Policy Forum

Nautilus Institute’s Policy Forum‘s focus is on the timely publication of expert analysis and op-ed style pieces on the foremost of security-related issues to Northeast Asia. Its mission is to facilitate a multilateral flow of information among an international network of policy-makers, analysts, scholars, media, and readers. Policy Forum essays are typically from a wide range of expertise, political orientations, as well as geographic regions and seeks to present readers with opinions and analysis by experts on the issues as well as alternative voices not typically presented or heard. Feedback, comments, responses from Policy Forum readers are highly encouraged.

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Nautilus Institute PFO 00-04: The Future of US-China Relations

Nautilus Institute PFO 00-04: The Future of US-China Relations Nautilus Institute PFO 00-04: The Future of US-China Relations PFO 00-04B: May 24, 2000 Response to Lyuba Zarsky By James H. Williams CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Comments by James H. Williams III. Nautilus Invites Your Responses Go to essay by Lyuba Zarsky May 19, 2000 I. […]

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Policy Forum 00-04A: The Future of US-China Relations

This essay is by Lyuba Zarsky, Co-Director of the Nautilus Institute. Ms. Zarsky also sits on the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Zarsky argues that the debate over China is more about the World Trade Organization than about China itself. She criticizes progressives for focusing too strongly on the immediate tactical battle, and in the process, falling into the trap of China-bashing. Instead, she argues, progressives need to develop a vision for a future policy that embraces China as a member of the world community, in order to promote a multilateral approach to problems of environment and human rights.

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Civil Society and the Future of Environmental Governance in Asia

Lyuba Zarsky CoDirector Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development and Simon SC Tay Singapore Institute of International Affairs April 2000 Published in: D. Angel and M. Rock, eds., Asia’s Clean Revolution: Industry, Growth and the Environment, Sheffield, U.K.: Greenleaf Publishing, 2001. Abstract This paper explores the role that civil society could play as a […]

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Policy Forum 00-03A: CARE’s Withdrawal from North Korea

This article is by Thomas McCarthy, who has worked for over twenty-five years as a consultant in agriculture and rural development. He has undertaken seven extended missions in the DPRK, including work for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN Development Program, and the Food and Agriculture Organization. McCarthy discusses CARE’s recent decision to withdraw from the US Private Voluntary Organization Consortium (PVOC) working on agricultural development in the DPRK. He argues that, while working in the DPRK is never easy, the PVOC bears a large portion of the responsibility for its failure to follow the agreed procedures on managing and monitoring the agricultural development project. He warns that the withdrawal could damage the credibility of US promises to provide developmental aid to the DPRK.

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Innovative Approaches to Financing Environmentally Sustainable Energy Development in Northeast Asia Executive Summary

Innovative Approaches to Financing Environmentally Sustainable Energy Development in Northeast AsiaHossein Razavi January, 1997 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report examines the emerging methods of financing power investments in the countries of Northeast Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea and North Korea) to assess the availability of funds for future investment requirements, and to investigate the impact […]

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Nautilus Institute PFO 00-02: Engaging North Korea

Nautilus Institute PFO 00-02: Engaging North Korea Nautilus Institute PFO 00-02: Engaging North Korea PFO 00-02F: April 14, 2000 Response to Indong Oh and Joel Wit By Kim Myong Chol, Center for Korean-American Friendship Copyright (c) 2000 Nautilus of America/The Nautilus Institute CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Discussion 1. Comment on Indong Oh’s Article 2. Comment […]

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Nautilus Institute PFO 00-02: Engaging North Korea

Nautilus Institute PFO 00-02: Engaging North Korea Nautilus Institute PFO 00-02: Engaging North Korea PFO 00-02E: April 12, 2000 Discussion of “The What-If Question” By Bradley Martin, Asia Times, Bangkok Copyright (c) 2000 Nautilus of America/The Nautilus Institute CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Comments on Essay by Bradley Martin 1. Comments by Indong Oh 2. Comments […]

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Policy Forum 00-2D: A New Initiative in Australia-DPRK Relations

This essay was written by James Cotton, Professor of Politics, Australian Defence Force Academy, University of New South Wales. Cotton reviews the recent developments in Australian-DPRK relations, and the possibilities of resumption of full relations. He says that Australia is seeking to move away from isolation of the DPRK and to support US and ROK engagement efforts. For its part, the DPRK seeks more Australian trade and investment, and to improve relations with those nations that contributed to the UN force that intervened in the Korean War.

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Getting Traction? Sustainable Development and the Governance of Investment

Lyuba Zarsky, CoDirector Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainable Development presented at Conference on Sustainability, Trade and Investment: Which Way Now for the WTO? Royal Institute of International Affairs London, Great Britain March 27-28, 2000 The collapse of the OECD’s negotiations over a Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI), as well as the WTO trade talks in […]

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Policy Forum 00-02C: The What-If Question

This article is by Bradley Martin, Contributing Editor, Asia Times Online, Bangkok. It appeared on Asia Times Online. Martin discusses the question of what would happen if the US were to withdraw its troops from the ROK. He warns that doing so would likely lead to an ROK arms buildup that could spark a regional arms race. He also argues that without the automatic intervention promised by US troop presence, the DPRK may decide to launch an invasion if it sees the US occupied elsewhere on the globe.

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