The South Asian Energy Corridor

Author : Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Shama,Saurabh Mishra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2024-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000995152

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The South Asian Energy Corridor by Amritanshu Shukla,Atul Shama,Saurabh Mishra Pdf

This new volume offers up-to-date coverage of the energy scenario in South Asia, showcasing the major challenges being faced in the South Asian Energy Corridor in the context of energy security versus clean energy. The volume explores the role of diversifying supplies for the future to gain energy security that can lead to mapping joint ventures among conventional rival countries, especially due to the rapidly emerging economies of this region. India, China, Japan, and Pakistan, by their location and demography, occupy a major role in this corridor. The book examines the role of major technologies vis-a-vis dominant energy players in South Asia to put checks and balances on energy security along with clean energy resources hand in hand. The economics along with the geopolitics of various pipelines, ports, and regional strategic relations strongly favor developing an "energy bond" among nations, with both technologies as well as markets available within the same region. The book strongly suggests increasing strategic energy cooperation between the major energy players to maximize mutual interest and reduce carbon emission for larger interests. The volume first provides an overview of the South Asia Energy Corridor. It then goes on to look at the energy scenarios in the countries of the region, considering India’s need for energy security and for clean energy initiatives. The topics include advances in renewable energy in the region, new fossil fuel reserves exploration in South Asia advances in wind and solar energy in the region, and so much more.

Author : Marie Lall
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812308276

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The Geopolitics of Energy in South Asia by Marie Lall Pdf

Energy security has become a central concern for all the countries in the Asian region and the search for sufficient sources of energy to fuel economic growth has drastically influenced relations among the South Asian countries as well as their respective relations with their neighbours China, Myanmar, Iran, and Afghanistan. The recent nuclear deal between India and the US is also indicative of how energy and power politics are linked and how these new inter-linkages underlie relations between states. This book aims to give a South Asian perspective on the geopolitics of energy, with a central focus on India. The chapters address how India's global and regional foreign policy making has changed in light of India's search for energy and how this is affecting the relationship on a global level between India and the US, as well as on a regional level between India and the other Asian countries. The book also offers views from Pakistan and Bangladesh, as well as how this shifting reality is affecting relations between India and Southeast Asia.

Author : Chowdhury Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000417654

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The Geopolitics of Energy in South Asia by Chowdhury Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky Pdf

This book examines the relation between energy and politics in South Asia and explores the geopolitics surrounding energy security in the region. Analyzing energy security and the scramble for resources in South Asia, the book highlights the important role of energy in light of the rapid economic growth of South Asian countries. The book analyzes the current energy security status of the countries in South Asia, their strengths and weaknesses, and the policies that need to be implemented in order to ensure their energy security. Focusing on Bangladesh as a case study, the author argues that the country is geographically important both in respect to its energy resources and as an energy hub. The author applies a novel analytical framework to measure the energy security of the region and examines the role of the US and China in this geopolitical scenario. A new assessment of energy security issues and the geopolitical aspect of energy security, this book will be of interest to researchers in the fields of energy studies and security, International Relations, South Asian Studies and Asian Politics.

Author : S Narayan,Christopher Len,Roshni Kapur
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811204333

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Sustainable Energy Transition In South Asia: Challenges And Opportunities by S Narayan,Christopher Len,Roshni Kapur Pdf

With South Asia's growing energy demand, governments in the region are facing the short-term pressures of facilitating energy access, while attempting to formulate long-term sustainable strategies. This book explores how the key economies of South Asia are addressing issues such as the diversification of energy consumption profiles and import sources, investments in renewables, enabling universal energy access, challenges to regional energy cooperation, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and the policy changes that can foster bilateral and multilateral action.As governments seek to ensure access to affordable, reliable, secure, sustainable and modern energy, trends and drivers are emerging and shaping the South Asian energy landscape. The first section of the book examines energy trends at the regional level, while the second section focuses on the internal and external challenges faced by India — the largest energy consumer in the region and the third-largest energy consumer in the world.The diverse perspectives in this volume provide a holistic snapshot of South Asia's ongoing low-carbon energy transition, and highlight the importance of the region working collectively to navigate the many obstacles.

