Co-operative environmental management and public-private partnerships in Asia

Completed

Not Energy Related
Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Applications for heat and electricity)

Basic and strategic applied research

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Geography and Environmental Studies)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Economics and Econometrics)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Politics and International Studies)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (Development Studies)

Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Environmental dimensions)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Other sociological economical and environmental impact of energy)
Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation)

Dr T Forsyth
Development Studies Institute (DESTIN)
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Standard

ESRC

01 July 2000

30 June 2003

36 months

£82,285

No relevance to Underpinning Sectors

London

ESRC Energy

Dr T Forsyth, Development Studies Institute (DESTIN), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Project Contact, Research Partner in China

Objectives not supplied

The project aims to improve environmental policy in developing countries by drawing lessons for constructing co-operative environmental management as a new form of localized environmental regulation. Co-operative environmental management involves partnerships between public and private sectors (including investors, government agencies and citizens), and can help avoid costly and damaging disputesbetween companies and local communities, as well as accelerate the provision of environmental technology. The project will examine examples of co-operative environmental management in North America and Europe, and then assess how far these cases may provide lessons for building similar co-operation in rapidly industrializing countries. The project will focus in particular on case studies where new technology has been used to manage local urban, industrial, or agro-industrial waste; and where such waste has been used to generate electricity as a renewable energy source. By doing this, the project will focus on both local and global environmental concerns, and particularly the implementation of Climate Change policies in developing countries. Research will be carried out comparatively inIndia, the Philippines, Thailand, and (subject to confirmation) China or Singapore. The project will provide guidelines for public policy bodies, citizen groups, and investors for building successful co-operation

23/12/09