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Environmental and Resources Problems and Sustainable Development in Asia

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With the fast growth of Asian economy and its integration into the globalized world, Asia is confronted with many unprecedented challenges in terms of resources, energy and environment, such as the environmental degradation and resources depletion, posing a severe threat to its sustainable development.

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    The Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia (AASA). (2011). Environmental and Resources Problems and Sustainable Development in Asia. In: Towards a Sustainable Asia: Green Transition and Innovation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16675-4_2

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