Author : Charles K. Ebinger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815704317

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Energy and Security in South Asia by Charles K. Ebinger Pdf

Economic growth and burgeoning populations have put South Asia's energy security in a perilous state. Already energy and power shortages are stunting development in some of the region's least developed locations spurring political insurgences and social dislocation. Should this trend continue, Ebinger argues the Subcontinent will face dire economic, social and political crises. In Energy and Security in South Asia, Brookings ESI director Charles Ebinger, a long-time adviser to South Asian governments, lays out the current regional energy picture arguing that the only way to achieve sustainable energy security is through regional collaboration both within the subcontinent as well as with regional neighbors in the Middle East and Central and Southeast Asia, Dr. Ebinger commences by illustrating the present-day energy environment in each nation as well as the obstacles governments confront in addressing them. Among the issues examined are: (1) the technical strains that near double-digit economic growth are putting on India's dilapidated power infrastructure, (2) the economic costs the country is incurring by increasing reliance on the Middle East for oil and gas resources; (3) the prospects for expanded wind, solar, energy efficiency and nuclear power generation in India to help reduce the nation's growing carbon footprint as it accelerates the use of coal; (4) the implications of Pakistan's expanded use of coal; (5) an analysis of how poor energy pricing systems are bringing about an energy shortage throughout the region (6) an examination of how strains in Indo/Bengali relations threaten the construction of vital regional energy infrastructure projects; (7) a discussion of how continued political upheaval in Nepal is causing power shortages of up to 20 hours per day; and (8), an analysis of how hydropower development is fuelling Bhutan's "Gross National Happiness" campaign. In addition to individual domestic concerns, each nation shares a crisi

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9814414859

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The Geopolitics of Energy in South Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mirza Sadaqat Huda
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000057157

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Energy Cooperation in South Asia by Mirza Sadaqat Huda Pdf

This book analyses the key political challenges to regional energy cooperation in South Asia. It argues that investment in the planning of regional energy projects can increase their viability and also drive integration and peacebuilding. Regional cooperation has been substantiated by academics and multilateral development banks as one of the most viable solutions to South Asia’s crippling energy crisis. However, three decades of national and regional efforts have failed to develop a single multilateral energy project or foster high levels of bilateral cooperation. Using data collected through extensive interviews with policymakers in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal, this book identifies the specific roadblocks to energy cooperation – including domestic politics and the failure of leadership on multiple levels - and evaluates how these political challenges determine regional interactions on energy securitisation, environmental cooperation and human rights. Huda then undertakes case studies on four transnational energy projects to highlight specific policy recommendations to overcome these challenges, suggesting planning mechanisms through which the significant issue of energy cooperation in South Asia can be addressed. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy security and geopolitics, natural resource governance and South Asian politics.

Author : Muhammad Asif
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000298253

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Energy and Environmental Outlook for South Asia by Muhammad Asif Pdf

South Asia constitutes a key geography in the world today considering its large population and related daunting energy and environmental challenges. Many countries in the region are faced with a growing gap between energy demand and local resources, resulting in an increased dependence on imports. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the energy demand in South Asia will grow at a rate more than double that of the world average in the coming decades. This book addresses the critical subject of energy and environmental outlook for South Asia and presents the wider challenges and the responses at the national and regional level. Features: Discusses and addresses the ongoing energy and environmental challenges faced by almost a quarter of the global population Includes dedicated chapters for each country and presents analysis and recommendations by regional experts Examines how deteriorating air quality and persistent natural disasters are severe environmental challenges for the region Discusses the implications of global warming and climate change for South Asia Includes practical case studies throughout Energy and Environmental Outlook for South Asia will benefit a wide range of stakeholders from various fields including but not limited to energy, environment, economics, national security, and sustainable development. It also serves as a valuable resource for academics, researchers, analysts, policymakers, and representatives of utilities, industry, professional bodies, financial institutions, think tanks, and developmental organizations to better plan their initiatives, activities, and policies. It will help countries in the region and also those around the world by learning from shared experience, and ideally by collaborating for energy and environmental prosperity.

