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050			_aHC 79.E5 .M48 2002
245		0	_aMetro Manila : _bin search of a sustainable future / _cedited by Tatsuo Ohmachi and Emerlinda R. Roman
260			_aDiliman Quezon City, Philippines : _bUniversity of the Philippines Press, _cc2002
300			_axii, 388 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
365			_bPHP315
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThe JSPS Manila Project is of particular significance to the Philippines and the University of the Philippines for two reasons. First, it tackles very important environmental problems that have confronted Metro Manila for many years now. Indeed the problems of pollution, contamination, traffic congestion, natural disaster and hazards, and garbage have reached proportions serious enough to cause permanent damage to environment. Second, this project brings together a large a number of colleagues from universities of Japan and the Philippines to tackle the problems from different perspectives. This project has generated a lot of discussions and produced a number of papers, some of which are very technical. The challenge lies not just in understanding the findings and recommendations but in ensuring that the results of the studies translate into meaningful, helpful and "doable" policies and measures that will reduce
650			_aENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, METRO MANILA
700			_aOhmachi, Tatsuo ;Roman, Emerlinda R. _eeditor;editor
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