The State of Environment in Asia

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.

Introduction: Launching the Era of Global Environmental Governance from Asia. - Introduction: Launching the Era of Global Environmental Governance from Asia. - 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. - 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. - Data and Commentary. - Economic Inequality, Poverty and Human Development.