Environmental governance in the Pacific century : the Fourth Pacific Environmental Conference, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 27-29 March 1994

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Contents: Papers presented: Japan's experience / Yoshihiro Nomura -- Lessons from the American experience with environmental regulation / David Vogel -- New Zealand: environmental policy on the move, John T.E. Gilbert -- Coastal resource management successes in the Philippines / Angel C. Alcala -- Environmental management in Thailand / Wanee Samphantharak -- Brief introduction to China's agenda 21 formulation / Sun Zhen -- Report to the conference in two parts: United Nations and China / Qu Geping -- The status of the Kingdom of Cambodia's environment: emerging policies and strategies / Mok Mareth -- New challenges, new solutions: back to the future / Zambyn Batjargal -- Environmental governance in the Lao PDR / Noulinh Sinbandith -- Challenges to new environmental agencies: the case of Sri Lanka / Devanesan Nesiah -- Some main points regarding environmental protection activities in Vietnam / Truong Manh Tien -- Challenges to new environmental agencies / Sitiveni Halapua -- Local NGOs in environmental governance / Kim DeRidder -- The Nature Conservancy: catalyst for conservation / Carol M. Fox -- Keidanren's responses to global environment / Takuya Negami -- Community-based urban environmental management in Asia / Kem Lowry -- The media: the court of last resort / James Fahn -- The Eco Asia Project / Kazuhiko Takemoto -- Regional cooperation for environmental governance in the Asia-Pacific region / Mohammad A. Khan -- National parks and protected areas network in East Asia / Kotaro Kusakabe -- Cooperation agenda for environmental governance in the Pacific region / Akio Morishima -- Summary of roundtables: Energy / Feridun Fesharaki -- Health and risk / Kirk Smith -- Trade / Manuel Montes -- Biodiversity / A. Terry Rambo -- Tourism / Linda Moriarty -- Waste disposal / Shen-yann Chiu.