The State Of The Environment In Asia 2006 2007

Author : Japan Environmental Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9280811878

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The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 by Japan Environmental Council Pdf

Annotation. The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 is the fourth in a series of publications on Asia's environmental landscape. Originally published in Japanese as Ajia Kankyo Hakusho 2006/2007, this English-translated edition serves as an indispensible source of information on the Asian environment and offers pertinent commentaries on such wide-ranging issues as public health, water supply, sanitation, wildlife trade, renewable energy, CDM projects, and environmental laws and treaties. Like its predecessors in the series, The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 succeeds in bringing greater clarity to the region's environmental situation and offers practical steps for thinking locally and acting regionally in global partnership for sustainable development.

Author : Japan Environemntal Council (JEC)
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431274032

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The State of Environment in Asia by Japan Environemntal Council (JEC) Pdf

This is the third volume in a respected series edited by the Japan Environmental Council. Part l covers the environmental impact of the military, trade, agriculture/food and the biodiversity of forests and rice paddies. Part 2 examines the problems unique to Northeast Asia, the Mekong region, and Inner Asia. In April 2005 this book was awarded the 6th Environment for Tomorrow Award by the newspaper Asahi Shimbun.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Asia
ISBN : OCLC:796896201

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State of the Environment in Asia and the Pacific by Anonim Pdf

Author : Masafumi Yokemoto,Miho Hayashi,Mayuko Shimizu,Keiji Fujiyoshi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789819932399

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Environmental Pollution and Community Rebuilding in Modern Japan by Masafumi Yokemoto,Miho Hayashi,Mayuko Shimizu,Keiji Fujiyoshi Pdf

This book describes how modern industry affected people in Japan and their communities by polluting their living environment with toxic emissions. It also shows how the populace endeavored not only to restore their once-clean environment but also to rebuild communities that had been damaged by pollution and its accompanying effects. Environmental pollution is usually referred to in Japan as kogai, public damage, meaning that such pollution not only harms the physical environment—air, water, soil, and the human body—but also destroys the social and personal relationships in the polluted area. Those people who took action recognized that industrial and economic development had been given the highest national priority even at the cost of their health and welfare. In this sense, anti-kogai movements led them to alternative community development and to rethinking what kind of environment and community they wanted. This book also explores the efforts driven by residents in several parts of Japan after the middle of the twentieth century and the endeavors of museums and archives as a memorial to those who suffered from the pollution and for the prospect of a better society with a good environment.

Author : Jeff Kingston
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118508190

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Nationalism in Asia by Jeff Kingston Pdf

Using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach, Nationalism in Asia analyzes currents of nationalism in five contemporary Asian societies: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea. Explores the ways in which nationalism is expressed, embraced, challenged, and resisted in contemporary China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea using a comparative, interdisciplinary approach Provides an important trans-national and trans-regional analysis by looking at five countries that span Northeast, Southeast, and South Asia Features comparative analysis of identity politics, democracy, economic policy, nation branding, sports, shared trauma, memory and culture wars, territorial disputes, national security and minorities Offers an accessible, thematic narrative written for non-specialists, including a detailed and up-to-date bibliography Gives readers an in-depth understanding of the ramifications of nationalism in these countries for the future of Asia

Author : Mark Beeson,Richard Stubbs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136634734

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Routledge Handbook of Asian Regionalism by Mark Beeson,Richard Stubbs Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Asian Regionalism is a definitive introduction to, and analysis of, the development of regionalism in Asia, including coverage of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The contributors engage in a comprehensive exploration of what is arguably the most dynamic and important region in the world. Significantly, this volume addresses the multiple manifestations of regionalism in Asia and is consequently organised thematically under the headings of: conceptualizing the region economic issues political issues strategic issues regional organizations As such, the Handbook presents some of the key elements of the competing interpretations of this important and highly contested topic, giving the reader a chance to evaluate not just where Asian regionalism is going but also how the scholarship on Asian regionalism is analysing these trends and events. This book will be an indispensable resource for students and scholars of Asian politics, international relations and regionalism.

Author : Ancha Srinivasan,Frank Hiroshi Ling,Hideyuki Mori
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136496929

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Climate Smart Development in Asia by Ancha Srinivasan,Frank Hiroshi Ling,Hideyuki Mori Pdf

The future of China, India and Asia’s other emerging economies and their ability to take a ‘low-carbon’ and ‘climate-resilient’ development path determine the future of global carbon emissions and climate change. Indeed, the battle to confront global climate change will be won or lost in Asia. The transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy (LCE), which involves many steps towards improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources and transport systems, sustainable land use, eco-friendly consumption and proactive adaptation, may be regarded as the world's fourth revolution, after the industrial revolution, agricultural revolution, and the information revolution. Asia is highly vulnerable to impacts of climate change. Yet because of its dynamic economies and massive populations, Asia offers the greatest opportunity for overcoming the trade-offs and pursuing low-carbon development pathways. With a growing consensus that there is limited time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and economists across Asia have recently begun discussions on how Asia can make a transition to LCE. Most discussions, however, focused on transfer of technologies from developed to developing countries and overlooked other equally important challenges such as financing, governance, and information dissemination. This book is the first to look at these neglected aspects of LCE and attempt to integrate both market-based and technology-based solutions into a comprehensive strategy to creating a roadmap for LCE in Asia. This book is an essential reading for economists, policy makers, practitioners, engineers and researchers concerned with climate change, energy production and development in Asia and the impacts and potential for the world.

