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COTTON EXPORTER

Cotton Exporter's Guide

18 Apr 2008
The guide is a reference book that provides a comprehensive view of all aspects of the cotton value chain from a market perspective, and an overview of the world cotton market. It outlines factors influencing supply and demand, and market trends; considers major issues of the sector, including tr...
TRAINING MANUAL DISABILITY STATIST

Training Manual on Disability Statistics

22 Jan 2009
This training manual intends to enhance the understanding of the International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health (ICF) based approach to disability measurement. It provides an overview of the ICF framework as well as guidelines on how to operationalize the underlying concepts of...
IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Improving Employment Opportunities in Pacific Island Developing Countries

Series:
Small Island Developing States Series
27 Mar 2008
This regional study reviews the labour market in selected countries of the Pacific, the policies which are currently in place and current labour market operations as a result of these policies. It also contains country case studies of Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu. Also incl...
ELIMINATION OF TRIMS THE EXPERIEN

Elimination of TRIMs

The Experience of Selected Developing Countries

Series:
UNCTAD Current Studies on FDI and Development
20 Mar 2008
The publication examines how six countries (Argentina, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Ethiopia and Viet Nam) have been affected by the elimination of Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs). The study suggests that the extent to which TRIMs have helped advance the objectives set out has varied ...
INVEST POLICY REV VIET NAM

Investment Policy Review - Viet Nam

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
2 Feb 2009
Viet Nam is a relative newcomer to the world of foreign direct investments (FDI). It opened to foreign investors in the late 1980s under the Doi Moi policy of renovation and economic reforms. While FDI inflows have been notable so far, the country has considerable potential to attract significant...
MEASURING THE IMPACT ICT USE BUSIN

Measuring the Impact of ICT Use in Business

The Case of Manufacturing in Thailand

13 Jun 2008
The report is the outcome of a joint project of UNCTAD with the National Statistical Office (NSO) of Thailand, and is one of the first studies to use official developing-country data to measure the productivity impact of ICT in business. It shows a detailed analysis of trends in ICT by the Thai b...
KOREAN OFDI INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Korean OFDI

Investment Strategies and Corporate Motivations for Investing Abroad

Series:
Desarrollo Productivo
28 Feb 2008
The publication is aimed to survey the trends and motivations of Korean overseas foreign direct investments (OFDI). It consists of three sections: an outline of the evolution of the Korean OFDI in terms of investment destinations, industry and company size; analysis of central characteristics of ...
ENHANCING PACIFIC CONNECTIVITY

Enhancing Pacific Connectivity

The Current Situation - Opportunities for Progress

2 Jun 2008
Many parts of the world, including part of Asia and the Pacific, have begun to benefit significantly from improved telecommunications infrastructure and services. Small island developing State in the Pacific sometimes feel left out of such developments. This report assesses the current state of c...
ENERGY SECURITY & SUSTAINABLE DE

Energy Security and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

21 Jan 2009
Over the past few years, energy security and sustainable development have moved up the global agenda. There are two main reasons for this: first, the impact of high and often volatile energy prices; second, concerns over environmental sustainability and particularly about the global climate. Both...
TRANSPORT & COMMUNIC BULL #77

Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific

No.77 - Container Transportation by Railways

2 Jun 2008
Traditionally, most Asian countries have relied on maritime transport for their export and import trade. However, the continuing evolution of containerization along with the successful implementation of various land transport infrastructure development projects at the sub regional and regional l...
FUTURE WITHIN REACH 2008 REGIONAL

Future Within Reach 2008, A

Regional Partnerships for the Millennium Developments Goals in Asia and the Pacific (Folder set includes book, overview booklet, CD-ROM and Delivering as One - Asia-Pacific Regional MDG Road Map 2008-2015)

22 Jan 2009
This is the third in a series of regional reports on the Millennium Development Goals in the Asia-Pacific region. It assesses the prospects of reaching the goals and targets, highlighting the potential gaps and indicating how these can be filled. It also looks at the potential for adding value to...
ROLE REGIONAL COOPERATION BUSI

Role of Regional Cooperation: Business Sector Development and South-South Investment

Business Sector Development and South-South Investment

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
2 Jun 2008
This publication contains two papers that examine emerging issues in the field of business development among the developing Asia-Pacific countries and suggest some possibilities for regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific. The first paper explores a role for regional (and subregional) cooper...
REVIEW INFO TECHN COMM DEV #8 (A)

Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 8 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
19 Mar 2008
This issue sheds light on the importance of Information and Communications Technology for Education (ICT4E) and its various dimensions and its anticipated effect on the development of an educational model. It also presents methods and mechanisms for monitoring and assessing the effect of informat...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 2007

