East Asia and Pacific

The impact of coal mining in South Kalimantan province

This report suggests that policy-makers need to consider measures to reduce the level of coal exploitation to save the environment and intoduce investment policies that support agricultural based activities that generate high employment.

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Improving security and justice through security sector reform: ( N. Bagayoko-Penone / Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information , 2010); Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insight...
Is reallocation of labour from agriculture to non-agriculture sector the key source of China’s growth?: ( L. Brandt;X. Zhu / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn , 2010); There has been continued debate over the sources of China’s remarkable growth over the last three decades. This paper tries to determine and quantify the sources of China’s impressive e...
National sovereignty is essential in Southeast Asian security discourse: ( J. Rüland / International Peace Research Institute, Oslo , 2005); This paper argues that there is a convergence of security challenges among Southeast Asian countries, although differences in scope and approaches remain. The paper underscores that Southeast Asia ...
Estimating the adaptation of forests to climate change: ( R. Sedjo (ed) / Resources for the Future , 2010); This discussion paper reviews literature on the effect of climate change on the global forest sector. It delves into the literature on forest economics, climate change models, assumptions and inputs a...
Trade unions and labour laws around the world: ( Baker and McKenzie , 2010); This book looks at the current state of works councils and trade unions for 33 countries around the world. ...
Trajectories for China's transition to low carbon development: ( T. Wang (ed);J. Watson (ed) / Science and Technology Policy Research, Sussex , 2009); This report describes China's transition to low carbon development in the face of its continuous economic growth and increase in energy demand most of it coal based. The country is now the world's lar...
China's strategic approach, targets, focus, and measures to developing a low carbon economy: ( W. Yi (ed) / , 2009); This China sustainable development strategy report 2009, points out that climate change has become the most significant environment and development challenge to human society in the 21st century. It i...
Juggling between higher levels of development and a carbon-constrained world.: ( F. Urban (ed);Y. Wang (ed);J. Glyde (ed) / Climate Change and Disasters Group, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2009); This policy briefing discusses the dilemma emerging economies like China, India and South Africa are facing in increasing their levels of development. Developing countries have, in the past, not contr...
Higher education and the labour market in China: ( F Li;J Morgan;X Ding / id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2008); China has made remarkable economic progress in the past three decades. This has led to a dramatic rise in demand for highly educated workers and consequently, the rapid expansion of higher education. ...
Will solar energy be the solution?: ( L. Junfeng (ed);W. Sicheng (ed);Z. Minji (ed) / China Environmental Science Press , 2007); This paper describes how Photovoltaic (PV) technology works, the benefits and how China is developing and using the technology. Photovoltaic technology is the hardware that converts solar energy into ...