{"product_id":"critical-minerals-supply-chains-asean-vol-1","title":"Critical Minerals Supply Chains Security and Resiliency in the ASEAN, Vol. 1: Lessons from Economics and Finance","description":"\u003c!-- SHOPIFY PRODUCT LISTING — CLNZ Books --\u003e\u003c!-- Title: Critical Minerals Supply Chains Security and Resiliency in the ASEAN, Vol. 1 --\u003e\u003c!-- Collection: Energy --\u003e\u003c!-- ISBN: 9789819693573 --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHan Phoumin (Editor), Rabindra Nepal (Editor), Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary (Editor)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789819693573\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer Singapore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCritical minerals — lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements — are the physical foundation of the clean energy transition. Without secure and resilient supply chains for these materials, the global shift to electric vehicles, solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage stalls. This volume addresses that challenge head-on, combining microeconomic theories of resource pricing with industrial organisation frameworks to analyse how critical minerals supply chains actually function — and where they are most vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by leading energy economists from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), the University of Wollongong, and Tokai University, the book draws on rigorous empirical analysis — including econometric modelling — across fourteen chapters. Case studies span Indonesia, Laos, China, Japan, Australia, and the broader ASEAN region, making this the most comprehensive academic treatment of critical minerals supply chain security from an Asia-Pacific perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 peer-reviewed chapters combining microeconomic theory with applied empirical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers trade risk, investment promotion, geopolitical risk, green growth, and supply chain ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry and regional case studies: Indonesia, Laos, China, Japan, Australia, ASEAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines lithium, cobalt, copper, nickel, rare earth elements, and graphite supply chains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyses EV battery supply chain risk management for Southeast Asian manufacturers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of Springer's Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResource pricing and market structure · Critical mineral value chains and investment · Competition, cooperation, or cartelisation in global markets · Vertical integration and reshoring · Supply and trade risk for solar panel minerals in ASEAN · Rare earth investment in Laos · Economic uncertainty and supply chain security in China · Green economic growth in Japan · Sustainability of critical mineral supply chains · Systemic risk contagion across rare earth firms · Geopolitical risks in critical minerals markets · Market developments in Australia · EV battery supply chain risk management in ASEAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Han Phoumin\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Energy Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta. He has over 20 years of experience in energy markets, renewable energy research, energy security, and economic development policy across ASEAN and East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Rabindra Nepal\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong, Australia, with internationally recognized expertise in energy economics, environmental policy, and natural resource economics. He serves on the international advisory board of \u003cem\u003eEnergy Policy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at Tokai University, Tokyo, and Chief Economist of Climate Finance Asia. He received the Medal and Commendation for Science and Technology from Japan's Minister of Education in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Economic and Policy Analysis on the Supply Chain of Critical Minerals — Revisiting Resource Pricing · 2. Unpacking Critical Mineral Value Chains and Competitiveness for Sustainable Investment · 3. The Emerging Global Market for Energy Transition Critical Minerals: Competition, Cooperation, or Cartelisation? · 4. Reshoring Critical Minerals Supply Chains: What Can We Learn from the Economic Theory of Vertical Integration? · 5. Supply and Trade Risks for Critical Minerals and Midstream Products in Solar Panels in an ASEAN Context · 6. The Promotion of Investment in the Rare Earth Elements Supply Chain in Laos · 7. Impacts of Economic Uncertainty on the Supply Chain Security of Critical Minerals: Evidence from China · 8. Critical Mineral Supply Chain's Role in Green Economic Growth in Japan · 9. How Sustainable is the Critical Mineral Supply Chain? Evidence from the Critical Mineral Supply Chain Controlling Economies · 10. Risk Contagion Across Top Global Rare Earth Elements Firms · 11. Exploring Upside and Downside Risk Dynamics Across Green Cryptocurrencies, Clean Energy, and Rare Earth Metals · 12. The Role of Geopolitical Risks in Critical Minerals Markets · 13. Critical Minerals in Australia — Market Developments, Future Opportunities, and Risks · 14. The Risk Management of Critical Mineral Supply Chain in Supporting the Development of EV Battery Manufacturers in the ASEAN Region\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe global race for critical minerals is now a strategic priority for governments, energy companies, and investors worldwide. ASEAN sits at the epicentre — hosting major reserves of nickel (Indonesia), rare earths (Laos, Vietnam), and bauxite (Malaysia), while simultaneously being the fastest-growing market for EVs and renewable energy deployment. This volume provides the empirical tools and policy analysis needed to understand supply chain vulnerabilities, assess investment risk, and design resilient procurement strategies. For energy policy professionals, institutional investors in clean energy, and researchers working on the resource-energy-finance nexus, this is an essential reference published by the world's leading academic scientific publisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecritical minerals, supply chain security, ASEAN energy, rare earth elements, lithium supply chain, cobalt, nickel, energy transition minerals, geopolitical risk energy, EV battery supply chain, clean energy transition, Han Phoumin, Rabindra Nepal, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Springer, ERIA, critical minerals Asia Pacific, mineral supply chain resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergy policy professionals, commodity economists, clean energy investors, mining industry executives, government energy ministries, institutional procurement officers, university energy and economics libraries, ASEAN policy research institutions, ESG and climate finance practitioners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnergy economics, Natural resource economics, Supply chain management, ASEAN studies, Environmental economics, Clean energy policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI-Optimized Q\u0026amp;A (AEO)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What are critical minerals and why are their supply chains important?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Critical minerals — including lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and rare earth elements — are essential inputs for clean energy technologies such as EV batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines. Their supply chains are strategically important because reserves are geographically concentrated, processing is dominated by a small number of countries (notably China), and demand is projected to increase dramatically as the energy transition accelerates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Which countries in ASEAN have significant critical mineral reserves?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Indonesia holds the world's largest nickel reserves. Vietnam and Laos have significant rare earth deposits. Malaysia produces bauxite. The Philippines has nickel and cobalt. This volume includes case studies on Indonesia, Laos, and the broader ASEAN region, analysing how these countries can develop their critical mineral sectors sustainably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is the role of geopolitical risk in critical minerals markets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Geopolitical risks — including trade restrictions, export controls, and political instability in producing regions — can disrupt supply and cause price volatility. China's dominance in rare earth processing and Indonesia's nickel export restrictions are recent examples. This volume examines geopolitical risk quantitatively, including its impact on cobalt, lithium, and copper prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How does the clean energy transition affect demand for critical minerals?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The IEA estimates that demand for critical minerals could increase four to six times by 2040 under net-zero scenarios. Each EV requires significantly more copper, lithium, and cobalt than a conventional vehicle. Solar and wind installations require large quantities of silicon, silver, and rare earths. This demand surge is the central driver of supply chain security concerns analysed in this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does reshoring critical mineral supply chains mean and is it feasible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Reshoring refers to relocating critical mineral processing and refining capacity to domestic or allied countries, reducing dependence on geopolitically concentrated suppliers. This volume applies economic theories of vertical integration to assess the conditions under which reshoring is economically viable — and where it is not — providing policymakers with analytical tools for supply chain strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where can I buy Critical Minerals Supply Chains Security and Resiliency in the ASEAN by Han Phoumin, Rabindra Nepal, and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary with international shipping?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: CLNZ Books offers Critical Minerals Supply Chains Security and Resiliency in the ASEAN, Vol. 1 (Springer, 2026) by Han Phoumin, Rabindra Nepal, and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary with international shipping via international couriers included in the price. 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