... headwinds, but Indonesia’s trade balance remained in surplus and inflation was tamed. The government promoted its green transition agenda while facing pushback from local communities on environmental and labor issues. In foreign policy, the country hosted the ASEAN Summit, and Jokowi engaged in a flurry...

... by environmental departments at all levels affiliated with the Ministry of Environmental Protection. (now the Ministry of Ecology and Environment). We identify three modifications to China’s environmental regulatory system drawn from the Plan that might ameliorate air pollution at the local level. The first...

... Congress infrastructure environment Vietnam emerged from 2020 as a COVID-19 success story. By keeping a tight lid on the pandemic, Vietnam emerged relatively unscathed in terms of health. Furthermore, its economy outpaced many of its ASEAN neighbors ( Schuler 2021 ). However, the Delta variant...

... of the University of California 2017 monarchy Buddhism decentralization tourism environment THIERRY MATHOU Bhutan in 2016 A New Era Is Born ABSTRACT Celebrated nationwide as a symbol of change in continuity, the birth of the future king gave confidence to Bhutan, which continued its path toward...

.... Environmental Problems In the absence of rigorous state supervision, SOEs have avariciously and reck- lessly engaged in resource-related activities that have caused enormous damage to the local environment. The resource-rich provinces have become the most environmentally fragile areas in China; the huge costs...

... of corruption. Mixing commerce and geopolitics, China, the U.S., and Japan all turned to Indonesia to expand their influence. KEYWORDS: Indonesia, economy, oligarchs, political tribes, anti-corruption, tol- erance, environment INTRODUCTION An often-remarked, decade-long economic boom largely keyed to China s...

... environment-related social unrest and adverse domestic health impacts. It is through this prism that one should view the issue of climate change in China.3 New renewable energy, energy conservation and environmental protection, and clean-energy vehicles are among the seven strategic emerging industries...

... interests. However, environmental issues, growing international scrutiny about a fair war crimes trial, human rights concerns, the India-Bangladesh border, and transit and water sharing arrangements remain key challenges. She is the author of Nationbuilding, Gender, and War Crimes in South Asia...

... to strengthen the reputation of the country internationally. © 2010 By the Regents of the University of California recession poverty reduction environment international relations Southeast Asian Games KRISTINA JÖNSSON Laos in 2009 Recession and Southeast Asian Games A b strac t Laos in 2009...

... to the detriment of its foreign energy partners. © 2007 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 2007 energy environment fishing pipeline proliferation RUSSIA AND THE CIS IN 2006 Asserting Russian Interests on Korean Security, Energy, and Central Asia Elizabeth Wishnick...