The years 2001 and 2002 have been momentous for China's gas industry. In March 2001 the government announced that BP had been selected to participate in the construction and operation of China's first LNG terminal. In June of the same year four consortia were chosen to tender for partnership with PetroChina in the construction … Continue Reading ››

Presented at the Symposium on Pacific Energy Cooperation 2003 - 12-13 February 2003, Tokyo

Why is energy security still on the agenda?

The concept of energy security as an international issue first came to prominence in the 1970s as a result of the disruptions to global oil supplies. During the 1990s most … Continue Reading ››

Technological, management, economic and social considerations rightly form the starting point for the development of strategies for sustainable land use. But unless appropriate political, institutional and legal frameworks are developed, any strategies for sustainable land use are likely to be implemented with little long-term or widespread impact. This paper examines a number of critical … Continue Reading ››

Andrews-Speed, P, X. Liao and R. Dannreuther, (2002)

Woodrow Wilson International Center, China Environment Series Issue 5, 2002, pp. 13-28.

Andrews-Speed, P. and Dow, S. (2002)

Minerals and Energy 17 (2), pp.20-32