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This edited volume features a collection of disparate case studies that examine the varied ways in which local cultural, social, and political dynamics inform and mitigate the veritable road map toward palpable and meaningful progress with pursuing the goals of environmental sustainability in Southeast Asia.
List of contents
1.Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Navigating the Contradictions Between Economic Growth and Climate Change Adaptation in Vietnam
Khanh Pham
2.Sustainable Singapore: Managing Domestic Green Adversities and Adapting to Environmental Externalities
Victor Savage
3.Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Elephant Tourism in Northern Thailand
Nick Kontogeorgopoulos
4.Socio-Political Responses Towards Transboundary Haze: The Oil Palm in Malaysia's Development Discourse
Helena Varkkey & Patrick O'Reilly
5.Challenging Change: Artisanal Fishermen's Attitudes Towards Environmental Conservation- Reflections from Mukim Tanjung Kupang, Malaysia
Serina Rahman
6.Islamic Faith Based Organizations and Eco-Spiritual Governmentality in Indonesia
Ulil Amri
About the author
Sunil Kukreja is dean of the Faculty and dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Puget Sound.
Summary
This edited volume features a collection of disparate case studies that examine the varied ways in which local cultural, social, and political dynamics inform and mitigate the veritable road map toward palpable and meaningful progress with pursuing the goals of environmental sustainability in Southeast Asia.
