International disputes over offshore resources are on the rise. From the Arctic to the Falkland Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean, quarrels over access rights for fish, minerals, oil, and natural gas are becoming increasingly heated and potentially violent. By far the most dangerous case concerns the South and East China Seas.
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POLINARES Workshop on framework for formulating future policy approaches held in London
The sixth Thematic Workshop for the project was held on 25th April 2012 in London. The aim of the Workshop was to share with external academics and practitioners the provisional outputs of Work Package 4.
Outcomes from Work Package 3 published
The papers describing the outcomes of Work Package 3 are now available for download.
Do Overseas Investments by National Oil Companies Enhance Energy Security at Home? A View from Asia.
On 11 May 2012, the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) held its Annual Energy Security Workshop in Washington DC on the theme of “Oil and Gas for Asia: Geopolitical Implications of Asia’s Rising Demand for Energy”, in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
China’s shale gas potential: great uncertainty remains despite growing optimism
China's government has set very ambitious targets for the production of shale gas. But many challenges remain.
Outcomes from Work Package 2 published
The papers describing the outcomes of Work Package 2 are now available for download.
The Rare Earth Case against China at the WTO: Who Wins?
The United States, the European Union and Japan have made a formal request for consultations with China concerning a range of export restrictions imposed on 17 rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum. But the real business of managing the supply chain for rare earths was discussed by officials from these three nations at a meeting in Tokyo on 28th March 2012.
Energy Market Integration in East Asia: A Regional Public Goods Approach
On 7th March 2012 Philip gave a talk at the Energy Studies Institute of the National University of Singapore on the subject of Energy Market Integration in East Asia. The talk drew on a report he wrote last year for the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia.
China’s International Energy Strategies: Global and Regional Implications
On 29 February 2012 Philip gave a presentation on this topic as part of the Transnational Asia Lecture Series at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.
Will Sudan be China’s quagmire?
China and its national oil company, CNPC, face growing challenges in Sudan and South Sudan.