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Author Forsyth, Tim

Title International investment and climate change : energy technologies for developing countries / Tim Forsyth
Published London : Earthscan, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 266 pages) : illustrations
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. International investment and climate change mitigation -- ch. 3. Decentralized electrification and climate technology transfer -- ch. 4. Electricity investment and privatization in South-east Asia -- ch. 5. Introduction to the case studies -- ch. 6. Building renewable energy in grid-dominated areas: the experience of Thailand -- ch. 7. Renewable energy investment under dominant state ownership: the case of Vietnam -- ch. 8. Renewable energy investment under strict bureaucracy: the case of Indonesia
Ch. 9. Off-grid renewable energy under active investment: the Philippines -- ch. 10. Renewable energy investment and technology transfer in South-east Asia -- ch. 11. Redefining international investment and technology transfer for climate change mitigation -- ch. 12. Enhancing public-private synergy in climate change policy
Summary This study, based on fieldwork and case studies of southeast Asian countries shows how privatization, investment and new energy technologies can be integrated to combat climate change and provide the maximum return for investors. The author explains what incentives and regulatory structures are needed that do not damage local competitiveness. Asserting that technology transfer is fundamental to effective policies for climate change and for economic development, the text examines how the benefits can be maximized
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Climatic changes -- Prevention
Climatic changes -- Economic aspects
Energy industries -- Southeast Asia -- Foreign ownership
Energy industries -- Environmental aspects -- Southeast Asia
Technology transfer -- Environmental aspects -- Southeast Asia
83.65 energy economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Energy industries -- Asia, Southeastern -- Foreign ownership.
Energy industries -- Asia, Southeastern -- Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes -- Prevention.
Technology transfer -- Asia, Southeastern -- Enviromental aspects.
Investments, Foreign -- Asia, Southeastern.
Climatic changes -- Economic aspects
Energy industries -- Environmental aspects
Energy industries -- Foreign ownership
Technology transfer -- Environmental aspects
Energietechniek.
Klimaatveranderingen.
Southeast Asia
Form Electronic book
Author Energy and Environmental Programme (Royal Institute of International Affairs)
ISBN 9781134192106
113419210X
9781134192175
1134192177