Population, Development, and the Environment

<div><div><p>1 Introduction: The Dynamics of Sustainability and Environmental Governance in the Asia Pacific.- 2 The Nexus Between Population, Development and the Environment: Critical to Determining Quality of Life on Earth.- 3&nbsp;Nature Conservation and Its Bedfellows: The Politics of Preserving Nature.- 4 Food, Agriculture and Small Farmers in Asia.- 5 Trade-Offs Between Hydropower Development and Food Security in River Management.- 6 Impacts of Flood and Riverbank Erosion on Human Livelihoods: A Case Study of Some Riverside Villages in the Lower Ayeyarwady.- 7 Social Capital, Adaptation and Resilience: Case Studies of Rural Communities in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Myanmar.- 8 Rural-Urban Interaction in Rural Development of Peri-Urban Areas in Yangon Region, Myanmar: A Case Study of Hlegu Township.- 9 Changing Livelihood Options as Adaptation: A Comparative Analysis of Three Flood Control Schemes in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta.- 10 Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining in the Mogok Area, Pyin Oo Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar.- 11 Negotiating Livelihoods Access to Coastal Resources: Environmental Citizenship by NGOs in Indonesia.- 12&nbsp;Landslide Hazard in Chin State: A Case Study in Hakka and Its Environs.- 13 Women, Water and ‘Wicked Problems’: Community Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change in Northern Pakkoku, Myanmar.- 14 Socio-Political Transformation After the 2011 Floods in Thailand.- 15The Impact of Floods on the Socio-Economic Activities of Yangon.- 16&nbsp; State of Forest Governance in Vietnam: Where Are the Local Communities?.- 17 Laws Relating to Environmental Conservation in Myanmar.- 18 Effects of Rural-Urban Migration on Agricultural Production in Taungdwingyi Township, Magway Region, Myanmar.- 19 Effects of Migration on Two Small Villages Between Pyalin and Gonmin Chaungs, Pantanaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region.- 20An Overview of Post-disaster Regional Administrative Management in Japan: Actors and Responsibilities.- 21 Family Recombination in Post-disaster Reconstruction: A Case Study of the Earthquake-Stricken Area in Wenchuan, SW China.- 22 Ahi Kā Roa, Ahi Kā Ora Ōtautahi: Māori, Recovery Trajectories and Resilience in Canterbury, New Zealand.- 23 Poverty Alleviation and Community Empowerment in the Bagan-Nyaung-U Area of Central Myanmar.- 24 Rural Economy and Poverty in the Myanmar Delta: A Case Study of Ahmar Sub-township, Ayeyarwady Region.- 25Conclusion and Policy Implications.</p><br></div></div>