Nobuo Mimura, "Asia-Pacific Coasts and Their Management: States of Environment"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1402036264 | PDF | pages: 379 | 5.6 mb
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1402036264 | PDF | pages: 379 | 5.6 mb
The Asia and Pacific region is home to the world’s largest concentration of coral reefs and mangroves. It accommodates two-thirds of the world’s human population and its economic activities have the highest growth rate in the world. This book gives an overview of the state-of-the-art understanding on the drivers, state, and responses to the coastal environmental changes in the Asia and Pacific region. It provides important perspectives on the subject for researchers.