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The Yellow River basin in China is harshly confronted by frequent water shortages and serious water pollution, along with the associated problems of intensifying floods and the deterioration of the ecology and environment. Water-related problems have become significant obstacles to sustainable development in the region, which points to the...

Natural climate variability has a direct and fundamental bearing on water resources and their management, which are also likely to be strongly impacted by long-term climate change. This paper provides an overview of the relationship between climate variability and change and the management of freshwater resources, including the impacts of climate...

Water is vital for the life and health of people and ecosystems and a basic requirement for the development of countries, but many people lack access to adequate and safe water to meet their most basic needs. Water resources and their related ecosystems are now under threat from pollution, unsustainable use, climate change and many other forces...

This paper presents the issues and concerns of the water sector in Asia and the Pacific, as well as the actions of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to address existing problems and ensure the sustainability of water resources in the region. These water issues may be classified into institutional, resources management, and service delivery issues...

The farmers of the Asian monsoon region have traditionally practiced forms of rice cultivation uniquely adapted to the climate of the region, which is characterized by annual precipitation far in excess of the global average of 800 mm and clearly delineated wet and dry seasons. In this region, water is used dynamically as part of a larger cycle...

In developing countries, the major meaning of "sanitation" is the management of human excreta. In developing countries with poor water supply and sanitation systems, life expectancy is far lower than in industrialized countries. The causes of deaths are also quite different; infectious diseases account for more than 40 percent of deaths in...

Book Review "User's Guide to Forest Education-Not Just for Foresters" edited by the Bavarian Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests, German title: Waldpädagogischer Leitfaden. Nicht Nur Für Förster. Publisher information: Munich: Bavarian Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests, Fifth Edition 2001 (in German) . ISBN: 3-00-001292-3, 24 EUR...

Book Review "Acquittal for CO2" by Wolfgang Thüne, Official, State Ministry of Environment Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, German title: Freispruch für CO2. Publisher information: Wiesbaden: Edition steinherz, 2002 (in German). ISBN: 3-9807378-1-0, 236 pp., 19.95 EUR. Reviewer: Axel Michaelowa, Head of Programme "International Climate Policy,"...

This section aims to introduce research developments in Asia. These well-written papers, published in languages other than English and therefore difficult for researchers from other countries to access, are selected and summarized by qualified experts. This issue introduces papers from Korea and Japan. - Research developments in Korea KIM, Bong-Koo...

The coastal areas of Bangladesh are vulnerable to natural disasters, especially from cyclones and tidal surges. Since 1958 most of the coast has been protected by the construction of embankments and sluice gates. No impact study was conducted before doing this construction. Today, however, ecological, social, economic, and cultural impacts can be...