1st Edition
Managing Natural Wealth Environment and Development in Malaysia
488 Pages
by
Routledge
488 Pages
by
Routledge
488 Pages
by
Routledge
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The remarkably rich natural environment of Malaysia attracts the interest of both industry and the environmental community. Managing Natural Wealth analyzes major natural resource and environmental policy issues in the country during the 1970s and 1980s-a period of profound socioeconomic change, rapid depletion of natural resources, and the emergence of serious problems with pollution. Managing... Read more
Natural Resources and the Environment in the Malaysian Context
Natural Resources and Economic Sustainability
Petroleum
Forests
Agricultural Land
Marine Fisheries
Freshwater
Pollution and Economic Development
Air Pollution and Health
Water Pollution Control
Conclusions
Epilogue - Natural Wealth: Depletion or Conservation?
Biography
Jeffrey R. Vincent is a professor of natural resource and environmental economics at the University of California, San Diego. Rozali Mohamed Ali is the chief executive officer of Bank Bumiputera-Commerce in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
'Essential reading for those concerned with the development of the Malaysian economy and its impact on the environment.' Asian Studies Review, about the precursor volume: Environment and Development in a Resource-Rich Economy
