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This publication provides a detailed profile of the Asia and the Pacific region's population and development situation. It describes the critical issues and constraints facing the countries of the...

The increase of the aged population has important implications for policies and programmes concerning families, communities and States. This publication is the result of a survey conducted to...

This publication examines the impact of globalization and liberalization on population change and poverty; the effects of globalization on labour force and migration in Thailand; and the impact of...

This study presents reproductive health issues of adolescents in the Asian and Pacific region based on demographic trends and other socio-economic factors that influence sexual behaviour among...

This publication contains a collection of papers that were presented at the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference held in Bangkok in 2002. The papers are a valuable resource for all those...

The Asian and Pacific region is characterized by extreme diversity in terms of population and development. Various demographic, economic, sociocultural and political situations have influenced...

This publication presents the report and plan of action that resulted from the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference held in Bangkok in 2002. It will be a valuable resource for all those...

This publication recounts the experience accumulated by the United Nations Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) during alternative development (AD) activities, applied, since 1985, to illicit production of...

The Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) recommends that governments set up national databases to provide necessary baseline data and information...

This Glossary is intended to provide brief definitions of the most relevant scientific terms in the field of drug demand reduction, including key terms employed in international treaties concerned...

This publication contains a selection of the papers that were presented at the Seminar on Emerging Issues of Health and Mortality, held in Bangkok. The papers provide both a broad view of the...

This Report contains background papers on selected issues of population and development prepared by various experts in the field with a view to providing information to representatives attending the...

This study is based on background papers presented at the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Migration and Development, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2001. The main purposes of the meeting were...

The family remains the most important source of support for the elderly. However, socio-economic changes are undermining this traditional means of support. Through case studies on Bangladesh, Pakistan...

The family remains the most important source of support for the elderly. However, socio-economic changes are undermining this traditional means of support. Through case studies on China, Indonesia and...

This publication presents data on environmental impact assessment (EIA) on policies, plans and programmes at all levels of government globally. It includes case studies from different countries on...

This report describes current trends and experience gained regarding policies and systems of environmental impact assessment in Europe and the United States.

This publication describes procedures to evaluate the effects of economic activity as well as controlling the environmental impacts of a project on the environment before a project takes place...

This guide is based on the experience accumulated by the United Nations International Drug Control Programme during alternative development activities in Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. These three...