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9780471983385

Environment and the Developing World Principles, Policies and Management

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471983385

  • ISBN10:

    0471983381

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-08-17
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Since most developing countries are situated near the tropics, it is a combination of physical geography, biological adaptation, and cultural and social issues that determine their success or failure in creating sustainable development strategies. This book examines the concepts and practices of sustainable development in these regions, together with possible economic development strategies.

Author Biography

Avijit Gupta, School of Geography, University of Leeds, UK, and Visiting Scientist, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing, National University of Singapore.

Mukul G. Asher is the author of Environment and the Developing World: Principles, Policies and Management, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

BASIC TOOLS AND CONCEPTS.
Introduction to the Physical Environment.
World Population: Distribution and Trends.
Economics of Environment: Concepts and Tools.
MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT.
Natural Vegetation as a Resource
Land Use and Environmental Impact.
Development of Water Resources.
Energy and Development.
Changing Air Quality.
Urban Development and Environmental Modification.
The Coastal Waters.
Techniques for Environmental Evaluation.
THE GLOBAL ISSUES.
The History of Current Environmental Awareness.
Current Global Events and Projected Effects.
Environmental Arrangements: Present and Future.
Global Governance for Environment.
The Main Issues.
References.
Index.

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