Publication

This brief argues that by sharing meteorological data with one another with the aim of supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, states in the South China Sea region could help ease the tensions that exist there. It suggests that this is because such data sharing could further confidence-building between these states and increase the mutual dependence they have on one another. The authors also examine 1) the barriers that hinder the building of effective responses to severe weather and natural disasters in the South China Sea; and 2) what strategies states in the region can adopt to share marine meteorological information with each other.