Rights Beautiful Collection of Professor Saneh Chamarik significant bearing on the specific problem of natural resource management under discussion. Finally, my apology for a somewhat long-winded opening address. The main purpose is to collectively find ways and means towards meaningful and effective solution. The ultimate answer lies in the alternative regional order that could accommodate the integrity and sustainable management of Asia’s tropical resource base. Then as prerequisites, the inter-related issues of growth and sovereignty needs to be thoroughly looked into, so that an appropriate and just solution could be found, at least in terms of political and institutional reforms with a view to alternative and positive regional order in Asia. November 18, 2004 OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF THAILAND 19