Energy security in Asia: Current Scenario

In the recent years considerable attention is being paid to the issue of energy security. Energy is one of the main requirements for economies today as it is taking a central and pivotal place for economic development and social progress of nations. The basic aim of energy security is to ensure uninterrupted supply to support countries’ economic activities for sustained economic growth and also to reduce its dependence on energy resources which are imported. Asian region is facing a crunch in this sector. The reason for this is the ever-rising demands and consumption to support the region’s rapid pace of economic development. This has led to the region’s reliance on imported source of energy. This calls for a need to have energy security in Asia. In this context some of the Asian governments are taking steps to resolve the security problem by adopting various measures. Since energy resources are essential for economic growth of countries, it becomes imperative on the part of these countries to ensure its sufficient supply and work for its conservation both unilaterally and multilaterally. Given these facts, the proposed book is aimed at projecting the present energy scenario in Asia and delves into some challenges involved in securing future supplies. For a comprehensive reading, the book is divided into two sections. The first section highlights numerous issues and challenges of energy security in Asia and the second section comprehensively discusses the country scenario.