East Asian experience in environmental governance : response in a rapidly developing region / edited by Zafar Adeel.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Adeel, Zafar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental policy--East Asia--Case studies.

Environmental policy.

Environmental policy--Malaysia.

Environmental policy--Thailand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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. East Asian Experience in Environmental Governance provides a broad-brush overview of the existing governance regime that deals with the environmental challenges in the region. Three sectors are selected for deeper analysis: pesticide management; water quality and resources management; and air pollution management. These sectors are also closely linked to the economic and industrial growth of the region. The book focuses on five countries (China; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; and Thailand) that represent a range of economies from highly-industrialized, to industrializing, to developing. This group also provides a mix of political and historical backgrounds that are diverse enough to provide a glimpse of the "typical" East Asian governance mechanisms. The case studies and findings from this book can help in developing a fundamental understanding about environmental governance in terms of what works and what does not in East Asia. Clearly, only effective and meaningful environmental governance can ensure long-term sustainability of the remarkable industrial and economic growth observed in this region.

Contents:

Introduction to environmental governance concepts in the East Asian context / Zafar Adeel

Case studies of pesticide management

Malaysian perspectives on the management of pesticides / Abdul Rani Abdullah and Saraswathy Sinnakkannu

Chinese perspectives on pesticides in the environment / Quan Hao and Huang Yeru

Thailand's perspectives on pesticides in the environment / Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon

Case studies of water resources

Governance scenario for water resources in Malaysia / Abdul Rashid Ahmad and Hasnah Ali

Water-the lifeline in Thailand / Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon

Case studies of air pollution

Managing air pollution problems in Korea / Meehye Lee and Zafar Adeel

The Japanese approach to governance of air pollution problems / Makiko Yamauchi

Prescriptions for environmental governance

Chemical governance in East Asia / Glen Paoletto and Cindy Termorshuizen

The future of environmental governance in East Asia / Zafar Adeel and Naori Nakamoto.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

92-808-7054-8

0-585-48555-0

OCLC:

55664142