
About Michael C. Huang
Michael C. Huang is a senior research fellow at the Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation in Tokyo.Ocean governance and blue finance for revitalizing the blue economy

The impacts of climate change, marine pollution, unsustainable fishing, and rapid, unsustainable coastal development are threatening ocean ecosystems and jeopardizing small island nations and other developing coastal economies.
Unfolding a holistic approach to disaster risk reduction

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, of which economic losses are estimated at $221 billion (EM-DAT), making it the most costly natural disaster recorded since 1900. The earthquake itself did not cause significant damage or casualties, but the subsequent 5–20 meter tsunami hit northern coastal areas, washing away townships and destroying the cooling system at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. To date, the recovery process is still ongoing to restore industries and economic activities to their pre-disaster levels.
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- Maximizing the value of water to end water scarcity in Asia
- Rising corporate market power in Asia threatens monetary policy effectiveness
- Putting an end to the social disease of domestic violence
- Central bank initiatives essential for developing effective sustainable finance markets
- Understanding the multifunctionality of agriculture production for sustainable rural livelihoods
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