Advancing ASEAN Oil Stockpiling: A Hybrid Approach to Regional Energy Security
ERIA has released its latest publication, ASEAN Oil Stockpiling Strategy: Analysis and Recommendations, which examines regional approaches to strengthening oil security and enhancing preparedness for potential supply disruptions.
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ERIA Publishes New Issue Paper on Operationalising ASEAN Joint Oil Stockpiling
ERIA has published a new issue paper titled Operationalising ASEAN Joint Oil Stockpiling: From Policy Recommendations to Pilot Implementation, outlining practical pathways for translating regional oil stockpiling strategies into concrete action.
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DECIDE Training Book Advancing Monitoring, Policy, and Engagement for Marine Plastic Pollution in ASEAN
Plastic pollution remains a critical challenge for ASEAN, requiring harmonised monitoring, robust data, and stronger collaboration between policymakers and researchers. Developed by ERIA’s Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris under the Data and Evidence to Catalyse Informed Decision-making and Engagement (DECIDE) initiative, the DECIDE Training Book: Advancing Monitoring, Policy, and Engagement for Plastic
Exploring Carbon Recycling Opportunities in ASEAN
This collaborative study applies a combination of desktop research, technology assessment, benchmarking, comparative analysis, and expert judgement to examine technological, policy and regulatory, and socio-technical aspects of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). It assesses policies and strategic documents from various countries to identify insights into the broader application of CCU technologies and pathways for accelerating
Exploring an ASEAN Local Resource-Based Food Reserves Mechanism: Strengthening Regional Food Security and Crisis Resilience
This book synthesises the findings of a preliminary study exploring an ASEAN Local Resource-Based Food Reserve (LRBFR) mechanism, proposed under the 2023 ASEAN Leaders' Declaration. Drawing on case studies from all ASEAN Member States, the book examines existing national food reserve systems, lessons from the implementation of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR), and
Optimising Industry Linkages and Supply Chain Networks for Semiconductor Growth in ASEAN and East Asia
The semiconductor industry has emerged as a strategic pillar of the global economy, driven by the rapid growth of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and advanced manufacturing. At the same time, recent geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions have exposed the vulnerabilities of highly concentrated semiconductor production networks, prompting renewed efforts to diversify and
ASEAN Oil Stockpiling Strategy: Analysis and Recommendations
Recent disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz have highlighted ASEAN’s dependence on imported crude oil and petroleum products, as well as its vulnerability to supply disruptions and price shocks. This book develops an analytical foundation to support practical, voluntary, and implementation-oriented regional co-operation. It presents a cost–benefit case study comparing national, balanced, and
Operationalising ASEAN Joint Oil Stockpiling: From Policy Recommendations to Pilot Implementation
President Marcos’s call to operationalise joint stockpiling and move from policy recommendations to implementation should now be translated into concrete ASEAN action. The immediate priority is not to establish a single ASEAN-wide reserve at once, but to launch practical, voluntary, public–private pilot projects that test how regional oil stockpiling could work in practice.