Environmental impact assessment in Southeast Asia: fact and fiction?

Despite the early introduction of mandatory environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the planning systems of many countries in the Southeast Asia region successes in protecting the natural environment have been limited. Is this the failure of the EIA itself due to the use of an inappropriate western based model or is it more related to a lack of political will and implementation weakness? The facts indicate that the EIA is often used as a means to an end rather than as a beneficial planning tool in itself. The fiction relates to the impressive array of legislation and sophisticated processes on paper that are often ineffective in practice. This paper attempts to highlight the problem areas and suggests other techniques and strategies that may be introduced to solve them.     

GIScience research challenges for emergency management in Southeast Asia

Natural Hazards - The study examines the current application of geospatial information technologies and highlights the challenges of and constraints on GIScience research for emergency management...     

Tectonic Evolution and Mineralization of Central South Peninsula of Southeast Asia

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东南亚中南半岛锡矿带成矿特征

东南亚中南半岛位于特提斯成矿域和西环太平洋成矿域的相交地带,在印支—喜山期发生了多期次俯冲、碰撞造山成矿作用,发育多个与中酸性岩浆活动密切相关的锡（钨）岩浆热液成矿系统,形成了世界著名的东南亚中南半岛锡矿带。研究区自西向东依次可划分为抹谷—毛淡棉—德林达依—普吉锡矿带、景栋—清莱—清迈锡矿带和越北—长山—昆嵩—大叻锡矿带三大锡矿带及7个锡矿亚带,锡矿化花岗岩多为高度分异演化的重熔型铝过饱和花岗岩类,具有多硅、富碱、多挥发分、高钾、87Sr/86Sr初始比值高、Rb/Sr值高、相对明显富集Be、Bi、Cu、Mo、Pb、Sn、Y、Zn等元素的特点。锡矿体主要分布于S型花岗岩与围岩的内、外接触带。锡矿床成矿类型主要有热液脉型、矽卡岩型、锡石—硫化物型、云英岩型、伟晶岩—细晶岩型等。从海西晚期到喜山早期都有锡的成矿事件发生,以燕山期锡成矿作用为主,成矿构造环境主要为岛弧环境和大陆边缘碰撞造山环境。     

东南亚中南半岛地区黑色金属矿床谱系

东南亚中南半岛地区位于特提斯-喜马拉雅成矿带与环太平洋成矿带的交汇部位,具有丰富的富铁、优质锰、铬铁矿、钛铁矿等黑色金属资源.在系统收集和整理该区矿产地数据的基础上,建立了中南半岛5国(越南、老挝、柬埔寨、缅甸和泰国)的矿产地数据库,初步厘定了黑色金属矿床谱系,并对其找矿潜力进行了简要分析.     

东南亚中南半岛地区黑色金属矿床谱系

东南亚中南半岛地区位于特提斯-喜马拉雅成矿带与环太平洋成矿带的交汇部位,具有丰富的富铁、优质锰、铬铁矿、钛铁矿等黑色金属资源。在系统收集和整理该区矿产地数据的基础上,建立了中南半岛5国（越南、老挝、柬埔寨、缅甸和泰国）的矿产地数据库,初步厘定了黑色金属矿床谱系,并对其找矿潜力进行了简要分析。     

东南亚中南半岛锡矿带成矿特征

东南亚中南半岛位于特提斯成矿域和西环太平洋成矿域的相交地带,在印支—喜山期发生了多期次俯冲、碰撞造山成矿作用,发育多个与中酸性岩浆活动密切相关的锡(钨)岩浆热液成矿系统,形成了世界著名的东南亚中南半岛锡矿带。研究区自西向东依次可划分为抹谷—毛淡棉—德林达依—普吉锡矿带、景栋—清莱—清迈锡矿带和越北—长山—昆嵩—大叻锡矿带三大锡矿带及7个锡矿亚带,锡矿化花岗岩多为高度分异演化的重熔型铝过饱和花岗岩类,具有多硅、富碱、多挥发分、高钾、87Sr/86Sr初始比值高、Rb/Sr值高、相对明显富集Be、Bi、Cu、Mo、Pb、Sn、Y、Zn等元素的特点。锡矿体主要分布于S型花岗岩与围岩的内、外接触带。锡矿床成矿类型主要有热液脉型、矽卡岩型、锡石—硫化物型、云英岩型、伟晶岩—细晶岩型等。从海西晚期到喜山早期都有锡的成矿事件发生,以燕山期锡成矿作用为主,成矿构造环境主要为岛弧环境和大陆边缘碰撞造山环境。     

Improving sustainable productivity in rice-based rainfed lowland systems of South and Southeast Asia

The lowland rice-producing areas of the world may be classified first by water regime: those with a reliable and controlled external supply of water and a drainage system, theirrigated ricelands, and those depending solely on rainfall and runoff, therainfed lowlands. The latter are diverse and range from drought-prone lands to those subjected to flooding in excess of several meters during the growing season. Rice production in these areas hasn't really benefited from the technological advances that were so successful for irrigated rice, yet hundreds of millions of Asia's poorest people depend upon the rainfed lowlands for their livelihood. This paper presents a retionale for devoting resources to research for the rainfed environments of Asia, and examines the institutional context and the key constraints and opportunities for intervention. The research strategies directed towards increasing sustainable productivity in these areas are presented, including the unique challenges presented by environmental heterogeneity and variability.     

