Green growth and a new world order

MGM Mirage's CityCenter - one of the world's largest green developments and the largest private project in the country implementing the 'Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design' (LEED) Green Building construction criteria.

Author: Norichika Kanie, Tokyo Institute of Technology

The international order in the 21st century is likely to revolve around the climate change issue. This explains why countries and regions have been jockeying for a leadership position on this in recent years. Handling this issue requires a shift away from the conventional concept of an international order that revolves around military might.

Climate change is, by itself, an enormous threat to human society. Read more…