Topic 1.1: Overview of socio-economic and biodiversity status in Asia

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Topic Overview

This first topic introduces socio-economic and biodiversity status in Asia.  In this topic, we will look into bio-physical condition of Asia along with trends of socio-economic and development status as well as their ecological footprint followed by their consequences on biodiversity in Asia. Further, you will become familiar with the rich biodiversity status particularly biodiversity hotspots and other important measures of biodiversity indicator and their threats. This topic, hence, set up a stage for further debate on development and conservation in Asia.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify and describe major bio-physical attributes in Asia.
  • Describe socio-economic status and ecological foot print of Asia.
  • Describe major globally relevant systems to identify areas of importance for biodiversity in Asia.
  • Describe major biodiversity hotspots and corresponding threats in Asia.

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