- by Le Ha Thanh
The leather tanning sector in Vietnam is currently growing fast and is becoming an increasingly significant cause of environmental pollution. This study has assessed the environmental impact of the tanning industry in the country, the effectiveness of some of the environmental regulations that govern it and the factors that affect…
- by Nguyen Mau Dung
Sand mining in Cau River in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam has intensified in recent years. Despite the negative impacts of sand mining on the river, local authorities and people have exerted inadequate and ineffective efforts to control the situation as evidenced by the mushrooming of sand mining activities in Cau…
- by Liu Zhaoyang, Mao Xianqiang, Liu Shengqiang and Kevin Jianjun Tu
China is currently facing a major air pollution challenge and must make significant reductions in its emissions of conventional air pollutants (AP) and greenhouse gases (GHGs). This is especially the case for the iron and steel sector, which is one of country's biggest polluters. To help find the best way…
- by H.A. Francisco, C.D. Predo, A. Manasboonphempool, P. Tran, R. Jarungrattanapong, B.D. The, L. Penalba, N.P. Tuyen, T.H. Tuan, D. Elazegui, Y.Shen, and Z. Zhu
In Asia and the Pacific more people are affected by floods, droughts, and storms than in any other part of the world. This problem is set to get worse as the impact of climate change becomes more pronounced and extreme weather events become more frequent. To try and assess how…
- by Yueqin Shen, Zhen Zhu, Lanying Li, Qiuju Lv, Xifeng Wang, Youjian Wang
Tropical cyclones, induced by climate change, are happening more frequently and cause serious damage almost every year in China. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the ability of government, communities and households to adapt to climate change and tropical cyclones. Typhoon Saomai was the most powerful typhoon ever…
- by Linda M. Peñalba, Dulce D. Elazegui
Tropical cyclone is the most commonly occurring natural hazard in the Philippines causing billions of pesos worth in socio-economic losses and other forms of damages. Analysis of 59-year data on Philippine typhoons revealed that their intensity had been increasing, especially since the 1990s. It is therefore important for people, communities,…
- by Rawadee Jarungrattanapong, Areeya Manasboonphempool
Climate change is a modern day concern of serious proportions. Reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts may be viewed either in terms of risk reduction or improvement in adaptive capacity, or both. At the community and household levels, lessening the risk of climate change might be impossible in some instances.…
- by Jamil Paolo S. Francisco
To address the problem of air pollution in Metro Manila, the study proposes a jeepney buy-back program through which the current fleet of diesel jeepneys would be replaced with zero-emission electric vehicles. Households are made to pay for the program through a surcharge on top of their monthly electricity bill.…
- by Kunlayanee Pornpinatepong, Sakchai Kiripat, Sinad Treewanchai, Sukampon Chongwilaikasaem, Chotima Pornsawang, Pathomwat Chantarasap, Chantip Chandee, and Pornchanok Jantrakul
The major objective of this study was to develop appropriate water quality control policies for a sustainable fishery in Southern Songkhla Lake (Southern Lake) so the impact of water pollution on fishery production in the lake was the first consideration. The three major components of this study were: (i) the…
- by Athula Senaratne, Kanchana Wickramasinghe
The struggle of village tank farmers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka against rising scarcity of water and land resources strongly highlights the interdependence of local resources under diverse regimes of governance. The significant population in the dry zone that lives under the village tank systems represents one of…
- by Jing Cao, Mun S. Ho
Since the economic reforms that began in 1978, China has experienced a dramatic decline in energy intensity but in 2002 it flattened out and even rose slightly. There have been considerable debates about the origins of this dramatic decline in energy intensity before the year 2000: is this decline mostly…
- by Pham Khanh Nam
In developing communities, good governance has become imperative to both responses to the emerging climate change problems and rural development. Getting good governance requires improvements in all dimensions of the public sector, e.g., democratic government, empowerment of the poor, access to market and participatory development. The good governance agenda, largely…
- by Kalyan Hou, Sothunvathanak Meas, Mared Im, Chanthy Ros, Han Keam
Past experience with the forest management system of Cambodia has shown that the open-access forest scheme has contributed to the decline of timber and non-timber forest products collected from the forests. Authorities have responded by introducing a major program of Community Forestry (CF) in more than 237 CF areas covering…
- by Phong Tran, Tran Huu Tuan, Bui Dung The, Bui Duc Tinh
Climate change and adaptation to its impacts are pressing issues. Great efforts have been made locally to prevent and adapt to climate change events but problems related to climate change are exacerbated in poor communities in developing countries. Understanding local adaptation capacity and responses to climate change events is important…
- by Shun Wang
Shortage in irrigation water has become a serious problem in rural China. Governments are trying to build more Water User Associations (WUAs) to improve the management of irrigation water. Better management would reduce the agricultural use of water and allocate more water to protect the environment, especially in arid and…
- by L.H.P. Gunaratne
