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Title Integrated environmental management : development information and education in the Asian-Pacific region / edited by Yasumasa Itakura ... [and others]
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : Lewis Publishers, [1999]
©1999

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Description 289 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents 1. High-Speed Growth, Politics and the Environment in East and Southeast Asia / J. S. Eades -- 2. Lake Biwa and the Asian Environmental Agenda: Issues and Prospects / Masahisa Nakamura -- 3. Beyond Environmental Legislation: Environmental Education in Malaysia / Sham Sani -- 4. Mountains, Rivers, and the Coastal Zone in Asia: Environmental Management and Community Integration into the 21st Century / Azra Meadows and Peter S. Meadows -- 5. Environmental Problems and Public Awareness in the Republic of Korea / Jung Wk Kim, Kye Won Lee and Gyu Ho Jung -- 6. Economic Development and the Environment the Thailand: The Current Situation and the Role of Environmental Education and NGOs / Supachit Manopimoke -- 7. Problems of Ecosystem Devastation as a Focus in Environmental Education / Tatuo Kira -- 8. Education for Solving Environmental Problems: How to Develop Teaching Materials and Generate Support for Environmental Education in Schools / Munetsugu Kawashima -- 9. The Present Situation and Problems of Environmental Education in Shiga Prefecture / Shigeki Shirai -- 10. The Development of Environmental Education Curricula and Some Examples of Thai Experiences / Sirmsree Chaisorn -- 11. In-Service Training Programs in Environmental Education in the Philippines - The Role of UP-ISMED / Merle C. Tan -- 12. Local Involvement through the Environmental Network: The Key to Successful Natural Conservation / Suraphol Sudara -- 13. Environmental Education in Support of Sustainable Development: The Case of Indonesia / Mohamad Soerjani -- 14. Literacy Regarding Environmental Issues - Allonomy or Autonomy? / Tomitaro Sueishi -- 15. Environmental Contamination and the Information Highway / Frank M. D'Itri -- 16. Networks, Technology, Distance Learning and Environmental Education / Ed Brumby -- 17. The Use of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies in Education / Takashi Sakamoto -- 18. Links, not Boundaries: An Asian-Pacific Environmental Education Network / Daryl Le Grew -- 19. Biwako-Das: Public Collaboration in Meteorological Observation with a Computer Communication Network / Takashi Toda and Kazuyuki Matsui -- 20. Establishing a Course in the Practical Use of Media Tools at Shiga University - Introduction of a Flexible Learning Program / Hajime Hirai -- 21. What Education and Information Systems Can Do to Help Solve Environmental Problems: A Summary / Frank M. D'Itri
Summary "Integrated Environmental Management: Development, Information, and Education in the Asian-Pacific Region examines every major issue including hazardous waste, solid waste, water, and wastewater, air pollution, biodiversity, industrial waste and much more. The book outlines education and information-sharing strategies designed to change environmental policy, putting the focus on slowing growth and working towards sustainable development."--Book jacket. "Integrated Environmental Management provides an information-packed review of the regions' environmental problems, concentrating on problem solving, sustainable development, and education. Anyone faced with environmental problems related to population growth and rapid industrialization will find this book particularly enlightening."--Book jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Environmental education -- Pacific Area -- Congresses.
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings.
Author Itakura, Yasumasa.
LC no. 99030793
ISBN 1566704197 (alk. paper)