Future Earth Asia is a regional platform to accelerate sustainability and transdisciplinary research and empower policymaking and governance for sustainable transformation in Asia.

Asia Science Mission for Sustainability

The Asia Science Mission for Sustainability strives to create science-based solutions that align with the needs and values of diverse Asian communities, addressing critical sustainability challenges in the region. It promotes co-design and the multiscale production, synthesis, and application of knowledge with key stakeholders and integrates fragmented knowledge across various scales and sectors.

Leveraging regional research networks in Asia


Future Earth Asia is a community formed around geographic and thematic research networks for sustainability in Asia. We leverage our robust experience in systems science and harness regional integrated actions to advance sustainable transformation in Asia.

Addressing unique sustainability challenges in Asia


Many Asian countries are fast-growing economies, contributing to more than half of the global GDP. Meanwhile, Asia faces significant sustainability challenges, due to its large population, economic growth, and associated vulnerability to human environmental threats and climate change impacts. Future Earth Asia addresses these unique challenges and opportunities for sustainable innovation in Asia.