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The continuing loss of forests in Asia is a result of many elements. A combination of governmental mismanagement and corruption, economic development, and an ever-widening gap between classes continues to cause deforestation across the continent. As the significance of forests both for their natural resources and their innate beauty declines, and as environmental protection remains undervalued to be replaced by immediate economic gains, deforestation continues to be a devious predator onslaught by the humans who need it most. Along with these problems of deforestation comes a serious problem of Air pollution. Because of the rapid economic growth and the demand for more urbanization in Central Asia, it is causing a huge environmental problem in the continent. According to Michael Richardson (1997), "No other area has as many heavily polluted cities. The World Health Organization found that of the 15 cities with the worst air pollution, 13 were in Asia. Widespread coal burning in......

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