...James Reardon-Anderson China's Environmental Crisis: An Inquiry into the Limits of National Development . By Vaclav Smil . An East Gate Book. Armonk, N.Y., and London : M. E. Sharpe , 1993 . xix, 257 pp. $42.50 (cloth); $16.95 (paper). Megaproject: A Case Study of China's Three...

...Lester Ross Asia's Environmental Crisis . Edited by Michael C. Howard . Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press , 1993 . ix, 293 pp. Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1994 1994 1212 THE JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES growth, such as external debt indicators, inflation, trade...

... recognition by the contributors that humanenvironment interaction in Thailand has recently undergone a "fundamental shift" (p. 19)- Befitting the complex issues involved, the contributors hold different views about the nature of Thailand's environmental crisis. Hence, those looking for a list of policy...

...)- Befitting the complex issues involved, the contributors hold different views about the nature of Thailand's environmental crisis. Hence, those looking for a list of policy recommendations as to the resolution of this crisis will be disappointed. Yet, this would be to mistake the intent and utility...

... that the story of environmentalism is one of crisis and response, but such a view is too simplistic. Crisis often has a historical dimension to it, and the response can be either a knee-jerk reaction or a set of confused solutions, which can aggravate the crisis even further. Over the years, many books have...

... with disposal of solid wastes in urban centers. Those seeking extensive empirical data on Korea's pollution crisis will have to look elsewhere. This is a shortcoming of the book: it recognizes the gravity of the environmental crisis in Korea, but just how bad things are is not disclosed in much detail...

... The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China s Future. By ELIZABETH C. ECONOMY. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2005, 337 pp. $17.95 (paper). The River Runs Black is a call to action to address a major problem facing China, and indirectly the world namely, the emerging crisis...

..., disappearing forests, contaminated waterways, vulnerable coastal zones, overcrowded cities, and receding countrysides point to an impending environmental crisis. Because forests are an ecological indicator for the well-being of the environment as a whole, the preservation of forest biomass is essential...

... their extinction; in fact all (except one) rejoiced. But the end of the tiger also signified the onset of major environmental crisis for China in the nineteenth century. Today's huge floods in the Yangzi river valley are also the outcome of a long-term unchecked process of land clearance, population growth...

... the World Bank's harshest critics nor will it lead to immediate solutions to Asia's serious environmental problems. Nevertheless, it is an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue concerning how best to meet the considerable challenge posed by Asia's environmental crisis. MICHAEL C. H O W A R D Simon...

... environmental realities beyond the Westernized core of national capitals. Despite a facade of development, disappearing forests, contaminated waterways, vulnerable coastal zones, overcrowded cities, and receding countrysides point to an impending environmental crisis. Because forests are an ecological indicator...

... environmental philosophy: one that rejects urbanism, commercial exchange, and state-level political structures, and that views the world's environmental crisis as attributable solely to the rapacious North and its elite allies in Southern governments. Such a perspective offers a consistent and partially...

... crisis will have to look elsewhere. This is a shortcoming of the book: it recognizes the gravity of the environmental crisis in Korea, but just how bad things are is not disclosed in much detail. For example, Yellow Sea fisheries face catastrophe, but little information on this tragedy is provided. Part...

... spurred pioneering research on precipitation chemistry; the interwar years through World War II, when mounting problems of urban air pollution inspired scientists to study acid rain further; the span between 1945 and 1974, when Japan s postwar environmental crisis inspired heightened concerns about...

... of traditional Mongolian livelihood, culture, and identity, is becoming a desert. This song is the boldest among all of Teng Ge'er's environmental songs because whereas in most of his other songs the destruction of the grassland is depicted as a major cause of the identity crisis among the Mongols, “The Land...

... pioneering research on precipitation chemistry; the interwar years through World War II, when mounting problems of urban air pollution inspired scientists to study acid rain further; the span between 1945 and 1974, when Japan s postwar environmental crisis inspired heightened concerns about the nation s...

... bying; it is not clear what his economic interests were, or whether he was simply a dedicated environmentalist. Nor do we know the true role of the bureaucrats. Furthermore, Marlay's diagram of the "Philippine Environmental Policy Process" omits perhaps the most significant channel of influence...

... VAN DER MEULEN RODGERS College of William and Mary Asia's Environmental Crisis. Edited by MICHAEL C. H O W A R D . Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1993- ix, 293 pp. This volume consists of a series of case studies on environmental problems in East, Southeast and South Asia, and the Southwest Pacific...

... demands in face of limited supplies and deteriorating quality" (p. 143) the latter made all too clear during the course of Thailand's 1994 dry season water crisis. The chapter then surveys a variety of environmental considerations in water resource development, followed by a proposed framework for water...

... that the story of environmentalism is one of crisis and response, but such a view is too simplistic. Crisis often has a historical dimension to it, and the response can be either a knee-jerk reaction or a set of confused solutions, which can aggravate the crisis even further. Over the years, many books have...