Asia's rapid economic growth in recent years in combination with continued increases in population have brought to the region such global environmental problems as soil depletion, rapid tropical deforestation, and spreading damage from acid rain. The State of the Environment in Asia provides an in-depth report on a broad spectrum of topics, including economics, law, biology, and medicine, along with detailed data analysis by academic researchers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The latest in a series of NGO perspective reports on the environment in Asia, the project is supported by...

This is the third volume in a respected series edited by the Japan Environmental Council. Part l covers the environmental impact of the military, trade, agriculture/food and the biodiversity of forests and rice paddies. Part 2 examines the problems unique to Northeast Asia, the Mekong region, and Inner Asia. In April 2005 this book was awarded the 6th Environment for Tomorrow Award by the newspaper Asahi Shimbun.

These proceedings report on environmental problems in the Asian region, where effects of rapid economic growth have appeared. Topics in the fields of economics, law, biology and medicine are discussed, with data analysis in cooperation between academic researchers and NGOs throughout Asia.