Energy Security And Sustainable Development In Asia And The Pacific

Author : United Nations
Publisher : United Nations Publications
ISBN 13 : 9789211205442
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Security and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific written by United Nations and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few years, energy security and sustainable development have moved up the global agenda. There are two main reasons for this: first, the impact of high and often volatile energy prices; second, concerns over environmental sustainability and particularly about the global climate. Both issues are critically important for Asia and the Pacifica region in which impressive economic growth has boosted the demand for energy and put corresponding strains on the environment. The publication gives a detailed overview on available energy resources, supply and demand, financing, policy and cooperation in the regions. It also describes energy situation in least developed countries, landlocked and small island developing countries, and suggests policy options for energy security and sustainable development.

Author : L. Anceschi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230355366
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Security in the Era of Climate Change written by L. Anceschi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars assess the transformations in energy security policy that flow from recognition of global climate change. They explore through case studies the key policy responses formulated in the Asia-Pacific and identify potential synergies between energy policy and climate mitigation efforts.

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210605705
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Energy in Asia and the Pacific written by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the theme study for the 73rd session of Commission to be held in May 2017. The main purpose of the publication is to call on policymakers in Asia and the Pacific for urgent actions to transition national energy sectors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly Goal 7. The energy sector transition is the only way to address the sizeable energy deficit which impede progress in energy access in a number of member countries. It will also address gaps between current commitments under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change and lack of coherent energy strategic and policy frameworks and actions held back progress of SDG7.

Author : Taghizadeh-hesary Farhad
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811204225
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Achieving Energy Security In Asia: Diversification, Integration And Policy Implications written by Taghizadeh-hesary Farhad and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a critical review of the status of energy security in Asia and suggests how a country or a region collectively can achieve energy security in two broad aspects. First, it analyzes how regional cooperation and energy trade can enhance energy security in the region. Second, it reviews how energy security can be ensured in national and regional general contexts. From the reviews and analyses, this book asserts that diversification and integration are key to ensuring energy security. It presents policy implications for enhancing energy security, especially in resource-rich as well as resource-poor developing countries in Asia.

Author : Michael Wesley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113412967X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Security in Asia written by Michael Wesley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-01-24 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the various dimensions of energy security in Asia – which has become an increasingly important geopolitical issue. Reputable international contributors look at the roles played by each of the major energy importers: the United States, China, Japan and India, as well as the main suppliers: the OPEC states, Russia, the Central Asian states and Australia. In each case, the domestic politics of energy security are investigated, and state interests and perspectives on the issue are considered. Analyzing the policy and security aspects of energy security, the book includes an examination of: the geopolitics of energy competition strategic, economic and environmental dimensions the impacts of energy security on human security. With energy security being one of the central issues facing the world today, this book is a timely and impressive appraisal of the major energy security issues facing Asia.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292547313
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Energy Security and Reducing Carbon Intensity in Asia and the Pacific written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No segment of the world's economy will be more affected in the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than energy and fuels. The energy sector study, carried out by The Energy and Resources Institute, reviews recent experience in end-use energy efficiency, new technologies, and practices for higher efficiency in fossil fuel energy production as well as ways to expand energy production from renewable sources. Implications for energy security are derived along with recommendations for financing, technology transfer, and associated policy and institutional reforms.

Author : Mely Caballero-Anthony
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 364229703X
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Energy Security in Asia: A Non-Traditional View of Human Security written by Mely Caballero-Anthony and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional notions of security are premised on the primacy of state security. In relation to energy security, traditional policy thinking has focused on ensuring supply without much emphasis on socioeconomic and environmental impacts. Non-traditional security (NTS) scholars argue that threats to human security have become increasingly prominent since the end of the Cold War, and that it is thus critical to adopt a holistic and multidisciplinary approach in addressing rising energy needs. This volume represents the perspectives of scholars from across Asia, looking at diverse aspects of energy security through a non-traditional security lens. The issues covered include environmental and socioeconomic impacts, the role of the market, the role of civil society, energy sustainability and policy trends in the ASEAN region.

Author : Jeffrey D. Sachs
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789811302268
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Green Finance written by Jeffrey D. Sachs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook deals with various financial instruments, policies, and strategies in a policy-oriented approach for financing green energy projects. Recently, global investment in renewables and energy efficiency has declined, and there is a risk that it will slow further, Clearly, fossil fuels still dominate energy investments. This trend could threaten the expansion of green energy needed to meet energy security, climate, and clean-air goals. Several developed and developing economies are still following pro-coal energy policies. The extra CO2 generated from new coal-fired power plants could more than eliminate any reductions in emissions made by other nations. Finance is the engine of development of infrastructural projects, including energy projects. By providing several thematic and country chapters, this handbook explains that if we plan to achieve sustainable development goals, we need to create opportunities for new green projects and scale up the financing of investments that furnish environmental benefits. New financial instruments and policies such as green bonds, green banks, carbon market instruments, fiscal policy, green central banking, fintech, and community-based green funds are among the chief components that make up green finance. Naoyuki Yoshino is Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute and Professor Emeritus, Keio University. Jeffery Sachs is Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Wing Thye Woo is Professor of Economics, U.C. Davis. Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary is Assistant Professor, Waseda University.

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
ISBN 13 : 9210597265
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Towards a Sustainable Future written by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report, aimed at policy makers from Asia and the Pacific, provides a historical perspective on regional energy connectivity and its implementation challenges, as well as outlining an action plan for accelerated regional energy integration to bring shared benefits to ESCAP’s member States. The report concludes that energy connectivity can increase the supply and reduce the cost of energy, while lowering its social and environmental costs and addressing the challenges of energy security. Regional cooperation in energy has been evolving mainly through five subregional clusters –– South-East Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, North-East Asia, and the Pacific. A great many resources have been spent on bringing the subregions together; however, overall results remain below the potential. One of the main reasons for the slow progress is the decision-making process for cross-border projects. Energy markets do not connect by themselves; in the next few decades, actions will be needed to build physical energy networks, institutional connectivity and, most importantly, trust between nations to meet the Region’s two most important challenges — overcoming energy poverty and mitigating climate change. Governments, policymakers, and experts must work together in partnership with the private sector to provide sustainable energy for all by 2050 by connecting Asian energy networks and building institutions of integration. ESCAP is in a unique position to lead such a transformative partnership for ensuring that regional energy connectivity creates incentive structures and institutions to deliver cost-effective energy for the entire Region. It is time to build energy connectivity for an interdependent Asia and the Pacific –– prosperous and connected –– thus ending Asian economic dependence on a single source or a single fuel.

Author : Jun Tian (Economist)
Publisher : UN
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 2016 Regional Trends Report written by Jun Tian (Economist) and published by UN. This book was released on 2016 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2016 Regional Trends Report on Energy for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific supports the implementation of the SDG7 and outcomes of the Asian and Pacific Energy Forum 2013.