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There is a growing realization among earth system scientists and policy-makers concerned with global change that the way urbanization unfolds has profound implications for future growth in energy use and emissions in Asia. This project aims to draw on past and current research efforts on emissions and urban management, and establish a new set of coordinated case studies that will address how carbon management can be integrated into development strategies for cities. Four case studies (Bangkok, Manila , Delhi, and Jambi, Indonesia) will be conducted under this which are expected to contribute directly to new initiatives on human settlements and regional patterns of development in the international global change science programmes, especially, the joint Global Carbon Project.