Asia: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues

by Laurie Hillstrom, Kevin Hillstrom, Laurie Collier Hillstrom

A concise yet thorough overview of the environmental issues, problems, and controversies facing the world's largest and most populous continent--Asia.

Asia tackles the tough issues, the complex problems, and the political controversies surrounding the environment of this vast landmass. This volume encompasses everything from economics, land use, energy and transportation, to air pollution, rivers and lakes, oceans, and species...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576076881
• ISBN13: 9781576076880
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher