Sustainable Asia : : Supporting The Transition To Sustainable Consumption And Production In Asian Developing Countries.

• Author: Schroeder, Patrick.
• TeilnehmendeR: Anggraeni, Kartika.; Sartori, Silvia.; Weber, Uwe.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : World Scientific Publishing Company,, 2016.; Ã2017.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (458 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Organisation of the Book -- Part I: Sustainable Consumption and Production in International Development Cooperation -- Chapter 2 Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia -Aligning Human Development and Environmental Protection in International Development Cooperation -- 2.1 The Evolution of the Global SCP Agenda -- 2.2 SCP in International and Asian Development Discourse -- 2.3 The SCP Approach versus Conventional Development Thinking -- 2.3.1 Industrialisation versus environmental protection -- 2.3.2 Consumerism (and resulting overconsumption) versus poverty alleviation -- 2.3.3. Westernisation versus pluralism and traditional ways of being -- 2.4 The Potential of SCP as a New Post-Development Worldview -- References -- Chapter 3 Regional Policy Trends for Strengthening the Inclusion of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Public Governance -- 3.1 SWITCHing towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) - An Overview of Changing Policy Agendas in the Asia Pacific Region -- 3.2 A Framework for National Environmental Governance on SCP -- 3.3 Global and Regional Progress on SCP Policy Agenda -- 3.4 SCP's Central Role in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD) and the SDGs -- 3.5 Framing Asia's Progress on SCP - A Focus on ASEAN and South Asia -- 3.6 ASEAN Progress on SCP Policies -- 3.6.1 SCP and Resource efficiency policy advancements in South Asia -- 3.7 Integrating SCP Transversally into Public Governance in Asia -- 3.7.1 Indonesia - a national 10YFP for SCP in national public policies -- 3.7.2 The Case of Malaysia - Embedding SCP centrally into planning and policy -- 3.7.3 Overview of SCP in Asian national development plans.

3.8 Conclusions and Lessons Learned in Strengthening SCP's Inclusion in Public Governance -- 3.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 SWITCH-Asia Programme Impacts: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Measuring Impact in Development Cooperation -- 4.3 SWITCH-Asia Project Impact Sheets -- 4.3.1 Economic impacts -- 4.3.2 Environmental impacts -- 4.3.3 Social impacts -- 4.3.4 Climate benefits -- 4.3.5 Green finance -- 4.3.6 Target group engagement -- 4.3.7 Project contributions to SCP policy development -- 4.3.8 Evolving interrelationships in Europe-Asia cooperation -- 4.4 Lessons learnt and way forward for SWITCH-Asia impact -- References -- Part II: Country Case Studies on Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia -- Chapter 5 SCP in Bangladesh: The Brown Hope of Hazaribagh and the Golden Fibre of Bangladesh -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Industrial Pollution, Environmental Policies and SCP -- 5.3 The Role of SMEs in Bangladesh's Economy -- 5.4 Bangladesh's Leather and Tanning Industry -- 5.5 Case Study: Hazaribagh Tannery Area - The Brownfield -- 5.5.1 The challenge: Redevelopment of Hazaribagh into a livable community -- 5.6 Bangladesh's Jute Manufacturing Sector -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Gross National Happiness and SCP in Bhutan -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Major Industry Structures and Situation of SMEs -- 6.2.1 Food and agriculture -- 6.2.2 Tourism -- 6.2.3 Renewable resources -- 6.3 Policies for SCP -- 6.3.1 National policy framework relating to SCP -- 6.3.2 Other policies relevant for SCP -- 6.3.3 Sectoral policies related to SCP -- 6.3.3.1 Energy -- 6.3.3.2 Agriculture, forests, and biodiversity -- 6.3.3.3 Transportation -- 6.4 Status of International Aid Cooperation for SCP -- 6.4.1 International aid-cooperation programmes in Bhutan.

6.4.2 Current aid-cooperation landscape inBhutan for sustainable development -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 Sustainable Energy through SCP in Cambodia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Economy, Employment, and SMEs -- 7.3 Cambodia's Energy Situation -- 7.3.1 Electricity access and poverty -- 7.3.2 Sustainable energy policies -- 7.4 Towards SCP in the Energy Sector -- 7.4.1 The SWITCH-Asia programme in Cambodia -- 7.5 Summary and Conclusion -- 7.5.1 Recommendations for SCP in Cambodia -- References -- Chapter 8 Sustainable Consumption and Production in Lao PDR -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Geography -- 8.1.2 Economy -- 8.1.3 Human resource development and gender equality -- 8.1.4 Human Development Index -- 8.1.5 Energy and water consumption -- 8.1.6 Sustainability challenges -- 8.2 Major Industry Structures and Situation of SMEs -- 8.3 Sectoral Analysis -- 8.3.1 Industry -- 8.3.2 Sustainable tourism -- 8.3.3 Agriculture and forestry -- 8.3.3.1 Cleaner production and sustainable rattan harvesting -- 8.3.3.2 CP practices for villagers -- 8.4 SMEs, Policies, and Strategies for SCP -- 8.4.1 Lao Tourism Strategy 2006-2020 -- 8.4.2 Renewable energy development strategy in Lao PDR -- 8.5 Status of International Aid Cooperation for Sustainability -- 8.5.1 Development cooperation with the EU -- 8.6 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production for a Better Future in Nepal -- 9.1 Introduction: Nepal's Development Challenges -- 9.2 Opportunities for SCP in Nepal -- 9.3 Nepal's Industry Structure -- 9.3.1 Large enterprises in Nepal -- 9.3.2 Cottage and small-sized enterprises in Nepal -- 9.4 Policy Perspective on SCP -- 9.5 Opportunities and Challenges for SCP -- 9.5.1 Agriculture, rural livelihoods, and food consumption -- 9.6 Forestry Sector -- 9.7 Tourism Sector -- 9.8 Renewable Energy Sector.

