Review:
`It is an important book not only for those residing in the Western Pacific but for all on the globe whose life is bound to be affected both positively and negatively by the path the region chooses because of its increasingly overwhelming size, vigour and uncertainty.' -- Takashi Inoguchi, Population and Development Review `A comprehensive and illuminating analysis of ecological consequences of rapid growth in the Western Pacific country groups of Australia, South Asia, India-China and Northeast Asia. A useful, informative, and multidisciplinary guide to the Western Pacific. Strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, policy makers, and general readers interested in ecological issues and the Western Pacific.' -- C. Moon, Choice
Synopsis:
Examines the prospects for the economies and governments of China, Indo-China, South Asia and Australasia. It discusses the challenges facing the governments of all of these countries as a consequence of pressures of population and degradation of forest, rural, industrial and urban environments.
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