Besides, most of its power comes from burning coal - an inefficient, polluting and finite source of energy. Such initiatives as a forest management effort in Thailand, where village communities organized themselves into cooperatives to protect the jungle, are mentioned. But the writers give frustratingly little detail on how these successful movements are launched, their methods or the problems they face. There is enormous potential in Asia for tapping renewable energy - from solar, wind and waste. Discussing the alternatives would have been rather more useful than a giant dose of ideology.
Mother knows best.
Author Sinith Sittirak begins with an account of her journey to Canada to study developmental issues. Mother may not sport a Recycle button, but she has been practicing it all her life, Sittirak notes wryly. As farm lands are swallowed up by tourist resorts or power projects, so are rural incomes. A pity, as this tends to restrict potential readership. All Rights Reserved.