Part 1: Waste Management and Recycling -- 1. Circular Economy: A solution for effective waste management - A comparative analysis with the European Union and implications for development in the Asian Region -- 2. A systematic review of E-waste estimation methods and models in SAARC and ASEAN...

This paper provides narrative background on economic and political development of the 11 countries in Southeast Asia. It shows that post-World War II development experience, economic policies, and current economic performance in each country have deep historical roots, at least back to the...

The trade-investment-service-intellectual property (IP) nexus remains at the heart of economic development and the main features of which are global value chains (GVCs) and digitalisation. The protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) has become a critical issue not only for advanced...

This chapter discusses natural disasters and their impacts on economic development of Southeast Asia. Natural disasters generally lead to capital decumulation, have impacts on total factor productivity, and involve vulnerability of people living in the economy. Their effects could persist in the...