... problems are freshwater scarcity and pollution, and soil and land degradation, whilst in Central Asia they are land cover change and freshwater degradation. • East and Southeast Asia suffer ... food availability on land and in rivers, lakes, and the sea. Environment and healthEnvironmental degradation adversely a ects human health through exposure to bacteria, parasites, and disease ... MexicoDavid Brackett, Environment Canada, Government of Canada, Gatineau, Quebec, CanadaDamayanti Buchori, Bogor Agricultural University and PEKA Foundation, Bogor, IndonesiaMalin Falkenmark,...