GF668 .B66 2007 

Boomgaard , P. , 1946- 

Southeast Asia : an environmental history / Peter Boomgaard 

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2007 

xiii, 377 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm 

Includes bibliographical references and index 

Introduction -- Before and after the arrival of humans -- Early agriculture and the metal ages -- Fifth to fifteenthcenturies -- Climatic trends and fluctuations -- Generaloverview and population growth -- State and economy -- Environmental causes and effects -- Political, demographic, and agricultural developments -- Exploitation, management, and conservation of natural resources -- Demographic,economic, and agricultural growth -- Depletion of natural resources, pollution, and environmental awareness -- Conclusion 

Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- Southeast Asia 

Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Southeast Asia 

Human ecology -- Southeast Asia 

Southeast Asia -- Environmental conditions