Overview
This book looks at institutional reforms for the use of energy, water and resources toward a sustainable future in East Asia. The book argues that developments in the East Asian region are critical to global sustainability and acknowledges that there is an increasing degree of mutual reliance among countries in East Asia – primarily China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. It analyzes environmental impacts stemming from the use of energy, water and mineral resources via economic development in East Asia in the medium to long term (through 2050) through theoretical and empirical modelling. The book also evaluates the ripple effects of environmental and resource policies on each country’s economy and clarifies the direction of institutional reform in energy systems, resources and water use for a sustainable future.
Full Product Details
Author: Soo-Cheol Lee (Meijo University, Japan) ,
Hector Pollitt (Cambridge Econometrics, United Kingdom) ,
Kiyoshi Fujikawa (Nagoya University, Japan)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9781138500068
ISBN 10: 1138500062
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 August 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The economy size of China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are among the top 20 in the world and 3 of these countries are also amongst the top ten CO2 emitters. Sustainable economic, environmental, and energy policies are not only critical for the region itself but also for ensuring a sustainable future for the rest of the world. Using a well-designed empirical model called E3ME-FTT, the authors showcase the importance of understanding the interconnectedness between economy and the environment especially in East Asia region. This book is a must read for scholars, students and policy makers who are interested in sustainability issues in East Asia. Hong Jong Ho, President of the East Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, Professor and Dean at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University East Asia faces a range of environmental pressures, including climate change, air and water pollution, and water scarcity as the region continues with economic development. What happens in East Asia is likely to determine future global sustainability. This book, the result of an intensive collaboration between Asian and European academics, uses advanced modelling techniques to explore desirable policy options across the region. I strongly recommend this book to both researchers and policy makers who are interested in environmental and economic sustainability. Akira Hibiki, President of the Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Japan and Professor at Graduate School of Economics and Management, Tohoku University
Author Information
Soocheol Lee is Professor of Faculty of Economics, Meijo University in Japan. He graduated from Seoul National University and received his PhD at the Graduate School of Kyoto University. He had worked for the Federation of Korean Industry as a team leader of Economic Research Department. He has written many books and papers on energy and environmental policy design and cooperation for sustainable low-carbon economy in East Asia. Hector Pollitt is Director and Head of International Modelling at Cambridge Econometrics, with extensive expertise in the development and application of macroeconomic modelling approaches for policy assessment. He has made significant contributions to several official assessments of energy and climate policy in the European Union and is responsible for development of the global E3ME simulation model. Kiyoshi Fujikawa is Professor of Applied Social System Institute of Asia, Nagoya University in Japan. He graduated from Kobe University in Japan and received his PhD there. He had worked at the Department of Economics and Social Affairs in the United Nations as a statistician before teaching in Japan. He has made significant contributions to application of input-output analysis on environmental economics.
