This book examines the current main sustainable development issues in Asia from a socio-economic, macroeconomic, and financial perspective, beyond a plain environmental context. It analyzes both financial and health crises that jeopardize the economic sustainability of countries, particularly in Asia where sustained economic growth has been a recent occurrence. The volume presents case studies on countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries like Thailand. It also provides comparative analyses with European Union countries. Topics include sovereign debt, financial center sustainability, and microfinance. The book is divided into two parts: the first focuses on socio-economic perspectives, and the second on financial and economic perspectives