| Preface to the English-Language Version |
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| Preface |
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| Editors, Writers, Collaborators, and Assistants |
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| Introduction: Launching the Era of Global Environmental Governance from Asia |
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Guaranteeing Fairness Through the Involvement Principle |
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1. Economic Globalization and Environmental Deterioration |
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2. Relativizing the Vicious Circle of Environmental Damage and Poverty |
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2 | (1) |
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3. Glocal Perspectives Generate Commitment |
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3 | (1) |
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4. Involvement Supports Local Environmental Governance |
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4 | (1) |
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5. The Fairness Debate and the Involvement Principle in International Negotiations |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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Essay: Climatic Disasters in Bangladesh |
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| Part I Asia by Theme |
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Chapter 1 Military Impacts on the Environment: Working Toward the Century of Peace and Environmental Progress |
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1. From the Century of War and Environmental Destruction to the Century of Peace and Environmental Progress |
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14 | (1) |
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2. Military Base Construction |
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15 | (3) |
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3. Base Pollution and Environmental Damage |
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18 | (6) |
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4. Remediation of Former Bases and Compensation for Damage |
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24 | (4) |
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5. The Environment and War Preparations |
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28 | (3) |
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6. Battlefield Environmental Damage |
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31 | (3) |
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7. Peace and Environmental Preservation in the 21st Century |
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34 | (2) |
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Essay 1: Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance in Cambodia |
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36 | (2) |
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Essay 2: Japanese Chemical Weapons Abandoned in China |
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38 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Trade and the Environment: Promoting Environmentally Friendly Trade |
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41 | (24) |
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42 | (1) |
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2. The Environmental Impacts of Trade |
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43 | (12) |
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3. Building and Modifying Institutions |
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55 | (5) |
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Essay 1: Japan's Import Restrictions on Catches from Large Flag-of-convenience Tuna Longliners |
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60 | (1) |
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Essay 2: Chinese Technotrash Imports |
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61 | (1) |
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Essay 3: Illegal Trafficking in Ozone-depleting Substances in Asia |
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62 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Food, Farming and the Environment: The Development of Sustainable Agriculture |
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65 | (26) |
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66 | (1) |
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2. Asia's Increased Food Demand and the Environment |
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66 | (3) |
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3. Environmental Impacts of Basic Food Production |
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69 | (7) |
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4. Agribusiness and the Environment |
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76 | (10) |
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5. Sustainable Agriculture in Asia |
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86 | (2) |
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Essay: Integrated Pest Management in Indonesia |
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88 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Forest and Rice Paddy Biodiversity: Working Toward Comprehensive Management Based on Community Participation |
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91 | (20) |
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92 | (1) |
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2. The Loss of Forests in Asia and Its Causes |
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92 | (9) |
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3. Wet Rice Agriculture and Wetland Ecosystem Conservation |
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101 | (5) |
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4. Sustainable Management of Ecosystems |
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106 | (1) |
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Essay 1: China: Soaring Log Imports and Impacts on Russian Forest Degradation |
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107 | (1) |
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Essay 2: Fish Farming in Ponds Adjoining Rice Paddies in Northeast Thailand |
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108 | (3) |
| Part II Asia by Country and Region |
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Chapter 1 Northeast Asia: Region Building Based on Environmental Cooperation |
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111 | (20) |
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112 | (2) |
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2. Tumen River Area Development |
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114 | (3) |
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3. Marine Pollution in the Sea of Japan |
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117 | (4) |
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121 | (3) |
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5. Building Systems for International Cooperation |
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124 | (4) |
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6. Summation: The Need for Engagement |
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128 | (1) |
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Essay: Songhua River Minamata Disease |
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129 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 The Mekong Region: Incorporating the Views of Regional Civil Society |
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131 | (20) |
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1. Introduction: The Environment and Development Across Boundaries |
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132 | (1) |
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2. The Mekong/Lancang River |
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132 | (6) |
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3. Bilateral Issues: Cross-Border Flooding |
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138 | (4) |
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4. Cross-Border Environmental Problems and Local Agencies |
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142 | (2) |
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5. Civil Society Problem-Solving Initiatives |
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144 | (2) |
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6. Summation: Civil Society Participation Needed in Decision-making by Regional Agencies |
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146 | (2) |
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Essay: Environmental Damage under the Military Government in Burma (Myanmar) |
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148 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Inner Asia: Balancing the Environment with Socioeconomic Development |
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151 | (20) |
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152 | (1) |
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2. Inland China: Sandy Desertification |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (8) |
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4. Central Asia's Water Environment and Agriculture: Focus on the Aral Sea |
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162 | (6) |
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5. Prospects for International Cooperation |
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168 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Country/Region Updates |
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171 | (62) |
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1. Assessing Japan's Efforts on Global Warming |
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172 | (1) |
