How food security is becoming national security in Asia

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Updated June 30, 2009 20:50:13

With the global recession continues to bite, and the issue of global warming shows no signs of cooling, analysts believe that food and fuel have moved beyond mere markets to become an issue of national security - and one that is wrapped up in the global response to our changing environment. And that's no different in Asia.

Presenter: Graeme Dobell, Radio Australia's associate editor for the Asia Pacific
Speakers: Professor Alan Dupont, director, Centre for International Security Studies, Sydney University; Simon Tay, chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs; Dr Padeep Dadhich, Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi

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