ABSTRACT
Politics of the environment is one of the most contentious political matters in the modern globalized era. It covers issues ranging from basic urban pollution to nature conservation, distribution of scarce resources, international trade and human rights. In Southeast Asia, environmental problems such as hazardous wastes, transboundary water pollution and depletion of fish stocks have caused domestic confrontation and strained inter-state relations. Despite various efforts to solve these problems, unsustainable economic activities and the unequal distribution of power continue to be the causes of ecological degradation and regional insecurity.
