1st Edition
Green Power Politics and Climate Change The Future of Environmental Politics in the Indo-Pacific
Editorial Introduction
1 Climate Change and Power Politics in the Indo-Pacific
Zhang Tingya and Anmol Mukhia
2 Environment in International Relations: Theory and Practice
Sebastian N. and Reena Joseph
3 Climate Contestations and Strategic Rivalries in the Indo-Pacific: The Role of Major Powers
Sriparna Pathak
4 From Institutions to Identities: Neoliberal and Constructivist Lenses to Climate Change in the Indo-Pacific
Akriti Sharma
5 Water Security and Geopolitical Tensions in the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Cooperation Mechanisms
Neeraj Singh Manhas, Aline Telle, and Kasim Balarabe
6 Indo-Pacific’s Role in Africa’s Climate and Environmental Sustainability: Policy Framework and Climate Diplomacy
Hagan Sibri
7 Gateway to the Pacific: America’s Strategic Entry into the Indo-Pacific through the Philippines
K. K. Loung Nathan and Anurag Tripathi
8 Taiwan’s Climate Diplomacy: An Alternative Route to Global Engagement
Manoj K. Panigrahi
9 ASEAN’s Geo-Economics and Environmental Standing in the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Loitongbam Bishwanjit and Nandini Sharma Laipubam
10 China’s Energy Security in the Indo-Pacific
Rakshith Shetty
11 The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and Its Economic-Environmental Implications for Northeast India
Md. Farijuddin Khan and Anuradha Oinam
12 Free and Open Indo-Pacific Vision: Integrating QUAD for India’s Strategic Ambition
Jofin Joy, Lakshmi Karlekar, and Anurag Tripathi
13 Interrogating Sustainability and Gender-Specific Climate Change Policies in the Land of Happiness and Its Implications for the Northeast of India
Padam Nepal and Upama Gurung
14 Beyond the Present: Climate Refugees from the Maldives and Their Strategic Implications for India
Pawan Rai and Dipmala Roka
Biography
Anmol Mukhia (Dr) is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at the Faculty of International Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi. His research interests include IR in South Asia, China studies, the Indo-Pacific, climate change, and border issues. His latest publications include Positioning India’s Climate Politics: Individual-Level Analysis (2025), Understanding Human Trafficking in the Eastern Himalaya (2025), and others.
Neeraj Singh Manhas is the Special Advisor for South Asia at the Parley Policy Initiative, Republic of Korea, and a subject matter expert at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies, Ministry of Defence, India. His research interests include India-China border issues, transboundary rivers, water security, climate security, and defence studies. His recently edited book is Analysing the Current Afghan Context (Routledge, Taylor & Francis, 2023).
Sriparna Pathak (Prof. Dr) is Professor of China Studies and founding Director of the Centre for Northeast Asian Studies at O.P. Jindal Global University, India. Her research interests include China’s foreign policy, influence operations, India-China relations, and the Quad. Latest publications: Strategic Evolution of QUAD from ‘Ocean Froth’ to Asian NATO (2026), Reconstructing India’s Worldview: A Strategic Realignment (2026), and others.
