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OverviewWhy Asia? Significance and Purpose of The State of the Environment in Asia 1. Asia and the Future of the Global 2. From Swift Progress to Big Problems Environment Because in recent years Asia has been called the center of world economic growth, until now global attention fo Western social scientists used to regard Asia as a ""stag cused on the region has regarded it solely as one of swift nant society,"" and, except for Japan, people have thought of progress. postwar Asia as a region that is typical of the continuing But while this East Asia-centered rapid economic ""vicious circle of poverty."" I growth gave Asia its momentum, industrialization and ur But in contrast to other developing regions, since the banization were causing environmental and urban problems latter half of the 1960s or 1970s South Korea, Taiwan, Hong throughout the region, as well as destroying rural communi Kong, and Singapore were the first to follow in Japan's foot ties and those countries' historical and cultural traditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: The Japan Environmental Council , R. Davis , Takehisa Awaji , Shunichi TeranishiPublisher: Springer Verlag, Japan Imprint: Springer Verlag, Japan Edition: 2000 ed. Weight: 0.780kg ISBN: 9784431702672ISBN 10: 4431702679 Pages: 197 Publication Date: 01 January 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsI Asia by Theme.- 1 Accelerated Industrialization and Explosive Urbanization.- 2 The Accelerating Car Culture.- 3 Pollution and Health Damage.- 4 Conservation and Use of Biodiversity.- II Asia by Country and Region.- 1 Japan.- 2 Republic of Korea.- 3 Kingdom of Thailand.- 4 Malaysia.- 5 Republic of Indonesia.- 6 People’s Republic of China.- 7 Taiwan.- III Indicators.- Translator’s Afterword.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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