Fudan-Arab Lecture Series No.9

Title: 

Decarbonization in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Its Impacts and the Roles of International Cooperation

Speaker: 

Prof. Phouphet Kyophilavong, Faculty of Economics and Business Management , National University of Laos

Host: 

Prof. Yijia Jing, IGPP, Fudan University

Discussant:

Assis. Prof. Haoqi Qian, IGPP, Fudan University

Time: 

12:00-13:20 (Beijing Time),April 12th

Venue: 

Room 805E, 8thFloor, West Sub-building of Guanghua Towers

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The Speaker：

Dr. Phouphet Kyophilavong is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Management at the National University of Laos. He received his PhD in economics from Kobe University in 2003 and has been carrying out research on several topics, including macroeconomic management, economic integration, energy, natural resources, and poverty, contributing to such publications as the International Review of Economics & Finance, Research in International Business and Finance, Economic Modelling and others. He has directed numerous research projects and works closely with government agencies in Laos and international organizations such as ERIA, Asian Development Bank, and World Bank. He has been a visiting scholar at Pukyong National University, Nagoya University, University of Laval, Kobe University, and Nanyang Technological University, as well as a Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar at Harvard University.  He also serves as a board member of the Bank of Lao PDR.

Abstract: 

Climate change is one of the most critical and difficult issues for sustainable development in the twenty-first century. The economic damage from climate change is tremendous, especially in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) with limited resources. The decarbonization will limit the negative impact of the climate change. This presentation will discuss the impact of climate change in LDCs and also highlight the challenges and impact of decarbonization in LDCs. In addition, this presentation will discuss the roles of international cooperation.