2016 as a new beginning? ASEAN and the AEC In the end of 2015 the ASEAN Economic Community is supposed to start off and path the way for a free economic area in Southeast Asia. Some countries, as Vietnam, fear it, others, like Thailand, have high hopes.
50 Years of ASEAN (2/3): All clear on the Haze? The haze agreement is the first agreement in ASEAN on an explicit environmental issue. It has entered into force 2003 in order to manage forest fires and reduce environmental destruction as well as air pollution with joint regional efforts.
50 Years of ASEAN (3/3): Sustainable Transport and Emissions Everyone who has ever been to one of the Southeast Asian urban centers knows that traffic is a big problem. It is a problem for life quality of the city citizens as the endless traffic jams are health hazards and time consuming.
50 Years of ASEAN (1/3): Taking stock of ASEAN´s vision of development Where are ecological concerns in the ASEAN development paradigm? They are stuck in the word “sustainable”. Despite the haze agreement and protocols on maritime policies, ASEAN has fallen short of reacting to climate change.
