Keynote paper: fertilizer use in Asia: how hight can it rise?; Resource paper: efficient use of fertilizer nitrogen by crops; Resource paper: plant nutrient balances in the Asia and Pacific Region - facts and consequences for agricultural production; Resource paper: the research achievement in farm management and fertilizer practices in Taiwan; Resource paper: ecological sustainability of paddy soil-rice system in Asia; Country papers: Bangladesh, Fiji; Hong Kong; India; Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea; Malaysia-1, Malaysia-2; Mongolia; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Republic of China Taiwan; Thailand.

The Asia and Pacific region is home to the world’s largest concentration of coral reefs and mangroves. It accommodates two-thirds of the world’s human population and its economic activities have the highest growth rate in the world. This book gives an overview of the state-of-the-art understanding on the drivers, state, and responses to the coastal environmental changes in the Asia and Pacific region. It provides important perspectives on the subject for researchers.