Area: Northeast Asia
Stream: Sociology
Presentation Type: Roundtable
Panelists:
Yuka Kobayashi, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Ashoka University, India
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Yale University, United States
Andrew Peaple, Asia Matters podcast, United Kingdom
Vincent Ni, Asia Matters Podcast, United Kingdom
Yamini Aiyar, Centre for Policy Research, India
Abstract:
South Asia has become one of the worst-hit parts of the world by COVID-19, with the pandemic causing particular harm among society's poorest. In April, The World Bank forecast the region is likely to record their worst growth performance in four decades this year due to the health crisis. Its struggle against the virus has come just as the world's most densely-populated region is also facing a deepening climate crisis – now home to some of the world's most polluted cities. In this panel, we will discuss whether governments in South Asia are capable of confronting these major challenges while preserving economic and social cohesion. Asia Matters (Twitter: @AsiaMattersPod) is a London-based podcast that goes beyond the headlines with experts from around the globe to help explain what's really going on in Asia today.
This panel is on Tuesday - Session 05 - Room 4
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