The state of the environment in Asia / Japan Environmental Council, (ed.)
- Bib ID:
- 3572871
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- Uniform Title:
- Ajia Kankyo Hakusho 2003/04. English
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- Tokyo : Springer, c2005
- xvii, 385 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 443125028X
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: Introduction: Launching the Era of Global Environmental Governance
- from Asia
- Guaranteeing Fairness Through the Involvement Principle 1
- I. Economic Globalization and Environmental Deterioration 1
- 2. Relativizing the Vicious Circle of Environmental Damage and
- Poverty 2
- 3. Glocal Perspectives Generate Commitment 3
- 4. Involvement Supports Local Environmental Governance 4
- 5. The Fairness Debate and the Involvement Principle in
- International Negotiations 5
- 6. Proposals for A ction 6
- Essay: Climatic Disasters in Bangladesh 9
- Part I Asia by Theme
- Chapter 1 Military Impacts on the Environment: Working Toward the
- Century of Peace and Environmental Progress 13
- 1. From the Century of War and Environmental Destruction to the
- Century of Peace and Environmental Progress 14
- 2. Military Base Construction 15
- 3. Base Pollution and Environmental Damage 18
- 4. Remediation of Former Bases and Compensation for Damage 24
- 5. The Environment and War Preparations 28
- 6. Battlefield Environmental Damage 31
- 7. Peace and Environmental Preservation in the 21st Century 34
- Essay 1: Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance in Cambodia 36
- Essay 2: Japanese Chemical Weapons Abandoned in China 38
- Chapter 2 Trade and the Environment: Promoting Environmentally
- Friendly Trade 41
- 1. Introduction 42
- 2. The Environmental Impacts of Trade 43
- 3. Building and Modifying Institutions 55
- Essay 1: Japan's Import Restrictions on Catches from Large Flag-of-
- convenience Tuna Longliners 60
- Essay 2: Chinese Technotrash Imports 61
- Essay 3: Illegal Trafficking in Ozone-depleting Substances in Asia 62
- Chapter 3 Food, Farming and the Environment: The Development of
- Sustainable Agriculture 65
- 1. Introduction 66
- 2. Asia's Increased Food Demand and the Environment 66
- 3. Environmental Impacts of Basic Food Production 69
- 4. Agribusiness and the Environment 76
- 5. Sustainable Agriculture in Asia 86
- Essay: Integrated Pest Management in Indonesia 88
- Chapter 4 Forest and Rice Paddy Biodiversity: Working Toward
- Comprehensive Management Based on Community Participation 91
- 1. Introduction 92
- 2. The Loss of Forests in Asia and Its Causes 92
- 3. Wet Rice Agriculture and Wetland Ecosystem Conservation 101
- 4. Sustainable Management of Ecosystems 106
- Essay 1: China: Soaring Log Imports and Impacts on Russian Forest
- Degradation 107
- Essay 2: Fish Farming in Ponds Adjoining Rice Paddies in
- Northeast Thailand 108
- Part II Asia by Country and Region
- Chapter 1 Northeast Asia: Region Building Based on Environmental
- Cooperation 111
- 1. Introduction 112
- 2. Tumen River Area Development 114
- 3. Marine Pollution in the Sea of Japan 117
- 4. Russian Far East 121
- 5. Building Systems for International Cooperation 124
- 6. Summation: The Need for Engagement 128
- Essay: Songhua River Minamata Disease 129
- Chapter 2 The Mekong Region: Incorporating the Views of Regional
- Civil Society 131
- 1. Introduction: The Environment and Development Across
- Boundaries 132
- 2. The Mekong/Lancang River 132
- 3. Bilateral Issues: Cross-Border Flooding 138
- 4. Cross-Border Environmental Problems and Local Agencies 142
- 5. Civil Society Problem-Solving Initiatives 144
- 6. Summation: Civil Society Participation Needed in Decision-making
- by Regional A gencies 146
- Essay: Environmental Damage under the Military Government in
- Burma (Myanmar) 148
- Chapter 3 Inner Asia: Balancing the Environment with Socioeconomic
- Development 151
- 1. Introduction 152
- 2. Inland China: Sandy Desertification 152
- 3. Mongolia 154
