Asia : A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues/Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Collier Hillstrom. Gurgaon, Shubhi Pub., 2005, xxv, 245 p., tables, figs., ISBN 81-8290-029-8.

    Contents: 1. Population and land use. 2. Biodiversity. 3. Parks, preserves, and protected areas. 4. Forests. 5. Agriculture. 6. Freshwater. 7. Oceans and coastal areas. 8. Energy and transportation. 9. Air quality and the atmosphere. 10. Environmental activitism. Appendix: International environmental and developmental agencies, organizations, and programs on the World Wide Web. Index.

    "The sprawling continent of Asia houses some of the planet's biologically richest ecosystems, filled with unique and spectacular plants and animals. But it also contains more than 3.5 billion of the planet's total human population of 6 billion and ranks as the fastest-growing region of the world in terms of population growth. In many parts of Asia, nations are laboring to balance the needs of their rural and urban populations with conservation of finite land, water, and air resources.

    Concise, thorough, and highly readable, Asia: A Continental Overview of Environmental Issues asks the tough questions about how the most populated continent on earth contends with its complicated environment. With ten concise chapters supported by tables, figures, sidebar articles, and black-and-white illustrations, this volume provides an efficient yet thoughtful overview to a broad topic. It is an indispensable resource for students, instructors, libraries, environmental activists, public officials, and anyone fascinated by Asia or concerned about the environment."

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