Author : Sultan Hafeez Rahman,Priyantha D. C. Wijayatunga,Herath Gunatilake,P. N. Fernando
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789290926313

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Energy Trade in South Asia by Sultan Hafeez Rahman,Priyantha D. C. Wijayatunga,Herath Gunatilake,P. N. Fernando Pdf

The South Asia Regional Energy Study was completed as an important component of the technical assistance project Preparing the Energy Sector Dialogue and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Energy Center Capacity Development. It involved examining regional energy trade opportunities among all the member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The study provides interventions to improve regional energy cooperation in different timescales, including specific infrastructure projects which can be implemented during these periods.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789292579685

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Harmonizing Electricity Laws in South Asia by Asian Development Bank Pdf

Electricity shortages in South Asia are adversely impacting the region's socioeconomic development. Energy trade is seen as a solution to this challenge. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) is a key step in realizing regional trade in energy. To support implementation of the framework agreement, ADB and SAARC in Law are working to improve legal and regulatory harmonization in the energy sector. This report identifies the legal, regulatory, technical, and commercial requirements for energy trade, and what each country in South Asia needs to do to make the framework agreement a reality. The recommendations, summarized in tables, provide an easy reference for policy makers and energy stakeholders in the region.

Author : Sanjay K. Bhardwaj
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000396706

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The Chinese Shadow on India’s Eastward Engagement by Sanjay K. Bhardwaj Pdf

India, one of the largest importers of oil in the world, has been diversifying its energy resource options and moving towards greater energy security. This book analyses India’s potential for building energy ties in the Asia–Pacific considering the global and regional power politics. Facing China’s growing influence in Asia, India’s eastward engagement with its extended neighbours has been entrenched in its Act East Policy and institutional commitments towards Southeast Asia. This volume focuses on diverse facets of energy security beyond the traditional understanding of demand and supply and price and stability. It examines India’s energy sector, its dependence on hydrocarbons, and the push towards renewable and alternate energy resources. It further looks at the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean and South China Sea regions in geopolitical negotiations from an energy perspective and how China’s influence in the region will affect India’s moves towards greater energy cooperation with the countries of East Asia. With contributions by leading experts, the volume seeks to fill a major void in this theme and cater to the needs of a variety of audiences including academics, policymakers and experts in international relations, geopolitics and geoeconomics, and professionals in the field of energy studies.

Author : Imtiaz Alam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Energy development
ISBN : 9699060034

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SAPANA: Energy cooperation in South Asia by Imtiaz Alam Pdf

Based on presentations at a conference organized by SAFMA in Islamabad during 29-30 April 2006.

Author : Kathleen J. Hancock,Juliann Emmons Allison
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190861384

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The Oxford Handbook of Energy Politics by Kathleen J. Hancock,Juliann Emmons Allison Pdf

The global, regional, and local energy landscape has changed dramatically in the twenty-first century. Many factors have affected what we know about energy: a consensus among scientists on climate change and related support for renewable energy, evolving energy and resource extraction technologies, growing resource demand in the developing world, new regional and global energy governance actors, new major fossil fuel discoveries on land and underwater in states that have previously been under-resourced, rising interest in corporate social responsibility in energy companies, and the need for energy justice. The Oxford Handbook of Energy Politics synthesizes the diverse literature on these topics to provide a foundational resource for teaching and research on critical energy issues in international relations and comparative politics. Through chapters authored by both scholars and practitioners, the Handbook further develops the energy politics scholarship and community, and generates sophisticated new work that will benefit all who work on energy issues.

Author : Ram M. Shrestha,Tika Ram Limbu,Bijay Bahadur Pradhan,Amnaya Paudel,Pratik Karki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9292625586

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Energy Efficiency in South Asia by Ram M. Shrestha,Tika Ram Limbu,Bijay Bahadur Pradhan,Amnaya Paudel,Pratik Karki Pdf

Author : Narottam P. Banskota
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781612331744

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South Asia Trade and Energy Security by Narottam P. Banskota Pdf

Today, policy makers in both developed and developing countries are pursuing regionalization as a means to achieve easier market access, economies of scale, and welfare gains. South Asia Trade and Energy Security explains how regional economic cooperation in trade and energy security could help facilitate the economic transformation of the region, reducing poverty and expanding production. Currently, intra-regional trade in South Asia is constrained by tariff and non-tariff barriers. A fully- functional free trade area as envisaged in the South Asian Free Trade Area agreement has yet to be realized. This book explains the current patterns and limitations of energy trade between countries in South Asia, and how the growing demand for energy could be met by working closely with energy rich Iran, Burma, and Central Asian countries. Cross-border cooperation between India and China, Chinese investment in Tibet and Xinxiang, and water relations are also discussed. Policymakers, geopolitical strategists, and academics working in Asian Studies will appreciate this detailed analysis of how globalization and regional cooperation in trade and energy are playing a transformative role in South Asia's economic development.