The State of the Environment in Asia 2005/2006
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Japan Environmental Council (Ed.)
The State of the Environment in Asia 2005/2006
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Japan Environmental Council (JEC) AWAJI Takehisa (Editor-in-Chief) Professor Law School Rikkyo University 3-34-1 Nishiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan TERANISHI Shun'ichi (Editor-in-Chief) Professor Graduate School of Economics Hitotsubashi University 2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan Rick DAVIS (Translator) Ashigawa, Japan Cover: Terraced paddies in South Slawesi, Indonesia Photo: Inoue Makoto
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005921888 ISBN 4-431-25028-X Springer-Verlag Tokyo Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in other ways, and storage in data banks. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springeronline.com
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Preface to the English-Language Version
The Japan Environmental Council (JEC) published the English-Language Version of the first book of this series, The State of the Environment in Asia 1999/2000, from Springer-Verlag, Tokyo in November 1999, followed by the second book. The State of the Environment in Asia 2002/2003, also from SpringerVerlag, Tokyo in November 2002. This book is the third one. The Preface and the Foreword to the English-Language Version in the 1999/2000 volume provide a somewhat detailed discussion on the background of this book and the course of events leading to its publication. Readers interested in knowing why JEC began work on this series are encouraged to read them. This book is an English-Language Version of Ajia Kankyo Hakusho 2003/04 ("Asian Environment White Paper 2003/04") published in October 2003 by Toyo Keizai, Inc. During the transition to English, maximum efforts have been made to add new information and update the data, and some editorial changes have also been made. The basic message we convey through this third English-Language Volume is how people in Asia can work together to build and develop Asia-wide networks for environmental cooperation towards launching the era of global environmental governance from Asia and guaranteeing fairness through the involvement principle in the 21st century. International environmental cooperation is a primary task in the 21st century, and it is our sincere hope that this series will benefit its development and serve as a substantial platform that everyone can use to facilitate this effort. I would like to express my gratitude to all the people who lent their cooperatio
