Pacific Ocean small islands, 98
Pacific salmon, 77
Pakistan, 118
Paraguay, 52
Particulate matter (PM), 24, 28—31,
41, 48, 53—55
associated health effects, 28
concentrations, 29, 34
emission reduction technologies, 55
emissions from diesel vehicles, 29
PM
, 26—31, 41
PM
, 26—28, 31, 41
transboundary impacts, 48
TSP, 26, 29
Peer review, 9
People at risk of hunger, 119—123,
125—127, 129, 131, 135—136
Performance
indicator, 166, 170—173, 177, 180
measurement and reporting, 167
measures, 169
Persian Gulf War of 1991, 154
Persistent chlorinated organic
chemicals, 140
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs),
designated for internaional action,
146
effects on human health, 145
Peru, 72, 75
anchovy, 77
sardine, 77
Pesticides, 146
Philippines, 154
Photochemical
pollutant, 150
smogs, 29, 48
Photosynthetic processes, 62
Phytoplankton, 64, 67—68, 77, 143,
145
bloom, 67
community structure, 64
Plague-like disease, 153
Plankton Recorder Surveys, 67
Planned adaptation, 92, 101—102, 197
Plant
nutrient, 36
photosynthesis, 139
physiological effects of CO
, 112,
116
physiology, 153
Policy options, 19
Pollution levels in Asia, 32
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
146
Population, 19, 83—84, 115, 122—123,
139—140, 152
at risk from hunger, 115
density, 139—140
displacement, 152
growth, 19, 122—123
versus distance from the coast, 84
world, 57, 60, 139, 143, 152
Poverty, 20
Precautionary environmental
standards, 51
Precautionary principle, 10, 159
Precipitation, 48, 58, 71, 90, 135
Predators, 79—80
Private goods, 157
Profits and environmental
performance, 180, 183
Protein from the sea, 77
Public goods, 157
Public health, 142
Puerto Rico, 154
Quality of business management,
173
Radiative forcing, 7
Reactive adaptation, 102
Reforestation, 10
Regional air pollution, 34
Regional Haze Action Plan for South
East Asia, 50
Renewable energy resources, 45
Respiratory and cardiopulmonary
disease, 27, 142
Rice production, 100
Riparian waters, 143
Risk of conflict, 154—156
in resource-scarce areas, 155
Risk of hunger, 109—110, 118—119,
124, 127, 136—137
Subject Index
194
Pacific salmon, 77
Pakistan, 118
Paraguay, 52
Particulate matter (PM), 24, 28—31,
41, 48, 53—55
associated health effects, 28
concentrations, 29, 34
emission reduction technologies, 55
emissions from diesel vehicles, 29
PM
, 26—31, 41
PM
, 26—28, 31, 41
transboundary impacts, 48
TSP, 26, 29
Peer review, 9
People at risk of hunger, 119—123,
125—127, 129, 131, 135—136
Performance
indicator, 166, 170—173, 177, 180
measurement and reporting, 167
measures, 169
Persian Gulf War of 1991, 154
Persistent chlorinated organic
chemicals, 140
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs),
designated for internaional action,
146
effects on human health, 145
Peru, 72, 75
anchovy, 77
sardine, 77
Pesticides, 146
Philippines, 154
Photochemical
pollutant, 150
smogs, 29, 48
Photosynthetic processes, 62
Phytoplankton, 64, 67—68, 77, 143,
145
bloom, 67
community structure, 64
Plague-like disease, 153
Plankton Recorder Surveys, 67
Planned adaptation, 92, 101—102, 197
Plant
nutrient, 36
photosynthesis, 139
physiological effects of CO
, 112,
116
physiology, 153
Policy options, 19
Pollution levels in Asia, 32
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),
146
Population, 19, 83—84, 115, 122—123,
139—140, 152
at risk from hunger, 115
density, 139—140
displacement, 152
growth, 19, 122—123
versus distance from the coast, 84
world, 57, 60, 139, 143, 152
Poverty, 20
Precautionary environmental
standards, 51
Precautionary principle, 10, 159
Precipitation, 48, 58, 71, 90, 135
Predators, 79—80
Private goods, 157
Profits and environmental
performance, 180, 183
Protein from the sea, 77
Public goods, 157
Public health, 142
Puerto Rico, 154
Quality of business management,
173
Radiative forcing, 7
Reactive adaptation, 102
Reforestation, 10
Regional air pollution, 34
Regional Haze Action Plan for South
East Asia, 50
Renewable energy resources, 45
Respiratory and cardiopulmonary
disease, 27, 142
Rice production, 100
Riparian waters, 143
Risk of conflict, 154—156
in resource-scarce areas, 155
Risk of hunger, 109—110, 118—119,
124, 127, 136—137
Subject Index
194