This open access book explores climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation in Central Asia and discusses policy options for the Central Asian governments. To address the urgent need for local scholarship on climate change in Central Asia, and in particular the need for more research by...

1. Theoretical Underpinnings of Energy Security and Energy Diplomacy in Global Context: Reconnoitring India’s Position -- 2. Identifying and Addressing India's Energy Challenges: A Policy Assessment -- 3. India’s Quest for Energy Security in Eurasia: A Conceptual Assessment of Energy...

As China is dependent on oil and gas imports to maintain its high growth rates, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Central Asia have become increasingly important for the country's economic development. In May 2014, China and Russia signed a new gas deal, for example, and in recent...