Routledge Studies in Asia and the Environment
About the Book Series
The role of Asia will be crucial in tackling the world's environmental problems. The primary aim of this series is to publish original, high quality, research-level work by scholars in both the East and the West on all aspects of Asia and the environment. The series aims to cover all aspects of environmental issues, including how these relate to economic development, sustainability, technology, society, and government policies; and to include all regions of Asia.
Sustainable Land Management in Greater Central Asia: An Integrated and Regional Perspective
1st Edition
Edited
By Victor Squires, Lu Qi
December 12, 2019
Greater Central Asia encompasses a vast area that includes deserts, natural grasslands, steppes, shrublands and alpine regions. Many of these land types are degraded and productivity is falling at a time when human populations and livestock inventories are on the rise. Ecosystem stability and ...
Climate Change Policy in Japan: From the 1980s to 2015
1st Edition
By Yasuko Kameyama
March 05, 2019
Amidst growing environmental concerns worldwide, Japan is seen as particularly vulnerable to the effects of changing climate. This book considers Japan’s response to the climate change problem from the late 1980s up to the present day, assessing how the Japanese government’s policy-making ...
Deliberating Environmental Policy in India: Participation and the Role of Advocacy
1st Edition
By Sunayana Ganguly
January 12, 2018
As one of the world’s largest and most bio-diverse countries, India’s approach to environmental policy will be very significant in tackling global environmental challenges. This book explores the transformations that have taken place in the making of environmental policy in India since the economic...
Sustainability in Contemporary Rural Japan: Challenges and Opportunities
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephanie Assmann
January 12, 2018
Rural communities in Japan have suffered from significant depopulation and economic downturn in post-war years. Low birth rates, aging populations, agricultural decline and youth migration to large cities have been compounded by the triple disaster of 11 March 2011, which destroyed farming and ...
Climate Change Governance in Chinese Cities
1st Edition
By Qianqing Mai, Maria Francesch-Huidobro
October 13, 2017
In the last thirty years, China has experienced rapid economic development and urbanisation which has resulted in high levels of environmental degradation and has put considerable pressure on the country’s infrastructure and natural resources. As China commits to considerably lower the carbon ...