In the next few decades, the world will have to face challenges of unprecedented dimensions: financial instability, disappearing energy resources, increased technological risks, inequality, food insecurity, climatic change. As the world's economic scales tip in the direction of developing countries, Asia in particular is called upon to play an essential role in the resolution of global problems.

This book explores the implications of Asia's new position, capacities and intentions by analyzing several front-line issues: the G20 and financial regulations, the development model, climate change and GMOs.