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Strengthening Natural Resources Management in ASEAN: National and Regional Imperatives, Targets, and Opportunities

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  • Kaliappa KALIRAJAN

    (Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, Australia)

  • Kazi Arif Uz ZAMAN

    (Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, Australia)

  • Gaminiratne WIJESEKERE

    (Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University, Australia)

Abstract

The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint adopted in 2009 incorporated ‘Ensuring Environmental Sustainability’ as one of its six broader characteristics. A midterm review (MTR) was carried out to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the implementation activities both at the national level and for ASEAN as a whole. In this context, the objective of this study is to analyse the performance of natural resources management (NRM), which is crucial in ensuring environmental sustainability, of each ASEAN member country based on the MTR. Drawing on the review, an analytical framework is proposed to measure the performance of NRM with appropriate adjustments, relevant modifications, directions for the future, and corresponding way forward, whilst exploring opportunities for member countries and other countries in the Asian region. Some guidelines on time-bound short- and long-run action plans are suggested. A particular attention in this study is paid to developing some standardised concrete indicators or benchmarks that may be used for measuring the NRM activities within a common framework for all ASEAN countries.

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  • Kaliappa KALIRAJAN & Kazi Arif Uz ZAMAN & Gaminiratne WIJESEKERE, 2015. "Strengthening Natural Resources Management in ASEAN: National and Regional Imperatives, Targets, and Opportunities," Working Papers DP-2015-59, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
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    Keywords

    : Natural resources management; ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community; Environmental sustainability; bottom-up approach; Sustainable consumption and production;
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    JEL classification:

    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy
    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics

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