Author : Cecilia Tortajada
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317850342

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Water Quality Policy and Management in Asia by Cecilia Tortajada Pdf

Asia's 48 countries have an estimated 1.757 billion urban population and 2.4 billion people in rural areas (or approximately 60 per cent of the global population). Divided into central, eastern, southern, south-eastern and western regions, the continent is also extremely heterogeneous in terms of water quality conditions. The policies and management practices vary significantly from one country to another, and even within one country, depending on specific economic, political, social, environmental, legal and institutional factors. In order to appreciate the complexities associated with water quality policy and management, it is important to acknowledge the multiplicity of interrelated and often conflicting events, issues, actors and interests, both within and outside the water sector that impact them. This complexity, alongside institutional inability for systematic and coordinated collaboration, are potent reasons as to why, in the second decade of the 21st century, formulation and implementation of efficient water quality management policies benefitting humankind and the environment have still not been achieved. The book was originally published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Author : United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Geo Year Book 2007 by United Nations Environment Programme Pdf

Author : United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9280728369

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Global Environment Outlook by United Nations Environment Programme Pdf

The fourth report in the Global Environment Outlook series provides a comprehensive, scientifically credible, policy-relevant and up-to-date assessment of, and outlook for, the state of the global environment. Environment for development is the GEO-4 underlying theme and the report pays special attention to the role and impact of the environment on human well-being as well as to the use of environmental valuation as a tool for decision-making. GEO-4's 2007 publication date marks the half-way point for the Millennium Development Goals, The environment, as well as being the subject of MDG 7, is also a thread that runs through all the goals. Includes Errata.

Author : Brahma Chellaney
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781626160125

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Water by Brahma Chellaney Pdf

This is a pioneering study about the relationship between fresh water, peace, and security in Asia from the Middle East to Siberia but with a special focus on South and Southeast Asia. Asia is home to many of the world's great rivers and lakes, but its huge population and booming economies make it the most water-scarce continent on a per capita basis. Over extensive irrigation, pollution, and global warming add to the demographic and economic pressures on Asia's fresh water supplies. The location of the sources for much of South and Southeast Asia's fresh water is in the Chinese controlled Tibetan Plateau, and China's increasing exploitation of these water sources have created growing geopolitical tensions that could boil over into conflict. India is reliant on fresh water from Tibet, which gives the Chinese uncomfortable leverage over India and further exacerbates their unsettled border disputes. Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and other countries of the region also find themselves in similarly vulnerable positions where water is scarce and the sources are increasingly being exploited and polluted upstream by the continent's most powerful country. Brahma Chellaney proposes strategies to avoid conflict and more equitably share and preserve Asia's water resources.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264031166

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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: China 2007 by OECD Pdf

OECD's first review of China's environmental situation and policies systematically reviews issues including air, water, waste, and biodiversity; examines the environment-economic and environmental-social policy interfaces; and makes a series of recommendations.

Author : H. Yoshimatsu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137370556

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Comparing Institution-Building in East Asia by H. Yoshimatsu Pdf

Yoshimatsu explores the causes and implications of the diverse degree of institution-building in East Asia by examining two processes of initiating and developing multilateral institutions in five policy areas: trade, finance, food security, energy security, and the environment.

Author : Masahisa Fujita,Ikuo Kuroiwa,Satoru Kumagai
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857930125

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The Economics of East Asian Integration by Masahisa Fujita,Ikuo Kuroiwa,Satoru Kumagai Pdf

This volume is intended to be the most comprehensive textbook on economic integration in East Asia. It introduces the reader to various issues related to the topic such as institutional building of FTAs; production networks and the location choice of MNEs; R&D and innovation; infrastructure development and transport costs; international migration and service trade; monetary integration; regional disparity and poverty. It also deals with the critical energy, environmental and agricultural concerns. Each chapter contains ample data and rigorous analyses, complemented by illustrative box articles. Covering a wide range of aspects surrounding economic integration in East Asia, this well-researched text will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of development studies, regional economics and Asian studies. It will be of particular value to those on courses concerned with economic and regional integration.

Author : Klaus Bosselmann,Daniel S. Fogel,J.B. Ruhl,Patricia Wouters
Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781933782560

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Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 3/10 by Klaus Bosselmann,Daniel S. Fogel,J.B. Ruhl,Patricia Wouters Pdf

The Law and Politics of Sustainability explores efforts made to address pressing environmental concerns through legislation, conventions, directives, treaties, and protocols. Articles explain the mechanics of environmental law, the concepts that shape sustainable development, case studies and rulings that have set precedents, approaches to sustainable development taken by legal systems around the world, and more. Experts and scholars in the field raise provocative questions about the effectiveness of international law versus national law in protecting the environment, and about the effect of current laws on future generations. They analyze the successes and shortcomings of present legal instruments, corporate and public policies, social movements, and conceptual strategies, offering readers a preview of the steps necessary to develop laws and policies that will promote genuine sustainability.