The State of Environment in Asia 2005/2006 [Paperback]

This is the third volume in a respected series edited by the Japan Environmental Council. Part l covers the environmental impact of the military, trade, agriculture/food and the biodiversity of forests and rice paddies. Part 2 examines the problems unique to Northeast Asia, the Mekong region, and Inner Asia. In April 2005 this book was awarded the 6th Environment for Tomorrow Award by the newspaper Asahi Shimbun.

Preface  Launching the Era of Global Environmental Governance from Asia Guaranteeing Fairness Through the Involvement; Principles Contents; List of Contributors.- Part I Asia by Theme: Military Impacts on the Environment Working Toward the Century of Peace and Environmental Progress; Trade and the Environment Promoting Environmentally Friendly Trade; Food, Farming and the Environment  The Development of Sustainable Agriculture; Forest and Rice Paddy Biodiversity Working Toward Comprehensive Management Based on Community Participation; Part II Asia by Country and Region: Northeast Asia Region Building Based on Environmental Cooperation; The Mekong Region  Incorporating the Views of Regional Civil Society; Inner Asia  Balancing the Environment with Socioeconomic Development; Country/Region Updates (Japan / Republic of Korea / People's Republic of China / Taiwan / Philippine / Vietnam / Kingdom of Thailand / Malaysia / Indonesia / India).- Part III Data and Commentary: Economic Inequality, Poverty and Human Development; Population and Lender: Reproductive Health and Rights; Preventing Occupational Injuries and Improving Occupational Safety and Health; Improving Health and Education; Disputes over Regulating GM Crops and Food; Forest Resources on the Decline; Local Perspectives in Protected Area Management; Regal Wildlife Trade Flourishes; Coastal and Marine Environments in Crisis; Deepening Water Crisis; The Spreading Cadmium Scourge; Pollution Export and Rising Foreign Direct Investment; Urbanization Proceeds Rapidly; Motor Vehicles and lÐ