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p. 3 of 57 BACK | NEXT I. The Changing Environment Economic Transformation State of the Environment in the Region Land and Forests Water Resources Air Quality Urban Population Counting the Toll Looking Ahead II. Driving Forces of Change III. Options and Opportunities IV. Toward Policy Integration V. Call to Action

Asian Environment Outlook 2001 : I. The Changing Environment

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State of the Environment in the Region

The state of the environment in the region includes problems such as soil degradation, scarcity of freshwater, climate change, loss of forest cover, loss of biodiversity, and declining urban air and water quality. The rich biological resources of the Asia and Pacific region have been exploited on a massive scale.

Land and Forests

Water Resources

Air Quality

Urban Population

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