equity for those most impacted by climate harms.

By Erika Lennon, Sebastien Duyck and Nikki Reisch

Aotearoa NZ's proposed mandatory climate risk disclosure legislation

Article

In line with its decision to commit to the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, New Zealand is working towards implementing a mandatory climate-related financial disclosure regime for certain financial institutions. Aiming to go into effect this year, NZ may be the first in the world to legislate such a climate-related financial disclosure regime.

By Melanie Baker-Jones and Mark Baker-Jones

Editing the Human Genome: Great New Dawn for Medical Science, or Brave New World?

Feature

Genome editing, especially in its heritable form, has the potential to significantly reshape the human condition. What does it mean to promote the democratic governance of such a technology?

By Alexandre Erler

Debating technology and politics from a green perspective

Explainer The video explains how technology is shaping our lives and explores how we can ensure its impacts are socially useful, environmentally sustainable, and politically legitimate.

Not to be Taken Lightly: Image-based Sexual Violence

Interview 25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The hbs has interviewed Jacey Kan from Hong Kong’s Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women (ACSVAW) to introduce its campaign in fighting against image-based sexual violence.

Digital Life under Covid-19 and beyond: A video on impact resource bridging platform Dream Impact

Video Series Meet Co-Founder and Chief Catalyst Dorothy Lam and Chief of Strategy and Growth Cintia Nunes from Dream Impact Hong Kong, an impact resource bridging platform which helps social startups grow and scale, both their impact and business.

Digital Life under Covid-19 and beyond: a video on innovators in Sustainability and Social Impact

Video Series This article and video take a closer look at examples of Sustainability and Social Impact entrepreneurs and startups in Asia which have accelerated their business or had a market launch or even expansion because of Covid-19.

Perspectives Asia #10

In this latest issue, we look at how the pandemic is reshaping state/society relationships in Asia, share down-to-earth Covid-19 experiences from different regions and cultures and issues such as trust in government institutions, the situation of migrant workers and gender relationships.

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Plastic Atlas Asia Korean Edition 플라스틱아틀라스 아시아 한국어판 2022

Atlas

고분자 합성 화학물질에 대한 데이터와 사실들

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Plastic Atlas Japan special edition Cover page 2

Plastic Atlas Japan Special Edition (6 pages in English)

Article

Japan has the second highest plastic management index (PMI) in the world, thanks to its advanced waste management system and high levels of local cooperation. On the other hand, Japan’s per capita plastic consumption is also quite high. Innovative policies, strategies, and action plans are required for Japan to promote the circulation of resources and build a sustainable lifestyle and society.

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Plastic Atlas Japan Special Edition プラスチック・アトラスアジア［日本語特別版］

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プラスチック・アトラスアジア［日本語特別版］

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The Feasibility and Future of Japan's Climate Policy

E-paper

Japan has set an ambitious target of attaining carbon neutrality by 2050. However, the government seems unwilling to abandon nuclear and fossil-fuel options, alongside with prolonged recession, many view climate change as a preoccupation of the elite rather than a pressing issue. To give substance to climate policy, the climate movement needs to be galvanised, to better inform the public and challenge the ruling party to implement its promises.

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Coal Atlas 석탄 아틀라스

Atlas

The coal boom has negative consequences for humans and nature that outweigh its economic benefits. Coal does not just kill the climate. In coal mines, terrible working conditions are rife. Accidents are commonplace. The environmental and health costs linked to the use of coal to generate electricity are enormous. The atlas provides insights on how turning away from fossil (and nuclear) fuels towards renewable energy can offer huge economic and social opportunities.

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Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change 人工知能と気候変動

E-paper

With the increasing deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across society, it is important to understand in which ways AI may accelerate or impede climate progress, and how various stakeholders can guide those developments.

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