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East Asian Experience in Environmental Governance: Response in a Rapidly Developing Region Edited by Zafar Adeel |
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Description
The East Asian region has seen considerable growth in its economy, industrial base, and population in the last two decades. Interestingly, all three of these factors are often linked to over-exploitation and degradation of environmental resources. [READ MORE...]
Editors
Zafar Adeel is an environmental engineer with post-graduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Iowa State University. He has experience in a variety of environmental issues, including solutions to industrial environmental problems, modeling of environmental systems, water pollution problems, and environmental policy development. Dr. Adeel serves as an Academic Programme Officer in the United Nations University, Tokyo.
Contents
- Introduction to Environmental Governance Concepts in East Asian Context
Section 1 - Case Studies for Pesticide Management in East Asia
- The Malaysian Perspective on Management of Pesticides
- The Chinese Perspective on Pesticides in the Environment
- Thailand's Perspective on Pesticide in the Environment
Section 2 - Case Studies for Water Resources in East Asia
- Governance Scenario for Water Resources in Malaysia
- Water - The Lifeline in Thailand
Section 3 - Case Studies for Air Pollution in East Asia
- Managing Air Pollution Problems in Korea
- The Japanese Approach to Governance of Air Pollution Problems
Section 4 - Prescriptions for Environmental Governance
- Chemical Governance in East Asia
- Future of Environmental Governance in East Asia
Contributors
Abdul Rani bin Abdullah
Abdul Rashid Ahmad
Hasnah Ali
Quan Hao
Meehye Lee
Naori Nakamoto
Glen Paoletto
Saraswathy Sinnakkannu
Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon
Cindy Termorshuizen
Makiko Yamauchi
Huang Yeru
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