Green Freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Asian Development Bank | April 2015
Abstract
This brief summarizes lessons learned from green freight feasibility analyses conducted under the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Core Environment Program between 2010 and 2014. It presents five key messages that policy makers and practitioners need to be aware of while developing strategies and projects to improve road freight fuel efficiency in the GMS. It also provides an overview of the GMS Core Environment Program’s Green Freight Initiative.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2015. Green Freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4026. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Greenhouse gases
Economic Development
Environment
Transportation
Greater Mekong Subregion
Trade
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http://hdl.handle.net/11540/4026Metadata
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