Pollution Control in East Asia: Lessons from the Newly Industrializing Economies - Couverture souple

Rock, Michael T.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1891853481 ISBN 13 : 9781891853487

Editeur : Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press), 2002

Synopsis

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).

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Resources for the Future Press (RFF Press)
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1891853481
• ISBN 13: 9781891853487
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
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