Poisoned Prosperity

A study of environmental degradation, this work presents the environmental problems of South Korea. The effects of rapid industrialisation and modernisation are documented along with the choices and actions which are available to the country. <p>Acknowledgments, Introduction, Map of Korea, Map of Southeast Asia, Photographs follow pages 74 and 134, 1. The Human and Environmental Costs of Industrialization, 2. The History and Structure of Environmental Administration in Korea: A Brief Overview, 3. Realities and Limits ofEnvironmental Law and Management in Korea, 4. The Forces for Change: Prosperity, Democratization, and Internationalization, 5. Nongovernment Organizations: Environmentalism and Civic Democracy, 6. Internationalization and the Environment, 7. Environmental Stability and the Prospects for Progress, Bibliography, Index</p>