Environment, development and change in rural Asia-Pacific between local and global

This volume examines the economic, political, social and environmental challenges facing rural communities in the Asia-Pacific region, as global issues intersect with local contexts. Such challenges, from climatic change and volcanic eruption to population growth and violent civil unrest, have stimu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Connell, John (-)
Otros Autores: Connell, John, 1946- editor (editor), Waddell, Eric, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Routledge 2006.
2017.
Colección:Routledge Pacific Rim geographies ; 6.
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Sumario:This volume examines the economic, political, social and environmental challenges facing rural communities in the Asia-Pacific region, as global issues intersect with local contexts. Such challenges, from climatic change and volcanic eruption to population growth and violent civil unrest, have stimulated local resilience amongst communities and led to evolving regional institutions and environment management practices, changing social relationships and producing new forms of stratification.Bringing together case studies from across mainland Southeast Asia and the Island Pacific, an e
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (265 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134138913
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