Publications

Considering continuous economic growth in the region, developing Asian countries will face difficulty to maintain the existing recycling system, which relies on market-based transactions and a largely informal recycling market. Asian countries have started working on 3R related policy development and establishing a related institutional framework...

Remarks: Greening Integration in Asia: How Regional Integration Can Benefit People and the Environment http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=6046

In this study, a methodologies and a case analysis of sustainability of WEEE recycling systems (e.g. Washing machines, Refrigerators, Air conditioners and Televisions) was developed based on the case of Japan’s home appliances recycling system. In addition, to enable comparative analysis, we have conducted field surveys in Taiwan and India and...

Improvement in energy efficiency, by using less energy to provide the same level of economic output, is widely accepted as one of the most cost-effective means to reduce CO2 emissions. East Asian countries accounting for around 30% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions in 2010 have strengthened energy management and improved the energy...

Biofuels are often presented as an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, however, empirical analysis that is widely reported in the literature shows that biofuel production can have negative environmental and social impacts. The potential for these negative impacts can be avoided through careful planning of biofuel feedstock...