Winter and summer monsoons and the navigation in East Asia in historical age

In order to make clear a problem in the human impact on the East Asian monsoons, navigation in the period from the 7th century to the 19th century was studied from the standpoint of historical climatology. 1. are described the periods of winter and summer monsoons over East Asia in relation to the division of the natural season. 2. based on the characteristics of the wind direction and velocity during the monsoons, it is shown that the winter monsoon is extremely unfavorable for navigation in contrast to the favorable summer monsoon. 3. statistical results on the possible frequency of navigation over the East China Sea by small boats are dealt with according to the meteorological records. 4. it is indicated that the navigations of the missions between Japan and China, Korea or Po Hai in the 7th – 9th centuries showed clear relations to the monsoon seasons. Lastly, the navigation mainly in 17th, 18th and 19th centuries around Ryukyu Islands, on the Chinese coast and the Japanese Islands are mentioned in detail. Even in this period the winter monsoon affected strongly on the navigation, that is, sailing and entries kept away the winter monsoon season almost completely.     

东南亚中南半岛成矿带初步划分与区域成矿特征

东南亚中南半岛成矿带是特提斯（地中海－喜马拉雅－东南亚）洲际成矿域的重要组成部分,富含丰富的矿产资源。基于该区的地质矿产图,结合前人的研究,分别以古地缝合带和深断裂为界,将其划分为5个一级成矿省,19个二级成矿带。研究表明：①在古老陆核结晶基底区形成沉积变质型铁、铜和稀土金属矿床;②在板（断）块的结合带形成典型的与基性—超基性岩浆活动有关的铬铁和铜镍硫化物矿床;③在板内沉积凹陷区形成盐类矿床;④在造山带的各个演化阶段形成与花岗质岩浆活动有关的斑岩铜金矿床、热液型铅锌矿床、热液脉状金矿床与热液脉状钨锡矿床。研究成果不仅为从整体上认识该区的成矿规律提供了基本框架,而且为在中国西南“三江”成矿带寻找与毗邻国家类似的矿床提供了新的启示。     

东南亚中南半岛成矿带初步划分与区域成矿特征

东南亚中南半岛成矿带是特提斯（地中海－喜马拉雅－东南亚）洲际成矿域的重要组成部分,富含丰富的矿产资源。基于该区的地质矿产图,结合前人的研究,分别以古地缝合带和深断裂为界,将其划分为5个一级成矿省,19个二级成矿带。研究表明：①在古老陆核结晶基底区形成沉积变质型铁、铜和稀土金属矿床;②在板（断）块的结合带形成典型的与基性—超基性岩浆活动有关的铬铁和铜镍硫化物矿床;③在板内沉积凹陷区形成盐类矿床;④在造山带的各个演化阶段形成与花岗质岩浆活动有关的斑岩铜金矿床、热液型铅锌矿床、热液脉状金矿床与热液脉状钨锡矿床。研究成果不仅为从整体上认识该区的成矿规律提供了基本框架,而且为在中国西南“三江”成矿带寻找与毗邻国家类似的矿床提供了新的启示。     

India and Southeast Asia in Gondwanaland fit

The fit and configuration of India and Southeast Asia vis-à-vis Australia—Antarctica are critically analysed together with the evolutionary history of the Himalaya. Peninsular India, Himalaya, Tibet and Southeast Asia appear to be tied up with the development of Paleozoic-Mesozoic peripheral “Gondwanide” and Mesozoic-Cenozoic Alpine-Himalayan-Indonesian orogenic belts. Southeast Asia and Tibet are usually included within Cathaysia-Laurasia. The extent of the Tethys, separating Gondwanaland from the latter, thus appears to be much narrower than commonly believed. An alternative Gondwanaland reconstruction is proposed, placing India amidst a proto-Indian Ocean adjacent to Africa, but separated from Antarctica-Australia.     

东南亚大地构造特征与成矿作用

东南亚地区位于全球特提斯成矿域、环太平洋成矿域与印度-澳大利亚成矿域的交汇地带。构造演化独特,先后经历了原-古-中-新特提斯增生造山、印度-欧亚陆陆碰撞造山、太平洋俯冲等多期次构造-岩浆事件,形成了多条火山弧带、蛇绿混杂带以及同碰撞和后碰撞岩浆岩带。本文在总结前人大地构造研究成果基础上,将东南亚地区划分为6个一级构造单元、32个二级构造单元和57个三级构造单元。伴随着原-古-中-新特提斯构造演化、印度-欧亚大陆碰撞、太平洋俯冲等多期次构造域事件,以构造单元划分为基础,将东南亚地区划分为3个一级成矿域,6个二级成矿省,21个三级成矿带,并结合构造演化初步探讨了主要成矿事件。     