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2. Waste Management and Resource Recycling |
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173 | (5) |
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Essay 1: Another Look at Minamata Disease and Methyl Mercury Pollution |
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178 | (3) |
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1. Environmental Policy of the Kim Dae-jung Government |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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4. Resource Recycling and Soil Contamination |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (2) |
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People's Republic of China |
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1. The Chinese "Threat" and Statistics |
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186 | (1) |
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2. Consolidating the Achievements of Environmental Policy |
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187 | (2) |
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3. The "Green Revolution" in Chinese Society |
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189 | (1) |
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Essay 2: Legal Assistance for Pollution Victims in China's Western Region |
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190 | (2) |
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1. Construction of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant |
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192 | (1) |
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2. Coastal and Marine Management |
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193 | (1) |
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3. Waste Management and Recycling |
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194 | (2) |
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Republic of the Philippines |
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1. Environmental Governance |
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196 | (1) |
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2. Waste in the National Capital Region |
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197 | (1) |
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3. Revival of the Mining Industry |
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198 | (1) |
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4. Collaboration with Business |
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199 | (2) |
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Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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1. Forest Protection Policy |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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3. The Cost of Industrialization and Urbanization |
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202 | (1) |
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4. Clean Energy and Plans for Nuclear Power |
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203 | (1) |
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5. The Private Sector in Environmental Protection |
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203 | (1) |
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Essay 3: Waste Management and Endocrine Disruptors in Vietnam |
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204 | (3) |
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1. Changes under the New Constitution |
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207 | (1) |
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2. Large-Scale Development Projects |
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207 | (2) |
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3. New Legislation May Have Serious Adverse Impacts on the Environment |
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209 | (2) |
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Essay 4: Thailand's Land System |
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211 | (1) |
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1. Economic Development Trends and Environmental Policy |
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212 | (1) |
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2. Waste Management Privatization |
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212 | (1) |
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3. Water Resource Privatization Issues |
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213 | (1) |
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4. Cross-Border Water Resource Management |
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213 | (1) |
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5. Environmental Regeneration |
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214 | (1) |
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Essay 5: Privatizing Medical Waste Management |
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215 | (1) |
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1. Environmental Management and Decentralization |
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216 | (1) |
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2. Decentralization and Environmental Issues |
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217 | (1) |
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3. Environmental Management Principles in the Decentralization Process |
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218 | (4) |
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4. Decentralizing Environmental Management |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (2) |
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2. The Reinstatement of Indigenous Knowledge |
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226 | (3) |
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Essay 6: Flush Toilets: Part of the Problem |
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| Part III Data and Commentary |
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1. Economic Inequality, Poverty and Human Development |
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233 | (5) |
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2. Population and Gender: Reproductive Health and Rights |
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238 | (5) |
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3. Preventing Occupational Injuries and Improving Occupational Safety and Health |
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243 | (4) |
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4. Improving Health and Education |
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247 | (4) |
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5. Disputes over Regulating GM Crops and Food |
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251 | (7) |
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6. Forest Resources on the Decline |
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258 | (5) |
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7. Local Perspectives in Protected Area Management |
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263 | (6) |
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8. Illegal Wildlife Trade Flourishes |
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269 | (4) |
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9. Coastal and Marine Environments in Crisis |
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273 | (4) |
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10. Deepening Water Crisis |
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277 | (3) |
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11. The Spreading Cadmium Scourge |
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280 | (4) |
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12. Pollution Export and Rising Foreign Direct Investment |
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284 | (6) |
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13. Urbanization Proceeds Rapidly |
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290 | (5) |
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14. Motor Vehicles and Air Pollution |
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295 | (8) |
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15. Burgeoning Wastes and New Management Policies |
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303 | (4) |
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16. The Internationalization of Recycling |
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307 | (4) |
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17. The Challenges of Controlling Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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311 | (4) |
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18. Nuclear Power Development and KEDO |
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315 | (4) |
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19. International Contact among Environmental NGOs Grows More Vigorous |
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319 | (5) |
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20. Trends in Environmental ODA, and the Need for Post-Project Evaluation |
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324 | (5) |
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21. Environmental Conventions and Agreements |
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329 | (8) |
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22. Environmental Policy Instruments Diversify |
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337 | (12) |
| Notes |
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349 | (20) |
| Afterword |
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369 | (4) |
| Translator's Afterword |
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373 | (2) |
| Index |
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