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The governance of climate relations between Europe and Asia : Evidence from China and Vietnam as key emerging economies / ed. by Hans Bruyninckx, Qi Ye, Nguyen Quang Thuan &#38; David Belis. Edward Elgar, 2013, 352 p. - Hardback 978 1 78195 598 7 - 90 euroshttp://www.e-elgar.co.uk/bookentry_main.lasso?id=15239Description (© E. Elgar) : This book presents a study of the most important governance processes in current EU–Asia climate relations. It focuses on in-depth empirical case studies, offering a comprehensive relational perspective. Contributions on China cover the most essential issues, interests and actors, while the inquiry of EU–Vietnam relations mainly focuses on the CDM as the main channel of bilateral climate action.Contents :Foreword : Jos Delbeke1. Introduction: Governing Climate Relations between Europe and Asia in a Restructuring World Order / David Belis, Hans Bruyninckx, Qi Ye and Nguyen Quang ThuanPART I: THE EUROPEAN UNION, CHINA AND THE GLOBAL GOVERNANCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE2. The Increasingly Complex Nature of EU–China Climate Relations / Hans Bruyninckx and Qi Ye3. China, the European Union and Global Environmental Governance: The Case of Climate Change / David Belis and Simon Schunz4. Explaining the Development of China’s Renewable Energy Policies: Comparing Wind and Solar Power / Sarah Van Eynde and Chang Pei-fei5. Cap or Tax? Exploring the Potential for a Carbon Tax or Emissions Trading in China / Kris Bachus and Cao Jing6. The Governance of the CDM in China: Achievements and Deficiencies / David Belis, Bui Viet Hung and Nguyen Bich ThuanPART II: EU–VIETNAM CLIMATE RELATIONS: A STUDY OF THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM7. The Role and Dynamics of the Clean Development Mechanism in EU–Vietnam Climate Relations / David Belis8. The Vietnamese Regulatory Framework for the Clean Development Mechanism / Nguyen Quang Thuan and Tran Thi Thu Huyen9. Public–Private Partnerships in CDM Implementation in Vietnam / Dinh Thi Ngoc Bich and Sarah Van Eynde10. Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnamese Enterprises Involved in the CDM / Nguyen An Ha and Dang Minh Duc11. Case-Study of Vietnamese Hydropower CDM Projects: Shortcomings and Barriers / Sarah Van Eynde, Lieven De Smet and Nguyen An HaPART III: CONCLUSION12. The Governance of Climate Relations between Europe and Asia in the ‘Pivotal Decade’ (2010–2020): Evidence from China and Vietnam / David Belis and Hans Bruyninckx