Air Pollution Governance in East Asia

Name: Air Pollution Governance in East Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Air Pollution Governance in East AsiaAuthor(s): Kuei-tien Chou, Koichi Hasegawa, Dowan Ku, Shu-Fen Kao\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032078342, 978-1032078342\nSynopsis\nFocusing on Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Mainland China, the contributors to this book analyze various cases of air pollution within East Asia.\n\nAir pollution in East Asia is a major health risk, which also has damaging impacts on the environment leading to impacts on society, economic growth, and welfare. While existing laws and policies have made progress in alleviating air pollution in each country in the region, the protection of favorable environments and the resolution of transboundary air pollution problems have become major targets of regional cooperation. Combining perspectives from social sciences and science, technology, and society studies, the contributors to this book examine both the technical and socioeconomic-political as.