Description: Population, Development and the Environment : Challenges to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia Pacific, Hardcover by James, Helen (EDT), ISBN 9811321000, ISBN-13 9789811321009, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This book takes the reader into some of the most intransigent social, economic, and political issues that impact achieving sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. Through meticulous analysis of the integrated relationships between population, development, and the environment, the chapters in this volume investigate the impacts of hydropower development on fragile ecosystems; mining, landslides and environmental degradation; deforestation; water and food security; rural-urban migration, poverty alleviation, civil society and community empowerment; and how disaster recovery requires multi-scalar and multi-disciplinary approaches that take into account governance, culture, and leadership. Legal frameworks may be legislated, but are often rarely implemented.
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Book Title: Population, Development and the Environment : Challenges to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia Pacific
Number of Pages: Xxxvi, 440 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Developing & Emerging Countries, Environmental Economics, Economic Conditions, Management, Development / Sustainable Development
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 26.2 Oz
Author: Helen James
Item Length: 8.3 in
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover
