Review of the State of Water Pollution Affecting Inland Fisheries in Southeast Asia

Review of the State of Water Pollution Affecting Inland Fisheries in Southeast Asia
Author: John S. Alabaster
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1986
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789251024058

Present and future potential problems of water pollution affecting freshwater fisheries in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have been examined, together with current and proposed methods of prevention and control of such problems. Suggestions are offered on future cooperative action that might be taken in the region. These include recommendations for the establishment of a working group on water quality criteria and for the consolidation of information on simple treatment procedures used in the region.

Pesticide Residues in Coastal Tropical Ecosystems

Pesticide Residues in Coastal Tropical Ecosystems
Author: Milton D Taylor
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2002-11-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0203165586

The coastal tropics comprise some of the most sensitive and yet the most understudied ecosystems in the world. Coastal plains and river valleys are also home to agriculture on a vast scale, and it is not surprising to find that streams and rivers receive the majority of agricultural runoff, carrying the residues of insecticides, fungicides and othe

An Inventory of Wetlands of the Lao P.D.R.

An Inventory of Wetlands of the Lao P.D.R.
Author: Gordon Claridge
Publisher: IUCN
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9782831703190

This publication is a compilation of up-to-date information on each wetland in the country. An overview of wetlands in Lao P.D.R. and management issues are also discussed in detail.