Environmental Change in South-East Asia
| Author | : Raymond Bryant |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 2005-08-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134794119 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134794118 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (118 Downloads) |
Download or read book Environmental Change in South-East Asia written by Raymond Bryant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-03 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental Change in South-East Asia brings together scholars, journalists, consultants and NGO activists to explore the interaction of people, politics and ecology. Ostensibly "green" activities - plantation forestry, eco-tourism, hydro-electricity - are revealed as guises used by elites to promote their own political and economic interests. Highlighting fatal flaws in presently exclusive economic and ecological approaches, the authors stress that neither the quest for sustainable development nor the process of environmental change itself can be understood without reference to political processes.
