Journal
ENERGY ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 221-239Publisher
SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1007/s40974-020-00166-2
Keywords
Renewable energy; Negative impacts; Environment; Nature conservation
Funding
- Projekt DEAL
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Bonn, Germany
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Renewable energy development is growing rapidly due to vast population growth and the limited availability of fossil fuels in Southeast Asia. Located in a tropical climate and within the Ring of Fire, this region has great potential for a transition toward renewable energy utilization. However, numerous studies have found that renewable energy development has a negative impact on the environment and nature conservation. This article presents a systematic literature review of the impact of renewable energy development on the environmental and nature conservation in Southeast Asia. Based on a review of 132 papers and reports, this article finds that the most reported negative impact of renewable energy development comes from hydropower, biofuel production, and geothermal power plants. Solar and wind power might also have a negative impact, albeit one less reported on than that of the other types of renewable energy. The impact was manifested in environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, habitat fragmentation, and wildlife extinction. Thus, renewable energy as a sustainable development priority faces some challenges. Government action in integrated policymaking will help minimize the impact of renewable energy development.
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