Environmental cooperation in Northeast Asia

Prospects for Economic Cooperation in Northeast Asia

In contrast to developments in other world regions, efforts to institutionalize regional economic cooperation in East Asia have been weak. Though Southeast Asian economies have taken action toward trade liberalization (ASEAN Free Trade Area), the major economies of the region such as China, Japan and Korea have not been part of any formal trade groupings until recently. Ongoing economic coopera...

Economic Cooperation of Northeast Asia and Industrial Structuring

Using transition matrices of RCA indices for 20-year trade data of three countries (China, Japan and Korea) by 3-SITC digit level, this paper investigates long-run pattern of comparative advantage of each country to the world market and each partner countries. In general it is shown that the main issued faced under economic cooperation is continuous surplus with China but deficit with Japan of ...

Environmental Aspects of Electricity Grid Interconnection in Northeast Asia

Environmental degradation is widespread in Northeast Asia, particularly atmospheric pollution. Enhanced electricity grid interconnections in Northeast Asia offer two distinct kinds of benefits: (a) the spatial separation of generating source and point of electricity use, and (b) the substitution of cleaner fuels for coal. The first of these factors offers real potential. In most of the region, ...

Environmental benefits of electricity grid interconnections in Northeast Asia

From an environmental perspective, electricity grid interconnections in Northeast Asia make sense. Cities in Northeast China, Mongolia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Republic of Korea (ROK) suffer from poor air quality due to the extensive use of coal-fired power generation. Rural communities suffer from a deficit of electricity, forcing reliance on coal and biofuels...

Still Dirty After All These Years: Political Leadership, Knowledge, and Socialization and Regional Environmental Cooperation in Northeast Asia