- 4. Central Asia's Water Environment and Agriculture: Focus on the
- Aral Sea 162
- 5. Prospects for International Cooperation 168
- Chapter 4 Country/Region Updates 171
- Japan
- 1. Assessing Japan's Efforts on Global Warming 172
- 2. Waste Management and Resource Recycling 173
- Essay 1: Another Look at Minamata Disease and Methyl Mercury
- Pollution 178
- Republic of Korea
- 1. Environmental Policy of the Kim Dae-jung Government 181
- 2. Air Pollution 182
- 3. Water Pollution 183
- 4. Resource Recycling and Soil Contamination 183
- 5. Future Challenges 184
- People's Republic of China
- 1. The Chinese "Threat" and Statistics 186
- 2. Consolidating the Achievements of Environmental Policy 187
- 3. The "Green Revolution" in Chinese Society 189
- Essay 2: Legal Assistance for Pollution Victims in China's Western
- Region 190
- Taiwan
- 1. Construction of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant 192
- 2. Coastal and Marine Management 193
- 3. Waste Management and Recycling 194
- Republic of the Philippines
- 1. Environmental Governance 196
- 2. Waste in the National Capital Region 197
- 3. Revival of the Mining Industry 198
- 4. Collaboration with Business 199
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- 1. Forest Protection Policy 201
- 2. Floods and D roughts 202
- 3. The Cost of Industrialization and Urbanization 202
- 4. Clean Energy and Plans for Nuclear Power 203
- 5. The Private Sector in Environmental Protection 203
- Essay 3: Waste Management and Endocrine Disruptors in Vietnam 204
- Kingdom of Thailand
- 1. Changes under the New Constitution 207
- 2. Large-Scale Development Projects 207
- 3. New Legislation May Have Serious Adverse Impacts on the
- Environment 209
- Essay 4: Thailand's Land System 211
- Malaysia
- 1. Economic Development Trends and Environmental Policy 212
- 2. Waste Management Privatization 212
- 3. Water Resource Privatization Issues 213
- 4. Cross-Border Water Resource Management 213
- 5. Environmental Regeneration 214
- Essay 5: Privatizing Medical Waste Management 215
- Republic of Indonesia
- 1. Environmental Management and Decentralization 216
- 2. Decentralization and Environmental Issues 217
- 3. Environmental Management Principles in the Decentralization
- Process 218
- 4. Decentralizing Environmental Management 222
- India
- 1. Combatting Pollution 224
- 2. The Reinstatement of Indigenous Knowledge 226
- Essay 6: Flush Toilets: Part of the Problem 229
- Part III Data and Commentary
- 1. Economic Inequality, Poverty and Human Development 233
- 2. Population and Gender: Reproductive Health and Rights 238
- 3. Preventing Occupational Injuries and Improving Occupational
- Safety and Health 243
- 4. Improving Health and Education 247
- 5. Disputes over Regulating GM Crops and Food 251
- 6. Forest Resources on the Decline 258
- 7. Local Perspectives in Protected Area Management 263
- 8. Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishes 269
- 9. Coastal and Marine Environments in Crisis 273
- 10. Deepening Water Crisis 277
- 11. The Spreading Cadmium Scourge 280
- 12. Pollution Export and Rising Foreign Direct Investment 284
- 13. Urbanization Proceeds Rapidly 290
- 14. Motor Vehicles and Air Pollution 295
- 15. Burgeoning Wastes and New Management Policies 303
- 16. The Internationalization of Recycling 307
- 17. The Challenges of Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions 311
- 18. Nuclear Power Development and KEDO 315
- 19. International Contact among Environmental NGOs Grows More
- Vigorous 319
- 20. Trends in Environmental ODA, and the Need for Post-Project
- Evaluation 324
- 21. Environmental Conventions and Agreements 329
- 22. Environmental Policy Instruments Diversify 337.
- Notes:
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- Previous ed.: 2002/2003.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-268) and index.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Nihon Kankyō Kaigi
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