The Daily Bulletin

Please join us in celebrating the 13th annual Southeast Asia Week with the panel discussion “Environmental Crises and Sustainability of Southeast Asia” on Monday, March 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Bulger Communication Center 214.

Panelists are Vida Vanchan, professor of geosciences and director of the Global Studies Institute at Buffalo State University; Michitake “Mitch” Aso, associate professor of history at the University at Albany; and Peter J. Marcotullio, professor of geography and environmental science and the director of the Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College, CUNY.  

Please register by Wednesday, March 13, to attend in person or virtually.

This panel will explore environmental crises and sustainability in Southeast Asia through economic development, agriculture, and climate change. An overview of the region focusing on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and economic development over time will shed light on the balance between economic development and environmental sustainability. The discussion will include an overview of recent literature on agriculture in Southeast Asia to examine how the production of commodities such as rubber, palm oil, and shrimp has changed over time because of rapidly shifting environments. Responses by various entities including governments and policies will also be discussed.

Sponsored by the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN), Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University.

Co-sponsors and partners: The SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium; the Buffalo State Global Studies Institute; the Buffalo State departments of Geosciences, History and Social Studies Education, Economics and Finance, Political Science, Public Administration, and Planning; Art and Design, Anthropology, Mathematics (Data Science and Analytics); the Buffalo State School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education (Career, Technical, and Science Education); the Buffalo State Equity and Campus Diversity Office, and the Buffalo State Small Business Development Center.