Economic integration and freer trade are expected to further boost economic
growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Rapid
growth, however, is causing increasingly serious environmental degradation
and depletion of the natural resource base. Without determined political steps
in ASEAN countries, supported by international cooperation, a further wors
ening of the state of the environment in this region of the world may soon affect
the very basis on which economic development depends. This article is based
on a workshop on economic integration and environment in Southeast Asia
and explores options ASEAN countries have for addressing the environmental
challenges ahead while enjoying the benefits from trade liberalization.
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