Activities

Global plastic production has increased from 2 tonnes to 450 million tonnes in the past 70 years and is projected to increase rapidly. Plastic waste leaks into water bodies, rivers, oceans, and land, while structures like drainages or dams are harming the environment and food security, and contributing to the severity of extreme events like floods and waterlogging. Using a framework, this paper maps comparative progress towards the circular plastic economy (CPE) in three Asia

Conference held on March 4, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan on achieving the carbon neutral and green economy policies in the major countries and regions.

Date: April 13th – 14th, 2026 Venue: Somerset Palace Seoul / Yonsei University Organized by: Yonsei University This workshop is supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through the “Climate Change R&D Project for New Climate Regime” funded by the Korea Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) [RS-2022-KE002472]

At the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Asia and the South-West Pacific Regional Outreach in Support of the IPCC Process on March 29, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. SMARTS Center and our early-career researchers had the opportunity to learn and connect with the diverse panel of IPCC experts and representatives, its partners, and fellow researchers from the field. The sessions include an introduction to the IPCC’s development history and mechanisms, panels for regio

It was a special moment for SMARTS researchers to get Dr. Parthasarathi Shome, Founder Chairman of the International Tax Research and Analysis Foundation (ITRAF) and SMARTS Esteemed Visiting Fellow, in person to discuss in an informal setting at the AIT library on the nuances of “Public Policy: Research, Formulation, and Implementation” on February 20, 2026. Dr. Madhubani Ghosh from MMA, Boston, also actively attended the session for some time. Through decades of in-depth pr