{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-sustainable-development-in-asia-9781138182189","title":"Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Development in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the present global context, some countries still face many challenges to bringing about inclusive, efficient, and environmentally sustainable development. Simultaneously, the stakes of survival are rising, as climate change exacerbates both environmental and social ills. Asia as a region is particularly vulnerable, as it is densely populated and includes both developed and developing countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Development in Asia seeks to examine these issues in depth. Presenting a comprehensive literature review, as well as numerous case studies, this book examines sustainable development from economic and social perspectives, as well as from an environmental viewpoint. Divided into seven parts, the topics addressed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy dependence and transition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial welfare \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSustainable governance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Introduction to Sustainable Development in Asia, \u003cem\u003eDarrin Magee\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003eSection One: Framework for Understanding Sustainable Development \u003c\/b\u003e2. Framework for Understanding Sustainable Development, \u003cem\u003eSara Hsu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two: Environmental Challenges in Asian Countries \u003c\/b\u003e3.Air Pollution and Its Threat to Public Health in Asia, \u003cem\u003eLee Liu and Li Liu \u003c\/em\u003e4. Environmental Challenges in Asia, \u003cem\u003eDebashis Chakraborty and Sacchidananda Mukherjee \u003c\/em\u003e5. Singapore’s Environmental Policy, \u003cem\u003eSeck Tan \u003c\/em\u003e6. Climate Change and Water Scarcity: Growing risks for agricultural based economies in South Asia, \u003cem\u003eFarzad Taheripour, Thomas W. Hertel, Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan, Sebnem Sahin, Anil Markandya and Bijon Kumer Mitra and Vivek Prasad \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three: Energy Dependence and Transition in Asia\u003c\/b\u003e 7. Energy Situation in Asia, \u003cem\u003eReiji Takeishi \u003c\/em\u003e8. Evaluating Indicators of Energy Security for Sustainable Development in Asia, \u003cem\u003eHelen Cabalu and Yixiao Zhou\u003c\/em\u003e 9. Energy Systems and Low-Carbon Policies in East Asia, \u003cem\u003eSoocheol Lee\u003c\/em\u003e 10. The Asian Urban Energy System, \u003cem\u003ePeter Marcotullio \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four: Economic Justice in Asia \u003c\/b\u003e11. The Evolution of China’s Pay Inequality during the Transitional Period, \u003cem\u003eWenjie Zhang \u003c\/em\u003e12. Income Inequality and Welfare in Korea and Taiwan, \u003cem\u003eEunju Chi \u003c\/em\u003e13. Infrastructure Gap in South Asia, \u003cem\u003eDan Biller, Luis Andrés and Matías Herrera Dappe \u003c\/em\u003e14. Poverty, Inequality and Public Health in Indonesia, \u003cem\u003eRiyana Miranti \u003c\/em\u003e15. Climate Change and Food Security in South Asia, \u003cem\u003eSimi Mehta, Vikash Kumar and Rattan Lal \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Five: Social Welfare in Asian Nations \u003c\/b\u003e16. Development of Social Welfare in Indonesia: The Rise of Conditional Cash Transfer, \u003cem\u003eEdi Suharto \u003c\/em\u003e17. Social Spending in Korea, \u003cem\u003eSelim Elekdag, Dulani Seneviratne and Edda Zoli \u003c\/em\u003e18. Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Singapore, \u003cem\u003eLevan Lim and Thana Thaver \u003c\/em\u003e19. Why Does Asia Need Well-Functioning Pension Systems? \u003cem\u003eDonghyun Park and Gemma Estrada \u003c\/em\u003e20. Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Asia, \u003cem\u003eJohn Fien and Rupert Maclean \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Six: Sustainable Governance in Asia \u003c\/b\u003e21. Corporate Social Responsibility in Vietnam, \u003cem\u003eNeda Trifkovic, Thomas Markussen and John Rand \u003c\/em\u003e22. Sustainable Development Initiatives at the Local Government Level in Malaysia, \u003cem\u003eAshiru Bello, Ahmadu Bello and Ainul Jaria Maidin \u003c\/em\u003e23. Regional Governance for Environmental Sustainability in Asia in the Context of Sustainable Development, \u003cem\u003eMark Elder \u003c\/em\u003e24. Renewable Energy and New Developmentalism in East Asia, \u003cem\u003eChristopher Dent \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Seven: Asia’s Sustainable Development Policy \u003c\/b\u003e25. Strategic Environmental Assessment as a Policy Framework for Sustainable Development in Asia, D\u003cem\u003eennis Victor \u003c\/em\u003e26. Sustainable Development and Environmental Stewardship: The Heart of Borneo paradox and its implications on green economic transformation in Asia, \u003cem\u003eChoy Yee Keong \u003c\/em\u003e27. China’s Green GDP and Environmental Accounting, \u003cem\u003eYu-Wai Vic Li \u003c\/em\u003e28. Legal Solutions to Air Pollution Control in Malaysia, \u003cem\u003eMaizatun Mustafa \u003c\/em\u003e29. Regulating Trans-boundary Haze in Southeast Asia, \u003cem\u003eLahiru S. Wijedasa, Zeehan Jaafar, Mary Rose C. Posa and Janice S.H. Lee \u003c\/em\u003e30. Energy Security Performance in Japan, \u003cem\u003eKen’ichi Matsumoto \u003c\/em\u003e31. Transformations for Sustainable Development in the Asia and the Pacific, \u003cem\u003eHitomi Rankine, Kareff Limocon Rafisura,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eJosé A. 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