Indiscriminate river sand mining, due to the recent boom in the construction industry in Sri Lanka, has created a number of environmental and social problems. Within this context, this study attempts to identify policy options for sustainable river sand mining that minimize environmental degradation while meeting the requirements of the…
- by Jin Jianjun
Sea levels are rising as a result of global warming. Adaptation is the only option to address the threats caused by sea level rise. Sea levels off the coasts of China have risen at rates higher than the world annual rate and Zhejiang Province has the highest rate in the…
- by Dang Viet Quang
Vietnam, like most developing countries across Southeast Asia, has boosted farm outputs by introducing new crops, production methods and other agricultural innovations. Unfortunately, this process has increased soil erosion and water pollution and caused many other environmental problems. This study looks at the environmental trade-offs that are involved in upgrading…
- by Mia Amalia
Poor air quality in Indonesia's capital city is having a significant impact on residents' health and there is an urgent need to introduce new initiatives to deal with the problem. To help justify investment in such new strategies, a recent EEPSEA study has looked at the value that citizens in…
- by Liu Li, Li Bin
In recent years, Chinese policy makers have tried to balance development in different regions of the country by relocating industrial production from prosperous zones to less developed areas. However, this type of industrial relocation is usually accompanied by the transfer of pollution problems. To shed more light on the costs…
- by Kanittha Tambunlertchai
Thailand, like many developing nations, is facing a wide range of environmental challenges, many of which are caused by industrial pollution. The country has found that traditional command and control legislation is not effectively tackling this problem. It is therefore promoting various voluntary environmental programmes as a way for businesses…
- by Zanxin Wang, Yin Lu, Siguang Li
As in many countries, policy makers in China see biofuel as a potentially important part of the move to a sustainable, post-oil economy. To contribute to this important energy debate, this study looks at the economic and environmental performance of one potential bio-fuel crop.
- by Yazhen Gong
Measuring trust, a cognitive social capital that can significantly affect cooperation among individuals and groups to take collective actions for joint benefits, is an important empirical research. This study aimed to understand the determinants of social capital with specific focus on the effect of individuals' bonding social capital and bridging…
- by Beria Leimona, Brooke Kelsey Jack, Betha Lusiana, Rachman Pasha
The setting of this study is a watershed in Lampung, Indonesia where soil erosion has broad implications for both on-site and off-site environmental damage. The strategy to engage farmers in environmental protection initiative is through the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) scheme. A key condition of PES is transparency regarding…
- by Luthfi Fatah, Udiansyah
This study highlights the root causes of forest fires in Indonesia and assesses a range of potential new policy options to improve the situation. Uncontrolled forest fires are one of the key causes of habitat destruction in Indonesia. The haze they produce causes significant pollution problems for people in the…
- by Le Ha Thanh
Ho Chi Minh City. The study finds that, although the legislation has been successful in raising environmental awareness among businesses, it has been less successful at stopping pollution. Overall, Decree 67 has had a minimal impact and is poorly implemented and enforced. The study shows that many company owners and…
- by Xie Xuxuan, Wu Dan
This study assesses a number of policy options that could help reduce ground level ozone pollution in Beijing. Ground level ozone pollution is one of the most significant air pollution problems in big cities in China. Because of the complex way in which ozone is formed, it is difficult for…
- by Wu Jian, Wang Xiaoxia, Niu Kunyu, Li Shushan
This study assesses a number of potential policy options that could help protect the Qixinghe Wetlands which lie in the country's Sanjiang Plain. The region's wetlands are the most important breeding ground and migration route for waterfowls in Northeastern Asia, and provide a habitat for numerous species of wildlife. They…
- by Alice Joan G. Ferrer
This� study assesses a number of potential management options that could help protect biodiversity in the Visayan Sea and help its fishing communities to earn a better living. The Visayan Sea is one of the most important and threatened marine areas in the Philippines. It is a source of income…
- by Nguyen Mau Dung, Tran Thi Thu Ha
This study from Vietnam looks at the pollution problem caused by the processing of agricultural products in the Red River Delta. It also assesses the cost-effectiveness of various pollution control options. The study is the work of Nguyen Mau Dung from Hanoi University of Agriculture and Tran Thi Thu Ha…
- by Vo Thi Lang, Ky Quang Vinh, Ngo Thi Thanh Truc
This study from Vietnam looks at the pollution problem caused by fish farming in the Mekong Delta (MD) and assesses a number of treatment options that could bring this pollution down to acceptable levels. The study is the work of a research team led by Ms Vo Thi Lang, from…
- by Jaime Kim E. Bayani, Moises A. Dorado, Rowena A. Dorado
This study from the Philippines investigates erosion in one of the country's more developed coastal regions. It finds that this coastline is vulnerable to the impact of erosion and that, if nothing is done, the problem will cause hundreds of millions of Php worth of damage. It also finds that…
- by Akhmad R. Saidy, Yusuf Azis
This study from Indonesia finds that building dikes would be the best strategy to protect farmland from rising sea levels that are being caused by climate change. In Indonesia there is considerable concern about the impact this problem will have on large areas of re-claimed coastal swampland in South Kalimantan…