东南亚中南半岛成矿带初步划分与区域成矿特征

东南亚中南半岛成矿带是特提斯(地中海-喜马拉雅-东南亚)洲际成矿域的重要组成部分,富含丰富的矿产资源.基于该区的地质矿产图,结合前人的研究,分别以古地缝合带和深断裂为界,将其划分为5个一级成矿省,19个二级成矿带.研究表明:①在古老陆核结晶基底区形成沉积变质型铁、铜和稀土金属矿床;②在板(断)块的结合带形成典型的与基性-超基性岩浆活动有关的铬铁和铜镍硫化物矿床;③在板内沉积凹陷区形成盐类矿床;④在造山带的各个演化阶段形成与花岗质岩浆活动有关的斑岩铜金矿床、热液型铅锌矿床、热液眯状金矿床与热液脉状钨锡矿床.研究成果不仅为从整体上认识该区的成矿规律提供了基本框架,而且为在中国西南"三江"成矿带寻找与毗邻国家类似的矿床提供了新的启示.     

Man and tropical karst in Southeast Asia

Some karst regions of Indonesia (Java, Sulawesi, Bali, Madura), on closer examination geomorphologically and hydro-geologically quite distinct from each other, are checked with regard to land-use, settlement and other economic and cultural significance. Brief comparisons are made to similar regions from the Philippines (Bohol), Thailand etc.An amazingly strong differentiation, especially of the rice-cultivation systems, is determined by the varying access to water. Some densely populated limestone regions are suffering even from critical water supply for human consumption, cattle etc. Proposals for improvement and rural development are given.The comparison of agricultural landscape types under changing geo-ecological conditions yield fine examples of closely interwoven man-earth eco-systems.     

东南亚的活动俯冲和碰撞

东南亚位于欧亚、印-澳和菲律宾海三大板块汇聚结合带,现代及古代汇聚区域广泛,弧陆碰撞起着重要作用。根据地质、古地磁和浅源地震等地球动力演化的研究建立了一系列构造模式,表明该区地表构造运动的复杂性。尽管规模较小,台湾地区的弧陆碰撞可能是目前全世界的研究热点之一,因为这一碰撞带较年青(数百万年),非常活跃,易于通过地质、地球物理、大地测量和遥感手段进行测定和监控。未来对活动俯冲带和造山带的研究应与地震、海啸、污染、气候变化等这些与自然灾害有关的社会问题紧密联系起来。     

Ocean Plate Stratigraphy in East and Southeast Asia

Ancient accretionary wedges have been recognised by the presence of glaucophane schist, radiolarian chert and mélange. Recent techniques for the reconstruction of disrupted fragments of such wedges by means of radiolarian biostratigraphy, provide a more comprehensive history of ocean plate subduction and successive accretion of ocean floor materials from the oceanic plate through offscraping and underplating.Reconstructed ocean floor sequences found in ancient accretionary complexes in Japan comprise, from oldest to youngest, pillow basalt, limestone, radiolarian chert, siliceous shale, and shale and sandstone. Similar lithologies also occur in the mélange complexes of the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and other regions. This succession is called ‘Ocean Plate Stratigraphy’ (OPS), and it represents the following sequence of processes: birth of the oceanic plate at the oceanic ridge; formation of volcanic islands near the ridge, covered by calcareous reefs; sedimentation of calcilutite on the flanks of the volcanic islands where radiolarian chert is also deposited; deposition of radiolarian skeletons on the oceanic plate in a pelagic setting, and sedimentary mixing of radiolarian remains and detrital grains to form siliceous shale in a hemipelagic setting; and sedimentation of coarse-grained sandstone and shale at or near the trench of the convergent margin.Radiolarian biostratigraphy of detrital sedimentary rocks provides information on the time and duration of ocean plate subduction. The ages of detrital sediments becomes younger oceanward as younger packages of OPS are scraped off the downgoing plate.OPS reconstructed from ancient accretionary complexes give us the age of subduction and accretion, direction of subduction, and ancient tectonic environments and is an important key to understanding the paleoenvironment and history of the paleo-oceans now represented only in suture zones and orogenic belts.     

Fish,fishing, and sea boundaries: Tuna stocks and fishing policies in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific

The distribution of various tuna species in the Pacific Ocean is bounded by the 20°C isotherm while their migrations are influenced by the major current systems and other oceanographic parameters which are here described. Tuna fisheries are important for the island nations of the tropical Pacific with Japan, the USA, Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines prominently engaged in them. The fishery relies on longline, bait-dependent pole and line and purse seining techniques. The various tuna species are among the highest priced fishery commodities vigorously entering international trade in the frozen state or canned. However, with 200 nautical mile extended economic zones now being customary international law, new patterns of resource ownership and management needs have arisen that call for enhanced international cooperation in fisheries research and in surveillance and enforcement; a discussion of possible patterns for such cooperation terminates this article.This article is a contribution of the Oceans Project of the East-West-Center, Honolulu, Hawaii