The Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS), invites applications for a Research Fellow to join an already established research team working on the Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia (CGSEA) project. The position is available on a full-time basis for one year in the first instance, with the possibility of extension dependent on performance and the availability of funding.

ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT

Rapid decarbonization of economies worldwide is needed in order to avoid the potentially catastrophic consequences of climate change .This will require no further accumulations of carbon in the atmosphere (achieving “net zero” emissions) by 2050 and involve major structural and behavioural changes globally.  Forests capture carbon from the atmosphere, a proportion of which is stored (sequestrated) for as long as the trees remain. Increasing the size and permanence of the store, or sink, through afforestation or reforestation and/or improving the governance and management of forests potentially offers a means of withdrawing additional carbon from the atmosphere, thus contributing to climate change mitigation and biodiversity preservation, while also strengthening adaptive capacity among vulnerable communities.  Many state and non-state actors have invested or are considering investing in forest carbon in Southeast Asia as part of achieving net zero. Despite this, relatively little attention has been directed towards understanding and addressing the risks in these investments (so-called transition risks). If left unaddressed, transition risks jeopardise the value of investments; ultimately they could undermine climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.

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