Title: Development of Asian natural gas as a response strategy to global environmental concerns

Authors: S.J. Torok

Addresses: Energy Resources Section, Natural Resources Division, ESCAP, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract: While the possible responses to global environmental concerns (such as the |greenhouse effect|) will be limited in the next 10-20 years, these concerns should serve as sufficient incentives to develop Asian natural gas resources as fast as possible. Such a strategy would not only lead to a cleaner environment but, at the same time, through the |efficiency dividend| of natural gas systems would lead to continued economic growth in the region in a manner similar to the way efficiency gains from new technologies and processes have led to an upsurge in economic activity in the Asian New Industrialized Economies (NIEs).

Keywords: environment; global warming; greenhouse effect; natural gas resources; South-East Asia; Third World development; new industrialised economies; NIEs; economic growth.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.1992.063605

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 1992 Vol.4 No.1/2, pp.40-47

Published online: 17 Jul 2014 *

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