Population, Development, and the Environment: Challenges to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Asia Pacific

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxvi
 Introduction: The Dynamics of Sustainability and Environmental Governance in the Asia Pacific  (Helen James)....Pages 1-9
 The Nexus Between Population, Development and the Environment: Critical to Determining Quality of Life on Earth  ( Maung Maung Aye)....Pages 11-20
 Nature Conservation and Its Bedfellows: The Politics of Preserving Nature  (Robert Cribb)....Pages 21-33
 Food, Agriculture and Small Farmers in Asia  (Lindsay Falvey)....Pages 35-51
 Trade-Offs Between Hydropower Development and Food Security in River Management  (Jamie Pittock)....Pages 53-68
 Impacts of Flood and Riverbank Erosion on Human Livelihoods: A Case Study of Some Riverside Villages in the Lower Ayeyarwady  ( Khin Mar Wai, Wint Wint Htun)....Pages 69-85
 Social Capital, Adaptation and Resilience: Case Studies of Rural Communities in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Myanmar  (Julian Prior, Thaw Ni Ni Zaw, Jemal Yousuf Hassen, Estella Toperesi)....Pages 87-112
 Rural-Urban Interaction in Rural Development of Peri-Urban Areas in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A Case Study of Hlegu Township  ( Nilar Aung, Tin Tin Mar)....Pages 113-136
 Changing Livelihood Options as Adaptation: A Comparative Analysis of Three Flood Control Schemes in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta  (Thong Tran, Helen James)....Pages 137-154
 Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining in the Mogok Area, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar  ( Ohn Thwin, Wint Wint Htun, Khin Mar Wai)....Pages 155-169
 Negotiating Livelihoods Access to Coastal Resources: Environmental Citizenship by NGOs in Indonesia  (Henri Sitorus)....Pages 171-193
 Landslide Hazard in Chin State: A Case Study in Hakka and Its Environs  ( Kyaw Htun, Cho Thae Oo, Tun Naing Zaw, Day Wa Aung)....Pages 195-213
 Women, Water and ‘Wicked Problems’: Community Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change in Northern Pakkoku, Myanmar  (Helen James)....Pages 215-225
 Socio-Political Transformation After the 2011 Floods in Thailand  (Ladawan Khaikham, Helen James)....Pages 227-253
 The Impact of Floods on the Socio-Economic Activities of Yangon  ( Nwe Nwe Aung, San San Htwe, Kyi Kyi Sein, Lei Lei Aung)....Pages 255-271
 State of Forest Governance in Vietnam: Where Are the Local Communities?  (Mucahid Mustafa Bayrak)....Pages 273-295
 Laws Relating to Environmental Conservation in Myanmar  ( Myint Thu Myaing)....Pages 297-315
 Effects of Rural-Urban Migration on Agricultural Production in Taungdwingyi Township, Magway Region, Myanmar  ( Khine Myint Cho, Kyaw Kyaw, Phyu Phyu Khaing)....Pages 317-330
 Effects of Migration on Two Small Villages Between Pyalin and Gonmin Chaungs, Pantanaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region  ( Kyaw Kyaw)....Pages 331-347
 An Overview of Post-disaster Regional Administrative Management in Japan: Actors and Responsibilities  (Adam Jon Lebowitz)....Pages 349-362
 Family Recombination in Post-disaster Reconstruction: A Case Study of the Earthquake-Stricken Area in Wenchuan, SW China  (Yang Chenggang)....Pages 363-374
 Ahi Kā Roa, Ahi Kā Ora Ōtautahi: Māori, Recovery Trajectories and Resilience in Canterbury, New Zealand  (Christine Kenney)....Pages 375-394
 Poverty Alleviation and Community Empowerment in the Bagan-Nyaung-U Area of Central Myanmar  ( Nilar Aung)....Pages 395-409
 Rural Economy and Poverty in the Myanmar Delta: A Case Study of Ahmar Sub-township, Ayeyarwady Region  ( Myint Thida, Nwe Yin Min, Khin Myat Myat Mon, Nyi Nyi Aung)....Pages 411-426
 Conclusion and Policy Implications  (Helen James)....Pages 427-432
Back Matter ....Pages 433-440