ASEM Science and Technology Cooperation was put formally in high gear by the First Meeting in October 1999 in Beijing, China, of the Science and Technology Ministers of the 25 ASEM countries (Austria, Belgium, Brunei, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy,...

The Arctic is recognised as one of the planet's last pristine area on the globe where indigenous peoples pursue their traditional lifestyles. However, as Europe's dependence on the Arctic's resources grows, the region is coming under increasing pressure from unsustainable development, land...