Politics of Environment in Southeast Asia

Philip Hirsch is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geography, University of Sydney. Carol Warren lectures in the Asian Studies and Development Studies Programmes at Murdoch University.

'Fills a major gap ... a good integrative introduction.' - Professor Terry King, University of Hull'..this volume will provide an excellent resource of case studies for courses focusing on political ecology and environmentalism.' - Philip Kelly, National University of Singapore

• 1 Introduction: through the environmental looking glass: the politics of resources and resistance in Southeast Asia Part I Large dams, community and nation 2 Large dam victims and their defenders: the emergence of an anti-dam movement in Indonesia 3 Dams, resources and the politics of environment in mainland Southeast Asia 4 The political economy of Mekong Basin development Part II Political economy of forestry 5 Political economy of logging in Sarawak, Malaysia 6 The politics of forestry in Burma 7 The politics of logging in the Philippines Part III Industrialisation and mining development 8 Mining, environmental impact and dependent communities: the view from below in East Kalimantan 9 Environmental policy and conflicting interests: coal mining, tourism and livelihoods in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam Part IV Pollution and environmental health 10 River pollution and political action in Indonesia 11 The politics of environmental health: industrialization and suspected poisoning in Thailand Part V Tourism development 12 Tanah Lot: the cultural and environmental politics of resort development in Bali 13 The Chiang Mai cable-car project: local controversy over cultural and eco-tourism Part VI The politics of response 14 The environment and local initiatives in southern Negros 15 Epilogue: analysis and action