South Asia and Asia Pacific

Sustainable Architecture Practices

Exploring climate-adaptive architecture in Bangladesh, this report highlights community-driven, low-cost innovations shaping resilient, sustainable and inclusive built environments.

person kneels on a rocky riverbank, collecting a water sample from a shallow flowing stream using a handheld testing device. An open equipment case sits beside them, and trees with green, yellow, and orange autumn foliage line the river in the background. The scene depicts environmental fieldwork and water quality monitoring in a natural outdoor setting.

Skills for an Inclusive Transition: Youth realities and green opportunity pathways

Drawing on youth-led research across multiple countries, this report identifies barriers to green employment and explores more inclusive green end-to-end pathways for young people.

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Curriculum Comparison Part 1

This project explores recent reforms in English language curricula in China, Korea and Japan.

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What a rural Japanese town can teach us about English education

Learn about a curriculum reform project in Mount Koya, Japan, to understand how challenges in English language education can be addressed.

Translating The Tempest: the power of storytelling and the Bikolisation of Shakespeare

New research to reimagine global Shakespeare through the stories of rural Bikolnon farmers affected by climate change in the Philippines.

The indigenous thinks: knowledge exchange, youth empowerment and climate resilience in Northeast India

Introducing a new research project on how indigenous concepts can reshape global debates on ecology, futurity, and political imagination.

Human-Nature: Relations, Resilience, Reciprocity

Research on creative collaboration with communities in Malaysia through ethical, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to climate action.

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Regional perception poll on the ASEAN creative economy

This new report explores the evolving landscape and strategic needs of the cultural and creative sectors within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Resilience in precarious times: early career researchers driving global collaboration

Reflections on international research collaboration through the ISPF Resilient Planet Symposium.

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Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures

‘Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures’ maps the landscape of arts and technologies in Mainland China as the country emerges as a global technological powerhouse.

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