Abstract
This article focuses on the past, present, and future of environments in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the region moves toward the 2015 launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Policies and data are compared between the ten nations in the group and with others such as the United States, Australia, and European Union (EU) members. Opportunities to promote and support expansion of renewable energies are explored alongside factors constraining green growth initiatives. Climate science and statistical analyses are used to bolster recommendations in favor of implementation of new environmental legislation such as a regional cap-and-trade mechanism and carbon tax. A holistic approach to environmental protectionism is proposed in consideration of conflicting economic and scientific interests, which have resulted in poor enforcement of existing regulations.
Funding statement: Funding: This work was funded by the Thailand National Institute of Development Administration.
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- Thermal Units Commitment Integrated with Reactive Power Scheduling for the Smart Grid Considering Voltage Constraints
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- Power Quality Issues and Solutions – Review
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- Corrigendum
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Energy Reform in ASEAN: Balancing Political, Economic, and Scientific Objectives
- Real-Time Digital Simulation and Analysis of Sliding Mode and P&O MPPT Algorithms for a PV System
- Thermal Units Commitment Integrated with Reactive Power Scheduling for the Smart Grid Considering Voltage Constraints
- Analysis, Design and Experimental Validation of Modified Simple Soft Switching DC-DC Boost Converter
- A New Adaptive Differential Protection Scheme for Tap Changing Power Transformer
- Decision-Making Method for Electrical Equipment Condition-Based Maintenance
- Power Quality Issues and Solutions – Review
- Effect of Capacitors on Frequency of OLTC Tap Changes in the Presence of Wind Generation
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum to: Negative Selection of Artificial Immune Applied to Voltage Inadequacy Detection in Distribution Networks