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1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 37 |
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Routledge studies in ecological economics ; 37.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Editors' introduction: environmental challenges in the times of economic growth -- an Asian odyssey; PART I Environmental perspectives from South Asia; 2 Environmental governance in Bangladesh: policy dynamics, present state and challenges; 3 Walking a thin line between growth and development concerns? Environmental governance in India; 4 Understanding the state of environmental governance in Nepal |
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5 State of the environment, environmental challenges and governance in Sri LankaPART II Environmental perspectives from Southeast Asia; 6 The challenges of environmental governance in a democratic and decentralized Indonesia; 7 Confronting the 'new scarcity'? Environmental governance in Malaysia; 8 Starting from year zero: environmental governance in Myanmar; 9 Environmental governance in the Philippines: challenges and prospects; 10 Democracy and environmental governance in Thailand; PART III Environmental perspectives from East Asia |
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11 Governing environment in China: lessons from using land and water12 The state of environment and energy governance in Japan; 13 Green-blind growth: a critical appraisal of environmental governance in the Republic of Korea; 14 Editors' conclusion: environmental governance scenario in Asia -- lessons for the future; Index |
| Summary |
The economies located in East, South and Southeast Asia have witnessed an interesting growth-sustainability trade-off over the last decades. While growth considerations have paved ways for deepened ties with growing trade-investment waves and increasing population pressure necessitated exploitation of hitherto unutilized natural resources, focus on environmental sustainability has been a recent consideration. The growth impetus still playing a key role in these economies, it becomes imperative that the countries effectively address the key sustainability concerns, e.g. air and water pollution, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Economic development -- Environmental aspects -- Asia
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Environmental policy -- Economic aspects -- Asia
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Sustainable development -- Asia
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Environmental economics -- Asia
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Economic development -- Environmental aspects
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Environmental economics
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Environmental policy -- Economic aspects
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Sustainable development
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Asia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mukherjee, Sacchidananda, editor.
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Chakraborty, Debashis, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317508939 |
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1317508939 |
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9781315717081 |
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1315717085 |
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9781317508915 |
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1317508912 |
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9781317508922 |
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1317508920 |
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9781138066939 |
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1138066931 |
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