Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2007: Data and Trends
Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2007: Data and Trends

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Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 2009-10

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 9789211205343

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The biennial publication Review of Developments in Asia and the Pacific provides a review of progress made in the transport sector in the ESCAP region. This year the Review is published in two complementary books: Special Issue on the Busan Ministerial Conference on Transport; and Data and Trends. This is the book on data and trends and provides updates for the transport-related data that has been published in the Review since 1993. Part I describes the environment within which the transport sector is developing; Part II focuses on tracing transport infrastructure development in the region; Part III examines the transport-related aspects of trade agreements, transport regionalism, and intermodal transport in the region.

Routledge Handbook of Energy in Asia
Routledge Handbook of Energy in Asia

Author: Subhes C. Bhattacharyya

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 692

ISBN-13: 1317326652

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The Routledge Handbook of Energy in Asia presents a comprehensive review of the unprecedented growth of Asian energy over the past quarter of a century. It provides insightful analysis into variation across the continent, whilst highlighting areas of cross-learning and regional cooperation between the developed and developing countries of Asia. Prepared by a team of leading international experts, this book not only captures the East Asian domination, particularly that of China, but also highlights the growing influence of South Asia and the ASEAN. Organised into four parts, the sections include: the demand for energy in the region and its main drivers at the sector level; developments in energy supply, including fossil fuels and renewable energy sources; energy policies and issues such as sector reform and climate change; the transition to a low carbon pathway. This handbook offers a complete picture of Asian energy, covering supply and demand, as well as contemporary challenges in the sector. As such, it is a valuable resource for students and scholars of energy policy, Environmental Studies, and Asian Studies.

Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation
Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation

Author: Lin Heng Lye

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 731

ISBN-13: 0199577986

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Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation is an internationally refereed publication devoted to environmental taxation issues on a worldwide basis. It seeks to provide insights and analysis for achieving environmental goals through tax policy. By sharing the perspectives of the authors in response to the diverse challenges posed by environmental taxation issues, effective approaches used in one country may be considered and possibly implemented by governmental authorities in other countries. Each volume contains pioneering and thought-provoking articles contributed by the world's leading environmental tax scholars. This seventh volume focuses on the special problems of the urban environment and the challenges which confront cities and mega-cities. It examines tax issues relating to congestion and pollution control, road pricing and other forms of transportation management, housing and the construction industry, energy generation and consumption, trade, carbon taxes and new eco-service markets, research and development taxes. It contains case studies from developed as well as developing countries. Contributors come from various disciplines, particularly law, accounting and economics. The countries examined include Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore, Spain, Uganda, and the United States.

The Theoretical and Practical Dimensions of Regionalism in East Asia
The Theoretical and Practical Dimensions of Regionalism in East Asia

Author: Karolina Klecha-Tylec

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-29

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 3319402625

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of developments in East Asian regionalism, combining qualitative evidence with empirical quantitative analysis. It argues that two dominant processes have formed East Asian regionalism: 1) regionalization, and 2) inter-regionalism. Klecha-Tylec examines the differences between traditional and new regionalisms as they apply to East Asia; the differences between East Asian and European regionalism; the role of the United States in shaping regional links; and the evolution of the three key structures of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, and Asia Summits. The book is unique for examining together the network, zonal, and geospatial dimensions of relations in East Asia as they apply at micro-regional, sub-regional, macro-regional, trans-regional and inter-regional levels. The book offers a detailed analysis of intra-regional links and the hybrid relationships between micro-regions and nation-states.

Trade Policy Review - Republic of Korea 2008
Trade Policy Review - Republic of Korea 2008

Author: World Trade Organization

Publisher:

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9781598883121

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The Trade Policy Review Mechanism, a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is designed to contribute to improving adherence by all WTO members to rules, disciplines, and commitments made under the Multilateral Trade Agreement. This volume in the series provides information on the trade policies, practices, and macroeconomic situations of the Republic of Korea. Each Trade Policy Review is expertly prepared after in-depth analysis of an individual nation by the WTO's Trade Policy Review Board.

Sustainable Transport Studies in Asia
Sustainable Transport Studies in Asia

Author: Akimasa Fujiwara

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 4431543791

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This book aims to provide a good understanding of and perspective on sustainable transport in Asia by focusing on economic, environmental, and social sustainability. It is widely acknowledged that the current situation and trends in transport are not always sustainable in Asia, due in part to the fast-growing economy and the astounding speed of urbanization as well as least-mature governance. As essential research material, the book provides strong support for policy makers and planners by comprehensively covering three groups of strategies, characterized by the words “avoid” (e.g., urban form design and control of car ownership), “shift” (e.g., establishing comprehensive transportation systems and increasing public transportation systems for both intracity and intercity travel), and “improve” (e.g., redesign of paratransit system, low-emission vehicles, intelligent transportation systems, and eco-life). These are elaborated in the book alongside consideration of the uncertainty of policy effects in the future. The book is also valuable for scholars and scientists because of the diverse methodologies presented and proposed herein. Among those are the four-step model with full feedback mechanisms, the bi-level programming model with sustainability goals, data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis approaches, structural equation models, discrete and/or continuous choice models, copula-based models, survival models, and driving risk models with short-term memory. Using data collected from more than ten Asian cities, including those in both developed and developing nations, the pathway to sustainable transport in Asia gradually becomes clear.