Ecology and Conservation of Southeast Asian Marine and Freshwater Environments Including Wetlands (Developments in Hydrobiology #98) (Paperback)

Ecology and Conservation of Southeast Asian Marine and Freshwater Environments Including Wetlands (Developments in Hydrobiology #98) By A. Sasekumar (Editor), Nissim Marshall (Editor), D. J. Macintosh (Editor) Cover Image
By A. Sasekumar (Editor), Nissim Marshall (Editor), D. J. Macintosh (Editor)
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A major concern among ecologists in and outside the ASEAN region is the degradation of the environment, and the overexploitation of freshwater and marine resources. There is as yet no indication that freshwater and marine resources are being managed on a sustainable basis, and loss of wetlands, whether freshwater swamps or mangrove swamps, is a major problem in the ASEAN region. Reclamation of mangrove swamps for aquaculture and agriculture seems to be a continuous activity here and the status of marine parks should also be examined in the light of recent resort development acitivities on small islands.
This volume contains numerous recommendations for the promotion of ecological studies and regional cooperation in marine, freshwater ecology and conservation, with special emphasis on the common water masses like the Strait of Malacca, Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea.
Product Details
ISBN: 9780792329244
ISBN-10: 0792329244
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: July 31st, 1994
Pages: 325
Language: English
Series: Developments in Hydrobiology