Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 is the fourth in a series of publications on Asia's environmental landscape. This English-translated edition serves as an indispensable source of information on the Asian environment and offers pertinent commentaries on such wide-ranging issues as public health, water supply, sanitation, wildlife trade, renewable energy, CDM projects, and environmental laws and treaties." "Four important messages emerge from this volume, namely that environmental problems are expected to become more serious as Asian economics continue their rapid growth; the root cause of such problems is the present pattern of economic development and resource use; climate change presents both a crisis and an opportunity for the region; and intraregional and subregional cooperation in Asia must be greatly enhanced." "Despite the breadth of topics covered and the vastly different socioeconomic and environmental conditions found throughout Asia, this book offers a broad yet sufficiently detailed over view of the environment in Asia. Like its predecessors in the series, The State of the Environment in Asia 2006/2007 succeeds in bringing greater clarity to the region's environmental situation and offers practical steps for thinking locally and acting regionally in global partnership for sustainable development."--Jacket. Offers commentaries on wide-ranging issues including public health, water supply, sanitation, wildlife trade, renewable energy, clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, and environmental laws and treaties in Asia. This book provides practical steps for thinking locally and acting regionally in global partnership for sustainable development.