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2007

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
21 May 2008
The monitoring of social, economic and environmental development requires the use of data that is comparable across countries and over time. For the first time in its 50-year history, the Yearbook presents data compiled from global sources maintained by Untied Nations agencies and other internati...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 2008

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008

Sustaining Growth and Sharing Prosperity

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
21 May 2008
This sixtieth anniversary edition is the most comprehensive annual review of economic and social developments in the Asia-Pacific region. The Survey forecasts the external environment in the region, provides warning signals and policy options and recommendations. This issue forecasts lower growt...
TRADE FACILITATION BEYOND THE MULT

Trade Facilitation Beyond the Multilateral Trade Negotiations

Regional Practices, Customs Valuation and other Emerging Issues

22 May 2008
This publication brings together the main research outputs produced by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), and its members and partners, between April 2006 and January 2007. The book includes 10 chapters that introduce the concept of trade and facilitation beyond the...
TOWARDS COHERENT POLICY FRAMEWORKS

Towards Coherent Policy Frameworks: Understanding Trade and Investment Linkages

Understanding Trade and Investment Linkages

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
16 Jan 2009
As economic integration continues, the distinction between domestic and international issues becomes more tenuous. Enhancing coordination and coherence among international trade, investment and domestic policies is of increasing importance for developing countries of the Asia-pacific region to co...
REVIEW DEV TRANSPORT ASIA 2007

Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2007

Data and Trends

Series:
Review of developments in transport in Asia and the Pacific
17 Oct 2009
The biennial publication Review of Developments in Asia and the Pacific provides a review of progress made in the transport sector in the ESCAP region. This year the Review is published in two complementary books: Special Issue on the Busan Ministerial Conference on Transport; and Data and Trends...
BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

An Environmental Review

28 Dec 2007
Significant strides are being made to ‘green’ the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The report states that environmental measures are being introduced covering waste management, cleaner transport systems and water treatment, as well as new urban green belts including a 580-hectare Olympic Forest Park.
CLIMATE CHANGE IN ASIA PERSP

Climate Change in Asia

Perspectives on the Future Climate Regime

11 Aug 2008
This publication addresses climate change issues, national circumstances that impede countries from fully participating in the international debate and elements of a plausible climate regime from an As! ian pers pective. It identifies the institutional dimensions of climate change and, importantl...
OVERCOMING VULNERAB RISING OIL

Overcoming Vulnerability to Rising Oil Prices

Options for Asia and the Pacific - Fuel to Change Livelihoods, Equity, Empowerment

30 Nov 2007
Soaring oil prices are threatening the prospects of millions of people in the developing world and posing an unforeseen challenge to the Millennium Development Goals. This report examines the impact of rising oil prices since 2003 on developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region. It represent...
BRIDGING THE GAP POL & PRACT

Bridging the Gap

Policies and Practices on Indigenous Peoples' Natural Resource Management in Asia

13 May 2008
Natural resources management and access to and control over resources are identified as a critical concern faced by indigenous peoples throughout Asia. To address this, UNDP Regional Indigenous People’s Programme conducted analytical studies on natural resources systems and their interface with n...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V14 #2 12/2007

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 14 No.2, December 2007

Series:
Asia-Pacific Development Journal
11 Jun 2009
The primary emphasis of the Journal is the publication of empirically based, policy-oriented articles, which can engage the attention of policy makers, academicians and researchers. The articles analyze development issues and problems relevant to the Asia-Pacific region.
ASIA PACIFIC IN FIGURES 2006

Asia-Pacific in Figures 2006

28 May 2008
This pocketbook contains statistical data for fifty-eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The data covers population, social indicators, employment, energy, national accounts, external trade, government expenditure, finance, production, prices, land use, transport and tourism.
GUIDE TO CLEAN DEVELOP MECHANISM

Guide to Clean Development Mechanism Projects Related to Municipal Solid Waste Management, A

Climate Change Action in Asia and the Pacific - Lessons Learned and Policy Implications

2 Jun 2008
This guide has been published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific to draw attention of the local administrations and Governments in order to explain generally what the Kyoto Protocol and clean development mechanism scheme consists of; identify the environ...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS PROGRESS 2007

Millennium Development Goals, The

Progress in Asia and the Pacific 2007

Series:
Asia-Pacific MDG Study Series
2 Jun 2008
This report is the latest update to the 2006 report on progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and the Pacific region. It assesses whether countries are on or off track for the various indicators. It also looks at intra-country disparities, concentrating on so...