South-East Asia encompasses a number of countries that have experienced rapid economic growth in the last twenty years. The region as a whole is wealthy in fossil energy sources. Energy demand in South-East Asia is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years, creating problems in terms...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART 1 Scales, Logics, and Agents -- Tropical Knowledges -- The Natures of Culture: Environment and Race in the Colonial Tropics -- Dividing Lines: Nature, Culture, and Commerce in Indonesia’s Aru Islands, 1856–1997 -- A Move from Minor...

Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Overview; Urbanization, Economic Growth, Energy, and Emissions Trends; Figure O.1 Urbanization Rate; Figures; Figure O.2 Changes in Annual Energy Consumption per Capita, 1990 and 2009; Understanding the Cities: Energy Use and GHG Emissions; Tables;...