9.9 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Philippines -- 10.1 The Philippines and the Path to Sustainable Development -- 10.2 Are the Consumption and Production Patterns of the Philippines Sustainable? -- 10.2.1 Policies for SCP in the Philippines -- 10.2.2 Promoting SCP in the Philippines through the SWITCH-Asia Programme -- 10.3 Indicators on the Impact on the Environment and Climate -- 10.3.1 Indicators on air pollution, human health, and municipal waste generation -- 10.4 Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises and the SWITCH-Asia Projects -- 10.4.1 SMEs, inclusive growth, and poverty alleviation -- 10.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11 Linking Tourism, Energy and Agriculture through Sustainable Consumption and Production in Sri Lanka -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Policies for SCP -- 11.3 Sri Lanka's Industry Structures and Current State of SMEs -- 11.3.1 Renewable energy and energy efficiency -- 11.3.2 Sustainable agriculture and food systems -- 11.3.3 Sustainable tourism through SCP -- 11.4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 12 Thailand's Sufficiency Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production -- 12.1 Sustainability in Thailand: Sufficiency Economy and SCP -- 12.2 Designated Special Economic Zones for Sustainable Tourism -- 12.2.1 Tourism and sustainability potentials in Thailand -- 12.3 Green Industry Mark (GIM) in Combination with a Market for Sustainable Goods and Services -- 12.4 Eco-Card and Sustainable Food Industry -- 12.5 The European Union as Partner on SCP in Thailand -- 12.6 Experiences and Impacts of the SWITCH-Asia Programme in Thailand -- 12.7 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 13 Sustainable Consumption and Production in Vietnam -- 13.1 Introduction: Vietnam's Economic Reforms and Impacts on the Environment.

13.2 Vietnam's Economy and the Status of SMEs -- 13.2.1 The economic structure of Vietnam -- 13.2.2 Major industries -- 13.2.3 Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises -- 13.3 Vietnam's Green Industry and SCP Policies -- 13.3.1 Vietnam's Green Growth Strategy -- 13.4 Financing Green Growth in Vietnam -- 13.5 Status of International Aid Cooperation for Greening Industry and Promoting SCP -- 13.6 The SWITCH-Asia Programme in Vietnam -- 13.7 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Part III: Sectoral Case Studies -- Chapter 14 Sustainable Tourism in Asia - Current Situation, Trends, and Existing Practices -- 14.1 Introduction: Boosting Tourism in Southeast and South Asia -- 14.2 The Role of SMEs in Sustainable Tourism -- 14.3 Unsustainable Trends of Mass Tourism -- 14.3.1 Socio-economic impacts -- 14.3.2 Mass tourism and climate change -- 14.4 Sustainable Tourism Policies in Asia -- 14.4.1 Thailand -- 14.4.2 Bhutan -- 14.4.3 Sri Lanka -- 14.4.4 The Philippines -- 14.5 Sustainable Tourism Governance: Top-down or Bottom-up? -- 14.5.1 Kingdoms of Bhutan and Thailand -- 14.5.2 Republic of Sri Lanka and the Philippines -- 14.6 Outlook for Sustainable Tourism in Asia: Up-scaling of SWITCH-Asia Projects -- References -- Chapter 15 Sustainable Societies and Municipal Solid Waste Management in Southeast Asia -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) in Cambodia -- 15.2.1 Legal framework for SWM in Cambodia -- 15.2.2 Waste management system in Cambodian cities -- 15.2.3. Options for integration of a 3R strategy for Cambodia's SWM -- 15.2.4 Improving the solid municipal waste management systems -- 15.3 MSWM in Laos -- 15.3.1 Lao legislation and policies related to SWM -- 15.3.2 Classifying waste in Laos -- 15.3.3 Waste collection and transport -- 15.3.4 Recommendations to improve the MSWM in Laos -- 15.4 Waste Management in Vietnam.

15.4.1 SWM in Vietnam.