Integrating Biofuel and Rural Renewable Energy Production in Agriculture for Poverty Reduction in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Integrating Biofuel and Rural Renewable Energy Production in Agriculture for Poverty Reduction in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292547321

This report contains the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. It also presents the executive summaries of this report, the individual biofuel study reports for the six member countries, and the biofuel modeling study. The findings were endorsed at the Fifth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Agriculture on 22-24 September 2008 in Vientiane, the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Status and Potential for the Development of Biofuels and Rural Renewable Energy

Status and Potential for the Development of Biofuels and Rural Renewable Energy
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2012-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292547232

This report contains a detailed assessment of the status and potential for the development of biofuels in Cambodia and presents a country strategy for biofuels development consistent with the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. The findings were endorsed at the Fifth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Agriculture on 22-24 September 2008 in Vientiane, the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Myanmar: Status and Potential for the Development of Biofuels and Rural Renewable Energy

Myanmar: Status and Potential for the Development of Biofuels and Rural Renewable Energy
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9292547240

This report contains a detailed assessment of the status and potential for the development of biofuels in Myanmar and presents a country strategy for biofuels development consistent with the Greater Mekong Subregion Regional Strategic Framework for Biofuel Development. The findings were endorsed at the Fifth Meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Working Group on Agriculture on 22–24 September 2008 in Vientiane, the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment

Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 780
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9290928654

The second edition of the Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment again champions the environment of this unique part of Asia, an area straddled by rivers great and small, with bountiful watersheds, wetlands, and forests. The Atlas celebrates the peoples of the subregion, and presents the environmental and development challenges they face and their responses. It reminds us that the subregion's peoples and communities are key to maintaining its environment. The Atlas captures in one volume maps, remote-sensing images, and essential information on one of the most culturally, ethnically, and biologically diverse regions in the world. The subregion is made up of Cambodia; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province of the People's Republic of China; the Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Thailand; and Viet Nam.

Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment (2nd Edition)

Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment (2nd Edition)
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 806
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292541129

The second edition of the Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment again champions the environment of this unique part of Asia, an area straddled by rivers great and small, with bountiful watersheds, wetlands, and forests. The Atlas celebrates the peoples of the subregion, and presents the environmental and development challenges they face and their responses. It reminds us that the subregion’s peoples and communities are key to maintaining its environment. The Atlas captures in one volume maps, remote-sensing images, and essential information on one of the most culturally, ethnically, and biologically diverse regions in the world. The subregion is made up of Cambodia; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province of the People’s Republic of China; the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Thailand; and Vietnam

Environmental Resources Use and Challenges in Contemporary Southeast Asia

Environmental Resources Use and Challenges in Contemporary Southeast Asia
Author: Mario Ivan Lopez
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2018-05-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811088810

This edited volume introduces dynamic approaches to the study of Southeast Asia’s environmental diversity from different disciplinary perspectives at the interface between the natural and social sciences. It brings together research on the region’s environmental resource use and shared ecological challenges in the context of present day globalization to offer insights for possible future directions. The book introduces unique approaches to the study of Southeast Asia’s environmental changes and resource management under the influence of intensifying economic change in the region. It also examines the slow erosion of Southeast Asia’s rich environment and addresses serious issues such as the decrease in biodiversity and tropical forests, and the degradation of peat lands. At the same time, it discusses the social issues that are tied to energy-dependent growth and have intensified over the last two decades. It also analyzes the new roadmaps being created to protect, conserve, and manage the environment. By investigating the many ecological issues surrounding us, the volume brings to light the constant struggles we face while trying to develop a more inclusive and equitable approach to natural resources governance. This volume is relevant for students, academics and researchers who have an interest in the Southeast Asian environment and the way in which we use and interact with it.

Global and Regional Development and Impact of Biofuels

Global and Regional Development and Impact of Biofuels
Author: Jikun Huang
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 929254733X

This study is one of the first steps to improve understanding of the impacts of biofuel development on agriculture and economy, with specific focus on the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).

Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels

Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels
Author: Alexandros Gasparatos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2012-08-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107009359

A comprehensive, multidisciplinary volume on biofuels in developing countries for academics, practitioners and policy makers.

Core Agriculture Support Program Phase II

Core Agriculture Support Program Phase II
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9290924950

A more integrated, harmonious, prosperous, and equitable Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) requires agriculture to be the lead contributing sector. Regional cooperation in the agriculture sector is guided by the Core Agriculture Support Program (CASP), which is implemented by the Working Group on Agriculture. Under CASP Phase I (2006-2010), GMS member countries expanded agriculture trading, resulting in sizable gains in the global market. The current CASP Phase II (2011-2015) addresses issues on expanding cross-border trade in agri-food products, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and promotion of inclusive supply chain to enhance food security.

Renewable Energy Developments and Potential for the Greater Mekong Subregion

Renewable Energy Developments and Potential for the Greater Mekong Subregion
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2015-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292548328

This report was produced under the technical assistance project Promoting Renewable Energy, Clean Fuels, and Energy Efficiency in the Greater Mekong Subregion (TA 7679). It focused on renewable energy developments and potential in five countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It assessed the potential of solar, wind, biomass, and biogas as sources of renewable energy. Technical considerations include the degree and intensity of solar irradiation, average wind speeds, backup capacity of grid systems, availability and quality of agricultural land for biofuel crops, and animal manure concentrations for biogas digester systems. Most GMS governments have established plans for reaching these targets and have implemented policy, regulatory, and program measures to boost solar, wind, biomass, and biogas forms of renewable energy. Incentives for private sector investment in renewable energy are increasingly emphasized.