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The Asian Financial Crisis — is it good for the global environment?

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Toufiq A. Siddiqi^,

Global Environment and Energy in the 21st Century, 1765 Ala Moana Bouleviard 1189, Honolulu HI 96815-1420, USA

Available online 24 July 2000.

Abstract

The financial crisis in Asia and the resulting economic slowdown may be assumed to have at least the benefit of also reducing environmental degradation in the individual countries. This paper discusses the consequences of the slowdown for energy use in Asia and the associated emissions of carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas. Impacts on land use changes and on the oceans are also briefly discussed. Conclusions about the effects of the crisis on the air, land, and ocean environment are presented.

Author Keywords: Climate change; Air quality; Asia

Article Outline

1. Introduction 2. The Asian financial crisis 3. Impact of the financial crisis on energy consumption 4. Global Impacts of energy use on the atmosphere 5. Asian emissions of carbon dioxide from energy use 6. Impact on land — use changes 7. Impact on the oceans 8. Conclusion References






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