Ernst-Jürgen Schröder (Freiburg i.Br.)
Verkehrsprojekte im festländischen Südostasien
im Spannungsfeld zwischen Ökonomie und Ökologie
Pages 245 - 253
Since the United Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and its „Agenda 21“ resolution,
in all fields of geography the discussin on „sustainable development“
has intensified. The idea of sustainability which attempts to bring economic
and social development into union with ecological interests has entered
the scientific and political debate through the report of the World Commission
on Environment and Development („Brundtland-Report“). The analytical
concept of „Political Ecology“ focusses on a similar topic.
It attempts to analyse the roles of political, economic, and supra-national
actors and their impact on natural environments. With respect to the concept
of sustainability, this article discusses the new cross-border traffic
routes which are being planned or are under construction in mainland South-East
Asia. The economic, ecological and socio-political dimensions are analysed.
A special focus lies on the Republic of Laos. Since becoming a member
of ASEAN in 1997, Laos is experiencing an expansion of the traffic infrastructure
by foreign investors which is almost unmatched worldwide.
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