Asia: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues
| AUTHOR | Hillstrom, Laurie Collier; Hillstrom, Laurie Collier; Hillstrom, Laurie Collier et al. |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (06/23/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the world's largest and most populous continent--Asia.
Asia tackles the tough issues, the complex problems, and the political controversies surrounding the environment of this vast landmass. This volume encompasses everything from economics, land use, energy and transportation, to air pollution, rivers and lakes, oceans, and species and habitat protection. In Malaysia, unchecked discharges of industrial waste and human sewage led the government to label 42 of its rivers officially "dead." According to some estimates, Southeast Asia alone accounts for more than half of the world's total transport of sediment to the oceans. In the Philippines, the Chico River dam project, which would have subjected 100,000 tribespeople to relocation, was canceled when the World Bank withdrew funding after fierce resistance from the indigenous people. This fascinating book offers a comprehensive look at how the most populated continent on earth contends with its complicated environment.
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ISBN-13:
9781576076880
ISBN-10:
1576076881
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
6.36 x 0.76 x 9.24 inches
Weight:
1.08 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Maps,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Science | General
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
363.700
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002156274
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A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the world's largest and most populous continent--Asia.
Asia tackles the tough issues, the complex problems, and the political controversies surrounding the environment of this vast landmass. This volume encompasses everything from economics, land use, energy and transportation, to air pollution, rivers and lakes, oceans, and species and habitat protection. In Malaysia, unchecked discharges of industrial waste and human sewage led the government to label 42 of its rivers officially "dead." According to some estimates, Southeast Asia alone accounts for more than half of the world's total transport of sediment to the oceans. In the Philippines, the Chico River dam project, which would have subjected 100,000 tribespeople to relocation, was canceled when the World Bank withdrew funding after fierce resistance from the indigenous people. This fascinating book offers a comprehensive look at how the most populated continent on earth contends with its complicated environment.
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