Energy Conservation In East Asia Hardcover

New

Singapore

As east and southeast asia continue to modernize and urbanize, their demand for energy will soar. Besides seeking to import fossil fuels from the middle east, africa, the caspian region, russia, latin america, australia, etc., It is imperative for these asian countries to cooperate in substantially raising the efficiency with which energy is consumed. This book offers a comprehensive examination of east and southeast asia's energy conservation policies. It begins with a summary of the current and projected energy supply and demand patterns in the region, and a discussion about the need and basis for cooperation in energy conservation. This is followed by an examination of the energy conservation policies and progress to date in seven asean countries and in china, japan and korea.

9789812771773

English

World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

09 Dec 2010

408

Jae-Seung Lee

Elspeth Thomson

This book provides a timely and important contribution to the energy security literature that focuses on the role that conservation can play in reducing dependence on energy imports and related negative environmental externalities associated with fossil fuel use. -- China Review International "China Review International"

Youngho Chang