true in the context of South Asia, which has experienced rapid economic growth. However, wide disparity exists in terms of … its energy security across the regions and between and within countries in Asia. These interrelated aspects, coupled with … natural resource and energy constraints, are critical for Asia's long-term growth and development. In particular, people see …

before. The Asia-Pacific region as a whole has increased its share of global commodity imports, across all sectors (minerals … energy security more challenging than before. The Asia-Pacific economies hold vast amounts of fossil and non-fossil energy … import demand. Despite holding vast coal and natural gas reserves, demand for fossil fuel in Asia and the Pacific is …

Southeast Asia, and diverse feed-in tariffs for renewable energy. The three main ways regional cooperation can strengthen …

results show that comprehensive continent-wide economic integration in Asia is unlikely to happen soon, since the integration … is confined mainly to East and Southeast Asia, while other regions are much less integrated and globalized. The … explain the success of the Asia model. Unlike the experience of the EU, the model is heavily market-driven and private …

evaluate the economic, social and environmental impacts of alternative policy changes in Asia and the Pacific. The CGE analysis … through investment liberalization. While results vary across subregions in the Asia-Pacific, both trade facilitation and … that liberalization policies increase CO2 emissions at the regional level. Importantly, economic growth in Asia and the …