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Facilitation of Travel in the Asian Region
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: September 2000
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This issue of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Tourism Review offers analysis and insight into the experiences of selected member countries in addressing issues of...
This issue of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Tourism Review offers analysis and insight into the experiences of selected member countries in addressing issues of...
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Opportunities and Challenges for Tourism Investment
A Case Study of the Republic of Korea and Reports from Selected Countries in Asia and the Pacific
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: May 2002
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It is widely recognized that the tourism industry is making a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of many countries in the Asian and Pacific region. To facilitate the...
It is widely recognized that the tourism industry is making a significant contribution to the socio-economic development of many countries in the Asian and Pacific region. To facilitate the...
Crisis Bancarias
Causas, Costos, Duración, Efectos y Opciones de Política
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: March 2000
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Este trabajo analiza las crisis bancarias de un grupo de países del Hemisferio Occidental, Europa, Africa y Asia. El tema de las crisis bancarias ha cobrado particular relevancia en la literatura en...
Este trabajo analiza las crisis bancarias de un grupo de países del Hemisferio Occidental, Europa, Africa y Asia. El tema de las crisis bancarias ha cobrado particular relevancia en la literatura en...
Productividad del Sector Público, Evaluación de la Gestión del Gasto Público e Indicadores de...
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: October 2000
)
El objetivo del presente trabajo es hacer un diagnóstico preliminar del estado actual de los principales desarrollos en materia de gestión de los programas de gasto público en Guatemala, a través de...
El objetivo del presente trabajo es hacer un diagnóstico preliminar del estado actual de los principales desarrollos en materia de gestión de los programas de gasto público en Guatemala, a través de...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023
Mapping Resilience for the Sustainable Development Goals
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: December 2023,
PDF: September 2023
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Global warming will surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the next decade, due to greenhouse gas emissions. The constant rise in temperatures and related impacts combine with other...
Global warming will surpass 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels during the next decade, due to greenhouse gas emissions. The constant rise in temperatures and related impacts combine with other...
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Contribution of Tourism to Poverty Alleviation, The
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: June 2006,
PDF: October 2006
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It is now recognized that tourism can contribute to poverty alleviation through job creation and productive employment. Tax revenue derived from tourism activities can be used to improve education...
It is now recognized that tourism can contribute to poverty alleviation through job creation and productive employment. Tax revenue derived from tourism activities can be used to improve education...
Descentralización, Pobreza y Acceso a los Servicios Sociales ¿Quién se Benefició del Gasto Social en...
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: September 2000
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En la década de los noventa, Colombia llevó a cabo profundas reformas al marco regulatorio y legal de los sectores sociales. Los cambios tuvieron su origen en la nueva Constitución de 1991, que...
En la década de los noventa, Colombia llevó a cabo profundas reformas al marco regulatorio y legal de los sectores sociales. Los cambios tuvieron su origen en la nueva Constitución de 1991, que...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2021
Special Report on Drought
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: July 2021,
PDF: August 2021
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Droughts have deep, widespread and underestimated impacts on societies, ecosystems, and economies. They incur costs that are borne disproportionately by the most vulnerable people. The extensive...
Droughts have deep, widespread and underestimated impacts on societies, ecosystems, and economies. They incur costs that are borne disproportionately by the most vulnerable people. The extensive...
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Ecotourism Development in the Pacific Islands
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: June 2004,
PDF: October 2006
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The experiences and challenges for Ecotourism in ten pacific Island countries are discussed in this book. The publication also takes a look at general issues concerning Ecotourism in Island Developing...
The experiences and challenges for Ecotourism in ten pacific Island countries are discussed in this book. The publication also takes a look at general issues concerning Ecotourism in Island Developing...
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Promotion of Buddhist Tourism Circuits in Selected Asian Countries
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: February 2005
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One of the newest and most difficult challenges for Asian countries relates to how Asian people’s cultural and religious heritage could be linked to tourism development. Based on the findings of an...
One of the newest and most difficult challenges for Asian countries relates to how Asian people’s cultural and religious heritage could be linked to tourism development. Based on the findings of an...
Finanzas Públicas y la Política Fiscal en las Economías de Centroamérica Durante los Años Noventa y...
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: June 2000
)
En este trabajo se presentan diversas propuestas para orientar la futura evolución de las políticas tributarias y de gasto en Centroamérica en el marco de una estrategia de transformación productiva...
En este trabajo se presentan diversas propuestas para orientar la futura evolución de las políticas tributarias y de gasto en Centroamérica en el marco de una estrategia de transformación productiva...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: July 2019,
PDF: June 2019
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This report is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research experts, amongst others. It contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster...
This report is the product of the contributions of nations, public and private risk-related science and research experts, amongst others. It contributes to achieving the Sendai Framework for Disaster...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: May 2022,
PDF: May 2022
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The central question for this year's report is how governance systems can evolve to better address the systemic risks of the future. In today’s crowded and interconnected world, disaster impacts...
The central question for this year's report is how governance systems can evolve to better address the systemic risks of the future. In today’s crowded and interconnected world, disaster impacts...
Logros y Retos de las Finanzas Públicas en México
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: August 2000
)
En los últimos años, se han instrumentado importantes reformas estructurales en México, con la finalidad de redefinir y precisar el papel del gobierno en la economía e impulsar el crecimiento...
En los últimos años, se han instrumentado importantes reformas estructurales en México, con la finalidad de redefinir y precisar el papel del gobierno en la economía e impulsar el crecimiento...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2011
Revealing Risk, Redefining Development
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: May 2011
)
The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a major initiative of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). It contributes to the achievement of the Hyogo...
The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a major initiative of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). It contributes to the achievement of the Hyogo...
Financiamiento del Régimen Previsional Público en Argentina Después de la Reforma
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: June 2000
)
La reforma del sistema previsional argentino de 1993-1994 instituyó un sistema mixto, denominado 'Sistema Integrado de Jubilaciones y Pensiones' (SIJP), basado en la coexistencia de un régimen de...
La reforma del sistema previsional argentino de 1993-1994 instituyó un sistema mixto, denominado 'Sistema Integrado de Jubilaciones y Pensiones' (SIJP), basado en la coexistencia de un régimen de...
Sistemas de Inversión Publica en América Latina y el Caribe, Los
Series: Política Fiscal
( Print: June 2000
)
El primer capítulo de este trabajo observa por qué el Sector Público debe evaluar sus alternativas de inversión, primeramente de manera similar a la que lo hace el Sector Privado y luego aplicando...
El primer capítulo de este trabajo observa por qué el Sector Público debe evaluar sus alternativas de inversión, primeramente de manera similar a la que lo hace el Sector Privado y luego aplicando...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2013
From Shared Risk to Shared Value - The Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: June 2013
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This publication is the third biennial report coordinated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The first and second reports focused primarily on public policy and the...
This publication is the third biennial report coordinated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The first and second reports focused primarily on public policy and the...
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Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015
Making Development Sustainable - The Future of Disaster Risk Reduction
Series: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)
( Print: December 2015,
PDF: December 2015
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2015 is a critical year for the future of sustainable development. The 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction highlights the connections between disaster risk and development and...
2015 is a critical year for the future of sustainable development. The 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction highlights the connections between disaster risk and development and...
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Managing Sustainable Tourism Development
Series: ESCAP Tourism Review
( Print: May 2002
)
A number of countries in Asia and the Pacific consider tourism to be an important vehicle for economic and social development. In order to sustain tourism, it is necessary for countries to address...
A number of countries in Asia and the Pacific consider tourism to be an important vehicle for economic and social development. In order to sustain tourism, it is necessary for countries to address...