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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465015603321

Autore

Simpson Adam

Titolo

Energy, governance and security in Thailand and Byanmar (Burma) : a critical approach to environmental politics in the South / / Adam Simpson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vermont : , : Ashgate, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-317-14359-0

1-317-14358-2

1-4724-0586-2

1-4094-2994-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

Transforming environmental politics and policy

Disciplina

333.709591

Soggetti

Environmental policy - South Asia

Energy policy - South Asia

Environmental protection - South Asia

Security, International - Environmental aspects

Environmental justice - South Asia

Electronic books.

South Asia Strategic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; List of Acronyms; Notes on Language and Terminology; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Activist Environmental Governance; 3 Environmental Politics in Thailand and Myanmar; 4 Local Activism; 5 Bridging North and South: EarthRights International; 6 Transnational Campaigns; 7 Environmental Politics in the South; Affiliation of Interviewees; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on extensive fieldwork in the region this groundbreaking book explores the important role that environmental movements from these countries are playing in promoting effective energy and environmental governance. By comparing the nature of this activism under two very



different political regimes, Adam Simpson provides crucial theoretical insights for sustainable resource development in the South.