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meaning of sustainable, and who sets the standards?
Who or what should be sustained? Is a geomorphic phe-
nomenon such as a prehistoric cave entitled to the same
consideration as a tiger population? Are animals more
important than fish or plants?
In the upcoming chapters, you will read more about
environmental problems and efforts to contain them.
Keep in mind that because of the ephemeral characteris-
tic of nature, local problems become regional ones, and
regional problems become global ones. Keep in mind,
also, that it is the poor who suffer most directly from en-
vironmental degradation. Unlike the majority of those
living in the industrialized nations of the northern hemi-
sphere, the majority of Asians live close to the land, with-
out the mediation of air conditioners, water purifiers,
and so forth. Geographer W . M. Adams (1995) says,
“Sustainable development is synthetic, and constructed
within the confines of current convention in northern-
dominated debate about development. . . .” While debate
lingers among policymakers, the full force of modern de-
velopment continues to transform whatever is left of the
natural world. In Chapter 3, we will examine the dynam-
ics of population, agriculture and food supply , and re-
lated social inequity .
Recommended Web Sites
Wonderful photos relevant to global warming. Maps and dia-
grams.
www .bing.com/images/search?q=tropical
Animals, health, culture, and environment.
Articles about physical and human environments of the world.
A good discussion of coral reefs.
All about the panda and China' s efforts to save it.
Countdown of extinction of species and efforts to save them.
IUCN Red List of endangered and vulnerable wildlife.
Information and photos about the predicament of wildlife. In-
cludes information on the impact of environmental condi-
tions such as pollution and climate change.
World map of animal welfare, photos and short articles about
the plight of wildlife around the world. Read about the fate of
the Mekong River dolphin.
forest&FORM=IGRE#
Thousands of magnificent photos of tropical rain forests, tropi-
cal dry forests, and forest fires. Scientific and educational dia-
grams and other types of illustrations.
Excellent photos, maps, diagrams, and information about man-
groves.
Excellent description of rainforests, climate, plants, and animals.
Information on climate change from NASA, etc.
Explore the Earth with aerial photos.
Photos and interactive features about deserts including the
Gobi, Taklimakan, and Tibetan Plateau.
Bibliography Chapter 2: Environments and People
Adams, W .M. 1995. “Sustainable Development?” In
Geogra-
phies of Global Change
, eds. R.J. Johnston. Peter J. Taylor, and
Michael J. Watts, pp. 354-373. Oxford: Blackwell.
ADB. 2009. “The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast
Asia.”
Southeast Asia: A Regional Review
. Asian Development
Bank Report.
Allsopp, Michelle et.al. 2007. “Oceans in Peril: Protecting
Marine Diversity .”
W orldwatch Report 174
. Washington
D.C.: World Watch Institute.
ASEAN. 2009.
Manifesto on Combating Wildlife Crime in Asia
.
Thailand: Ministry of Natural Resources.
Balik, Michael J., Elaine Elizabetsky , Sarah A. Laird eds. 1996.
Medicinal Resources of T Tropical Forest
. New Y ork: Columbia
University .
Bruun, Ole, and Arne Kalland. 1995.
Asian Perceptions of Nature
.
Richmond, Surrey , G.B.: Curzon.
Durst, Patrick B., Ward Ulrich, and M. Kashio eds. 1993.
Non-
W ood Forest Products of Asi
. New Delhi: Oxford and IBH.
Hayden, Thomas. 2010.
National Geographic: State of the Earth
2010
.
Inman, Mason. 2009. “China CO2 Emissions Growing Faster
Than Anticipated.”
National Geographic News
October 12.
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