About HOPESEA
Understanding our mission, background, and approach to addressing climate challenges in Southeast Asia.
Background
The Humanitarian Observatory for Policy and Education in Southeast Asia (HOPESEA), based at the Chiang Mai University School of Public Policy, is a pioneering center established to address the urgent and interconnected challenges of climate change, displacement, land governance, and migrant health.
Our Vision
To become Southeast Asia's leading hub for proactive climate adaptation and displacement policy, delivering knowledge and tools that foster resilience, health security, and sustainable futures.
Our Mission
At HOPE SEA, our mission is to strengthen Southeast Asia's resilience to climate change by combining cutting-edge research with inclusive community engagement. We focus on risk communication and proactive policy design to ensure that climate adaptation and displacement strategies are both evidence-based and socially just.
Key Mission Points
- Advance climate risk communication.
- Empower communities through participatory tools (deliberative dialogues, board-game simulations).
- Promote planned relocation and fair land governance.
- Link climate mobility and health security (e.g., Thailand–Myanmar border).
- Foster collaboration among governments, civil society, and international partners.