Environment, development & natural resources crisis in Asia & Pacific: proceedings of the symposium organised by Sahabat Alam Malaysia held at Recsam Complex, Penang 22-25 Oct, 1983

The growth of Western countries, particularly in the last five centuries has been based on the colonization, pillage and exploitation of Third World countries. The Westerner systematically plundered other lands, exhausting their resources and spoiling what's left and subjugated their peoples.
Despite the process of decolonization in recent decades, Third World resources are still strongly Controlled by the First World. This has led to development that cater mostly for Western nations. Third World countries are not spared from the environmental crisis that follows.
This book, comprising the proceedings of the symposium on Development Environment and Natural Resource Crisis in Asia Pacific, provides comprehensive assessments of ecological problems in Third World countries.
The papers presented analyse in depth a wide range of issues, including forests, fisheries, mineral and energy resources, urban growth, agriculture, pesticides, the working enronment, NGOs in action, and NGO experiences.