New Books at ISEAS Library – May 2023

Infrastructure and the remaking of Asia / edited by Max Hirsh, Till Mostowlansky.  Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2023.

Call no: HC79 C3I431

“Infrastructure and the Remaking of Asia offers a new understanding of how technological innovation, geopolitical ambitions, and social change converge and cross-fertilize one another through infrastructure projects in Asia. This volume powerfully illustrates the multifaceted connections between infrastructure and three global paradigm shifts: climate change, digitalization, and China’s emergence as a superpower. Drawing on fine-grained analyses of airports, highways, pipelines, and digital communication systems, the book investigates infrastructure both “from above,” as perceived by experts and decision makers, and “from below,” as experienced by middlemen, laborers, and everyday users.” – Publisher.

Decarbonizing Asia: innovation, investment and opportunities / edited by Tony Á. Verb, Roman Y. Shemakov, Carbonless Asia, Singapore; contributions by Alexandra Tracy, Sandro Desideri, Eric Chong, Bill Kentrup, James Kruger, Moon K. Kim, Alberto Balbo, Christine Loh, Archawat Chareonsilp, Suede Kam, Rachel Fleishman  New Jersey: World Scientific, 2023.

Call no: TD171.75 D29

“As more than half of the planet’s CO2 is emitted in Asia Pacific, there is no way around it: the region has to become a leader in the global fight against climate change, if we are to win it. This transition also presents one of the greatest investment opportunities of the coming decades. The region is the most vulnerable to desertification, flooding, and sea level rise, but also has most of the planet’s people, megacities, and renewable energy capacity. The sky is the limit. This pivotal book explores the intersection of decarbonization, innovation and Asia Pacific. It provides a snapshot of initiatives by industry leaders and the public sector to reduce emissions. Through detailed technological analysis, case studies and interviews of nine key industries, the authors highlight the emerging trends and commercial opportunities. The region must bring capital, technology, and policy together if we are to reach the most important milestone of this century: net zero by 2050.” Publisher.