Conference Overview

    The focus of the conference is on the effects of trade liberalization and stricter environmental regulations on the international competitiveness and sustainable  development of the Asia Pacific Economies. The main question the conference will address  is whether the international competitiveness and hence sustainable development of enterprises and nations  is compatible with stricter environmental regulations. It has been argued that  trade liberalization and stricter environmental regulations will provide  incentives for enterprises to join the  “regulatory race to the top” to innovate  so as to enhance their competitiveness. 

However, the counter argument is that there may be a “regulatory race to the bottom” as countries compete to relax environmental standards to attract  foreign investments and “dirty”  industries.

The effect of new environmental regulations and standards, in the form of eco-labels and  environmental and related health requirements (ERHRs), or Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) on the competitiveness of Asia Pacific Economies will also be discussed. Multilateral mechanisms for resolving disputes arising from differences in environmental regulations and the imposition of non-tariff barriers within the context of the harmonization of environmental regulations across nations will  be highlighted  in the conference.

The conference will also focus on air, water and waste pollution, property rights and the use of  market based instruments to enhance the international competitiveness of the following sectors of the economy:  agriculture, energy , water and coastal resources, tourism, forestry, fisheries and manufacturing. A special session of the conference will focus on climate change and capacity building for sustainable development in the Asia Pacific Economies.



Book of Abstracts


Complete Programme Day 1 and 2

Call for Papers

The organizers of the Conference on “Business, Environment, International Competitiveness and sustainable  development of Asia Pacific Economies” are issuing a call for papers from economists and scholars from other disciplines and also multi-disciplinary papers that help advance knowledge on the interaction between business, trade, environment, international competitiveness and sustainable development in the Asia Pacific economies in the following areas:

• The relationship between business, trade, environment, international competitiveness and sustainable development;
• National environmental policy and international competitiveness;
• Environmental requirements, Non-Tariff Barriers and Market Access;
• National Energy Policies, Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies and Climate Change;
• Forest Resources;
• Manufacturing;
• Marine environments and resources;
• Agriculture, Biological Diversity, WTO  TRIPS Agreements;
• International environmental governance;
• Fresh water resources;
• Pollution abatement technologies
• Investment and the Environment
• Green Financing
• Sustainable Foreign Direct Investment
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
• Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Banking
• International Finance and Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Corporate Finance
• Sustainable Marketing
• ICT and Sustainable Development
• Other topics in Business and the Environment
• The experience of Developed Countries

Accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings and selected papers will be published in an edited volume. 

Please send all abstracts and full papers to: Sivalingam.vglingam@buseco.monash.edu.my

International Academic Advisory Board

International Academic Advisory Board is comprised of the following 

• Professor Graciela Chichilnisky, Columbia University, USA
• Professor Jeffrey R. Vincent, Duke University, USA
• Professor Partha Sen, Delhi School of Economics, India
• Professor Dodo Thampapillai, National University of Singapore
• Dr. Dan Biller, World Bank, Washington D.C., USA
• Dr. Hussein Abaza, United Nations Economic Program (UNEP), Geneva
• Dr. Allen Blackman, Resources for the Future (RFF), Washington DC, USA
• Professor Dietrich Fausten, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
• Professor Russel Smith, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
• Professor Takashi Nakagawa, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
• Professor John Whitehead, Appalachian State University, USA
• Professor Benjamin Cashore, Yale University, New Haven, USA
• Dr. Ramanan Laxminarayan, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C., USA
• Dr. Toshi Arimura, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C., USA
• Professor Warwick Mckibbin, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
• Professor Merilyn J. Liddell, Monash University Malaysia

Invited Distinguished Speakers

• YABhg Tun Musa Hitam, Malaysia 
• YAB Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam 
• Professor Graciela Chichilnisky – Columbia University, USA 
• Professor Jeffrey R. Vincent – Duke University, USA 
• Professor Partha Sen – Delhi School of Economics, India 
• Dr. Dan Biller – World Bank, Washington D.C., USA 
• Professor Dodo J. Thampapillai –National University of Singapore
• Professor Takashi Nakagawa – Newcastle University 
• Professor Nigel Tapper, Monash University, Australia.

Submitting your abstract:

An abstract of between 250 and 500 words is required

Section conveners will review the abstracts and papers received. Abstracts and papers not submitted under a section heading will be reviewed by the Conference Program Committee and those accepted will be located in the program so as to ensure thematic integrity

Confirmation that abstracts have been accepted will be sent as soon as possible.

Please note that your name and presentation will not be included in the program or website until we have received your conference registration

The deadline for submission of abstracts has now been extended to September 15, 2007
    
Abstracts and full papers should preferably be submitted in MS Word format and by e mail to:
sivalingam.vglingam@buseco.monash.edu.my
Hard Copy submissions (four (4) copies of your manuscript and abstracts) should be sent to: Professor G.Sivalingam, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia, 2, Jalan Kolej, Bandar Sunway, 46150, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia. Tel: (603) 56360600; Fax: (603) 5880 4358. 

Registration

Early Registration : USD $300 or RM1080.00 (payment must be received by October  1 2007)
Late Registration: USD$400.00 or RM1,440.00 (payment must be received by November 1 2007)
Student Registration (please provide copy of valid student ID): USD $200 or RM760.00 (payment must be received by November 1 2007)

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School of Business
Monash University
Jalan Lagoon Selatan
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Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

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Contact  Us

Please address all enquiries regarding the conference including sponsorship of the conference to:



Professor G.Sivalingam
Chair of Business
School of Business
Monash University
Jalan Lagoon Selatan
46150, Bandar Sunway
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
Tel: 603 5514 6279;
Fax: 603 5514 6326
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