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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...

The development of rocky desertification, the main form of land desertification in the karst mountain areas of southwest China, is accelerating and has become one of the most serious environmental, social, and economic problems facing the province of Guizhou, especially. The problem is mainly the result of interactions between human activities...

The countries of Northeast Asia-China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Japan, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the Russian Federation-have complex histories, diverse cultures, and a wide range of political, demographic, and economic conditions. Today these countries are striving for greater dialogue and...

The primary purpose of this paper is to outline how the idea of environmental education has come into use, how it has developed over the last few decades, and what efforts are under way in the Asia-Pacific region in the educational field to reduce environmental deterioration and actually improve the condition of the environment. Internationally...