Pollution Control in East Asia

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-891853-47-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Gewicht: 430 g

Why do some economies seem to excel at effective pollution management while others miss the mark when responding to deteriorating urban environments? These studies of pollution management in East Asia's newly industrialized economies (NIEs) include successful government responses in Singapore and Taiwan, qualified results in China and Indonesia, and much more limited success in Thailand and Malaysia. In each example, Michael Rock considers the starting point of the economy as it began its path toward industrialization in the post World War II period. He discusses the relevant historical and political context, the pressures placed on the political system from domestic and international sources, and the influence of ongoing trends in East Asia for democratization and economic liberalization. Rock's text makes it clear that each economy found unique, innovative ways to link environmental protection to its own political and economic institutions. Thus, while public pressure from both home and abroad gave strong impetus to successful programs in Taiwan, the development of policy in Singapore involved limited public review and a centralized, government-led process. The result of Rock's scholarship is a book that provides important lessons without being reductionist. The book offers insights to apply to pollution management in a diverse range of developing nations, but avoids attempts for precise prescriptions, or universally appealing, normative answers. A copublication of Resources for the Future and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rock, Michael T.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltverschmutzung, Umweltkriminalität, Umweltrecht
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. Pollution Management Strategies in East Asian NIEs
2. Integrating Pollution Management into Industrial Policymaking in Singapore
3. Democratization, Industrial Policy, and Pollution Management in Taiwan
4. Searching for Creative Solutions to Pollution in Indonesia
5. Improving the Environmental Performance of China's Cities
with Fei Yu and Chongua Zhang
6. Pollution Management in Malaysia and Thailand
7. Comparing NIEs' Experiences with Controlling Pollution
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michael T. Rock is a professor of economics and chair of the Department of Economics and Management at Hood College. Previously, he was a senior economist at the Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development.