- by Margaret M Calderon, Josefina T. Dizon, Asa Jose U. Sajise, Rogelio T. Andrada II, Nathaniel T. Bantayan, Myranel G. Salvador
This study from the Philippines shows that tourism revenue could finance a significant part of the restoration and preservation work that is needed to save one of the country's most important cultural treasures. The study focuses on the key challenges that are facing the Ifugao Rice Terraces. The Ifugao Rice…
- by Nguyen Mau Dung
This study from Vietnam shows that the paper-making industry in Vietnam is the cause of significant environmental pollution that affects the country's wildlife and the health and livelihoods of its people. It finds that there is a general lack of awareness about the environmental impact of the paper-making industry. It…
- by Nghia Dai Tran
This study from Vietnam shows that a switch from conventional to organic tea productions would bring real environmental, health and economic benefits for the country's farmers and its society as a whole. In particular, the amount of agrochemical residue and waste produced by tea production would be reduced. Farmers would…
- by Orapan Nabangchang
This paper looks at why people in Bangkok give money to wildlife charities, estimates how much people would be willing to pay for the conservation of some of Thailand's endangered animals and assesses what would be the best way to collect money for wildlife protection. The study used the Contingent…
- by Phoupet Kyophilapong
This study assesses the impact of irrigation on That� Luang Marsh (TLM) in Vientiane, the capital city of� the People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) of Laos. The study finds that the economic benefits provided by� the marsh (particularly in terms of the fish it supplies to� local people) far outweigh the…
- by Pham Thai Hung, Bui Anh Tuan, Nguyen The Chinh
This study assesses the impact of trade liberalization on the environment in Vietnam. In particular it looks at the link between the amount of pollution produced by the country’s manufacturing industries and the degree to which this is affected by trade liberalization policies. The study was carried out by Pham…
- by Liguo Lin
This study investigated how manufacturing plants reacted to inspections conducted by environmental authorities under pollution taxation regulations in China. Contrary to similar studies in the US, Canada (Magat and Viscusi, 1990; Laplante and Rilstone, 1996) and even China (Dasgupta et al. 2001), we found that inspections significantly increased the level…
- by Vo Thanh Danh
This study assesses the different water supply options available to people in Vietnam's Mekong Delta (VMD). It ascertains which source is the cleanest and most sustainable, and then sees whether people can be encouraged to switch to this source. The study finds that there are three main sources of water…
- by Siriporn Kiratikarnkul
� This study looks at the costs and benefits of the main pig waste disposal options used by intensive pig farmers in Thailand. It aims to see which alternatives give the most benefits to farmers and to society as a whole. It also aims to understand why farmers are reluctant…
- by Arief Anshory Yusuf
This research is an attempt to further understand the social and environmental dimension of sustainable development focusing on the impact of environmental reforms, such as pollution reduction and energy pricing policy, has on inequality and poverty for the case of Indonesia. A multi-sector, multi-household, Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is…
- by Rosalina Palanca Tan
This study presents a 'value of life' estimate for children in Metro Manila of between US$0.70 million and US$0.80 million. It was carried out by Rosalina Palanca-Tan, from the Department of Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City. Palanca-Tan's assessment is based on parents' willingness to pay…
- by Luthfi Fatah
This study investigates the impact of coal mining on the economy and environment of South Kalimantan Province, one of the most important coal producing regions in Indonesia. It uses a Social Accounting matrix to assess how the industry affects the province's economy and the livelihoods of its people. It also…
- by Thang Nam Do
This study investigates the impact of proposals to reduce the height of dykes in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta. The proposals are designed to reduce wetland water levels to an environmentally sustainable level, however it has not been clear how this will affect farmers in the region. High dykes currently protect…
- by Jing Cao
This study investigates the potential impact of two environmental tax regimes on the movement of rural people to China's cities. The study models the impact of a fuel tax and an output tax on the country's economy to get a full picture of how they would affect people's livelihoods and…
- by Erwin L. Corong
� This study investigates the potential impact of acarbon tax on the economy of the Philippines and on the livelihood of its people. It focuses on the interaction between such a tax and the country's ongoing trade liberalization programme. With energy use on the rise in the Philippines, increases in…
- by Funing Zhong, Manxiu Ning, Li Xing
� This study investigates the environmental impact of a government subsidy program for crop insurance in China. It looks at how crop insurance scheme in Xinjiang province affects the way cotton farmers use fertilizers, pesticides and plastic agro-film. These three inputs cause significant environmental problems in the region and there…
- by Tran Huu Tuan
� This study estimates the value of the preservation of a World Heritage Site in Vietnam, the My Son Temple complex in Quanguam province. Despite its designation, the site is in poor repair and is in danger from the ravages of the weather and from the pressure of visitor numbers.…