Global Warming and East Asia: The Domestic and International Politics of Climate Change (Environmental Politics/Routledge Research in Environmental P)

This book analyses the domestic politics, foreign policy and international relations of climate change in East and Southeast Asia. The countries of this important region are often disproportionately affected by climate change and, as they expand and develop, their contribution to the problem grows. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of illustrations......Page 10 List of contributors......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Acknowledgments......Page 16 Abbreviations......Page 17 Perspectives on the politics of climate change in East Asia......Page 22 Introduction: the politics and foreign policy of global warming in East Asia......Page 24 Climate change priorities for East Asia: socio-economic impacts and international justice......Page 40 China and the politics of climate change......Page 62 Chinese politics, energy policy, and the international climate change negotiations......Page 64 The forces behind China's climate change policy: interests, sovereignty, and prestige......Page 87 Navigating between ~luxury~ and ~survival~ emissions: tensions in China's multilateral and bilateral climate change diplomacy......Page 107 The Clean Development Mechanism and China's energy sector: opportunities and barriers......Page 130 Formulating climate change policy in Japan......Page 154 Climate change as Japanese foreign policy: from reactive to proactive......Page 156 Development assistance and Japan's climate change diplomacy: priorities and future options......Page 173 Knowledge in the global atmospheric policy process: the case of Japan......Page 188 Beyond Kyoto: the formation of a Japanese climate change regime......Page 208 The costs and opportunities of climate change in Southeast Asia......Page 228 The Philippines in the climate change arena......Page 230 Cashing in on Kyoto?: lessons from Indonesia for emissions offset projects......Page 242 Climate change investment and technology transfer in Southeast Asia......Page 258 Index......Page 280 Introduction : The Politics And Foreign Policy Of Global Warming In East Asia / Paul G. Harris -- Climate Change Priorities For East Asia : Socio-economic Impacts And International Justice / Paul G. Harris -- Chinese Politics, Energy Policy, And The International Climate Change Negotiations / Michael T. Hatch -- The Forces Behind China's Climate Change Policy : Interests, Sovereignty, And Prestige / Zhihong Zhang -- Navigating Between Luxury And Survival Emissions : Tensions In China's Multilateral And Bilateral Climate Change Diplomacy / Yuka Kobayashi -- The Clean Development Mechanism And China's Energy Sector : Opportunities And Barriers / Axel Michaelowa [and Others] -- Climate Change As Japanese Foreign Policy : From Reactive To Proactive / Yasuko Kameyama -- Development Assistance And Japan's Climate Change Diplomacy : Priorities And Future Options / Shouchuan (jusen) Asuka-zhang -- Knowledge In The Global Atmospheric Policy Process : The Case Of Japan / Atsuko Sato -- Beyond Kyoto : The Formation Of A Japanese Climate Change Regime / Dana R. Fisher -- The Philippines In The Climate Change Arena / Joy V. Galvez -- Cashing In On Kyoto? Lessons From Indonesia For Emissions Offset Projects / Frank Jotzo, Agus P. Sari, And Olivia Tanujaya -- Climate Change Investment And Technology Transfer In Southeast Asia / Tim Forsyth. Edited By Paul G. Harris. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Global Warming and East Asia analyses the domestic politics, foreign policy and international relations of climate change in East and Southeast Asia, The countries of this important region are often disproportionately affected by climate change and, as they expand and develop, their contribution to the problem grows. The contributors investigate the increasingly widespread and disparate efforts to address global warming at international, national and local levels, and in so doing increase our understanding of a region vital to mitigating and coping with climate change. This unique volume includes in-depth studies of China and Japan, two of the most important countries in East Asia with regard to global warming, and examines the role of East and Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, in combating the problem. Examines the domestic politics, foreign policy and international relations of climate change in China, Japan and Southeast Asia, often disproportionately affected; increasing our understanding of a region vital to mitigating and coping with climate