Regions at risk - Comparisons of threatened environments Auteur Kasperson J.X., Kasperson R.E., Turner B.L. (eds.) Date 1995 Source IUCN (ID: MON-072989) Éditeur | Lieu de publication United Nations University Press | Tokyo, Japan ISBN 92-808-0848-6 Pages 588 p. Type du document Divers Langue Anglais Champ d'application International Pays/Territoire Népal, Kenya, Mexique, Chine, Indonésie, Malaisie, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Etats-Unis d'Amérique Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Eaux superficielles Zone de montagne Bassin/captage/bassin versant Aire marine Aire géographique Mer du Nord Bassin Amazone, Mer d'Aral Résumé Human - induced environmental changes are found throughout the world, but there are areas that scientists consider to be ' critical regions ' that are particularly vulnerable to, or suffering from, environmental degradation. This volume examines as case studies nine such critical environmental regions: Amazonia, the Aral Sea basin, the middle mountains of Nepal, Kenya 's Ukambani region, the U.S. southern high plains, the Mexico Basin, the North Sea, China 's Ordos Plateau, and the eastern Sundaland region of South - East Asia. (source: UN University Press Publications 2002-2003) Contents: 1. Critical environmental regions: Concepts, distinctions, and issues 2. Amazonia 3. The Aral Sea basin 4. The Nepal middle mountains 5. The Ukambani region of Kenya 6. The Llano Estacado of the American southern high plains 7. The basin of Mexico 8. The North Sea 9. The Ordos Plateau of China 10. The eastern Sundaland region of South - East Asia 11. Comparisons and conclusions 12. Contributors