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1 online resource (xiv, 197 pages 59 illustrations)
This book is the first attempt to report on the environmental problems in the Asian region, where serious effects of rapid economic growth have appeared recently. A wide range of topics in the fields of economics, law, biology and medicine is discussed, with detailed data analysis in cooperation between academic researchers and NGO groups throughout Asia.
Preface -- Part I: Asia by Theme: Accelerated Industrialization and Explosive Urbanization. The Accelerating Car Culture. Pollution and Health Damage. Conservation and Use of Biodiversity -- Part II: Asia by Country and Region: Japan. Republic of Korea. Kingdom of Thailand. Malaysia. Republic of Indonesia. People's Republic of China. Taiwan -- Part III: Indicators. Translator's Afterword -- Index.