Energy demand,economic growth,and energy efficiency—the Bakun dam-induced sustainable energy policy revisited |
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| Affiliation: | 1. The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI.org), 41, rue du Four, 75006, Paris, France;2. School of Resource and Environmental Management, Faculty of the Environment, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada;3. Navius Research Inc., PO Box 48300 Bentall, Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1A1, Canada;1. Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kedah, Malaysia;2. Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia;3. Institute of Innovation and Circular Economy, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan;4. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | In embarking on a dynamic course of economic development and industrial modernism, Malaysia sees the need to increase its electricity generation capacity through the development of a mega-dam project—the Bakun dam. Although hydroelectricity generation offers one of the benign options in accommodating the increasing energy consumption per capita in Malaysia, it is argued that the construction of Bakun’s dam which involves a complete and irreversible destruction of 69,640 ha of old forest ecosystem remains a difficult and uncertain endeavour. It is further argued that apart from mega-dam technology, there are also other means to orchestrate a sustainable energy system in Malaysia. These include the implementation of demand and supply initiatives, such as the deployment of energy saving technology or influencing behavioral change towards a sustainable energy consumption pattern. |
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