Governing Climate Change in Southeast Asia: Critical Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research)

This volume showcases the diversity of the politics and practices of climate change governance across Southeast Asia. Through a series of country-level case studies and regional perspectives, the authors in this volume explore the complexities and contested nature of climate governance in what can be considered as one of the most dynamic and multi-faceted regions of the world. They reflect upon the tensions between authoritarian and democratic climate change governance, the multiple roles of civil society and non-state interventions, and the conflicts between state planning and market-driven climate change governance. Shedding light on climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in Southeast Asia, this book presents the various formal and informal institutions of climate change governance, their relevant actors, procedures, and policies. Empirical findings from a diverse set of environments are merged into a cross-country comparison that allows for elaborating on similar patterns whilst at the same time highlighting the distinct features of climate change governance in Southeast Asia. Drawing on case studies from all Southeast Asian countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam, this book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and practitioners dealing with climate change and environmental governance. Review "Southeast Asia punches above its weight in terms of energy consumption, carbon emissions, and even geopolitical contests over natural resources. Translating the Paris Agreement into climate action in such a rapidly developing region like Southeast Asia requires context-specific knowledge about politics and institutions. This wonderful book tackles this challenge head on, offering critically important insights into how regional planners, developers and policymakers must balance their development priorities with international commitments. Must reading for anyone who truly cares about the future of our climate." Benjamin K. Sovacool, Professor of Energy Policy, University of Sussex, United Kingdom / Distinguished Professor of Business and Social Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark "This exciting volume surveys climate governance and practice in Southeast Asia, demonstrating the importance of examining climate governance in specific contexts, with reference to the material and social histories that shape those responses. The book looks beyond economic success stories in countries such as Singapore or Malaysia, to look instead at how climate governance is deployed in relation to increasing inequalities, human rights violations, and continuous environmental degradation. The book is also accessible and written in an engaging way, and it will be an excellent reference work for researchers working in climate governance and will provide abundant empirical material for undergraduate and postgraduate courses." Vanesa Castan Broto, Professor of Climate Urbanism, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom "Climate change is a global challenge, but with distinctive local signatures. It ‘happens’ to people, in places, and is differentially governed locally, nationally and internationally. This important book takes the multi-level character of climate change seriously, acknowledges that governance is contested, and reveals what shape this global challenge is taking across and within the countries of Southeast Asia. All too often, such detail is lost as attention wanders to the global." Jonathan D. Rigg, Professor of Human Geography, University of Bristol, United Kingdom "Governing Climate Change in Southeast Asia: Critical Perspectives is an exciting and tremendously important book, as the regional experts, who have authored the chapters, have all adopted nuanced approaches to examining the challenges and complex politics associated with climate change in a highly diverse and rapidly cha