Routledge handbook of environment and society in Asia [electronic resource] / edited by Paul G. Harris and Graeme Lang.

Nowhere is the connection between society and the environment more evident and potentially more harmful for the future of the world than in Asia. In recent decades, rapid development of Asian countries with very large populations has led to an unprecedented increase in environmental problems such as...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Harris, Paul G., Lang, Graeme
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2014.
Series:Routledge handbooks.
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Summary:Nowhere is the connection between society and the environment more evident and potentially more harmful for the future of the world than in Asia. In recent decades, rapid development of Asian countries with very large populations has led to an unprecedented increase in environmental problems such as air and water pollution, solid and hazardous wastes, deforestation, depletion of natural resources and extinction of native species. This handbook provides a comprehensive survey of the cultural, social and policy contexts of environmental change across East Asia. The team of international experts.
Physical Description:1 online resource (492 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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