Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment

Asia’s growing population and booming economies have greatly increased the continent’s energy and natural resource consumption. This has led to environmental degradation, negative health outcomes and climate change. Asian countries are addressing increasing energy consumption and climate change by promoting energy efficient technologies, diverse energy sources, sustainable urban planning and improved industrial waste management. Canada has abundant supplies of a variety of energy resources, is a leader in environmental goods and services and is noted for its urban planning capabilities. How should Canada best cooperate with Asia on energy, natural resources and environmental issues?

Additional Resources

These resources are by no means exhaustive, and we welcome your suggestions on articles, videos, opinion pieces or reports to include here. To suggest a publication for this list, please email us at info@asiapacific.ca

NCA Conversations

NCA Should Canada Export Oil and Gas to Asia?

Research Reports

Green Japan: Managing the Intersection of National Politics and Global Environmentalism, Centre for International Governance Innovation (March 2008)

China as an Environmentally Responsible Global Citizen, Canadian International Council (January 2010)

The Northern Gateway: Moving Canadian Energy to Pacific Markets, Policy Options (October 2010)

Op-Eds

Harper’s Challenge: Building a Mutually Beneficial Resource Relationship with China, John Bruk, Unpublished (October 2011)

Harper in China: Why Should Canada Now Beg to Fuel China’s Collosal Waste of Energy?, The Tyee (February 2012)

Overheard: Asia’s View of Alberta, Tar Sands and Pipelines, The Tyee (August 2011)

Canada Misses Energy Opportunities in Asia, Financial Post (September 2011)

British Columbia Has Better Options Than Bringing Tar Sands Oil Across its Lands and Waters to the Coast, NRDC (September 2011)

Policy Papers

Bridging the North-South Divide on Climate Post-Copenhagen, Centre for International Governance Innovation (December 2009)

A New Energy Vision for Canada, Tides Canada (April 2011)

Why Canada Needs an Energy Strategy, Policy Options (February 2011)

News Articles

Asia Blocks Bid to Protect Sharks, CBC News (March 2010)

Asia Pacific Nations to Protect Sprawling Coral Reef, CBC News (May 2009)

China Unveils Feed-In Tariff for Solar Power, The Globe and Mail (August 2011)

Ministers Pledge to Boost Canada’s Energy Exports, Vancouver Sun (July 2011)

The Future of Natural Gas: Coming to a Terminal Near You, The Economist (August 2011)

Pipeline to Prosperity or Channel to Catastrophe? The Globe and Mail (September 2011)

Environmentalists, Natives and Unions Denounce “Biocidal” Oil Sands Policy, The Globe and Mail (September 2011)

East Meets West: Resource Hunger Drives China’s Trade with Western Canada, Energy Bridge Magazine (Spring 2011)

The Rise of Asian Investment in Western Canada: Challenges and Opportunities Abound as Foreign Companies Transition From Investors to Operators, Energy Bridge Magazine (Summer 2011)

Videos

Riding the Green Leap Forward, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada 25@25 Contest Entry (January 2010)