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ASEAN Economic community and climate change

Nurdianto, Ditya A; Resosudarmo, Budy P - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2014

This paper analyzes the benefits and losses associated with cooperation among ASEAN members in mitigating their CO2 … emission, particularly by implementing a uniform carbon tax across ASEAN. To achieve this goal, this paper uses a multi …-country CGE model for ASEAN, known as the Inter-Regional System of Analysis for ASEAN (IRSA-ASEAN) model. This study finds that …

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Singapore and ASEAN in the New Regional Division of Labour

Athukorala, Prema-chandra - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2006

the other ASEAN economies, with emphasis on their regional and global economic integration. The analysis reveals that the … interdependence among ASEAN countries and between ASEAN and other major economies in East Asia, but this has not lessoned the …

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Global Production Sharing and Asian Trade Patterns: Implications for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Athukorala, Prema-chandra - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2014

This paper documents and analyzes emerging trade patterns in Asia, with special reference to the implications of global production sharing with a view to informing the policy debate on forming the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The analysis reveals that the degree of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011095320

Cambodia: Rapid Growth in an Open, Post-Conflict Economy

Hill, Hal; Menon, Jayant - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2014

-sectoral variations in rates. Cambodia has limited trade policy space. It is a signatory to the 10-nation ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, soon … to become the ASEAN Economic Community. Moreover, given its long and porous borders with the much larger, dynamic …

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Nuclear Energy and the Kyoto Protocol

2002

The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the application of its "flexible mechanisms" are at the forefront of energy policy debates in most OECD countries. The potential role of nuclear energy in this context is viewed very differently and assessed against various criteria by the range of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012442139

Climate Change Mitigation : What Do We Do?

2008

Climate change is a fact of life. We need to act urgently if we are to avoid an irreversible build-up of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and global warming at a potentially huge cost to the economy and society worldwide. OECD analysis suggests that if we act now, we have 10 to 15 years’ “breathing...

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Climate Change and Tourism Policy in OECD Countries

2011

Undertaken jointly with United Nations Environment Programme, the report analyses policies and issues related to climate change adaptation and mitigation in the tourism sector. It provides policy recommendations, with the objective to identify priority areas to be included in a framework for...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443117

Cities and Climate Change

2010

As the hubs of economic activity, cities drive the vast majority of the world’s energy use and are major contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. Because they are home to major infrastructure and highly concentrated populations, cities are also vulnerable to the impacts of climate...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012443122

Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy : Public Goals and Corporate Practices

2010

Companies are increasingly aware of the need to address climate change. However, while many companies are taking action to address climate change, many others are still lagging behind. This report surveys responsible business practices addressing climate change and driving the shift to a...

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Policies to Enhance Sustainable Development

2001

Sustainable development involves linking the economic, social and environmental objectives of societies in a balanced way. It stresses the importance of taking a broader view of what human welfare entails, of using a long-term perspective about the consequences of today's activities, and of...

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