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Asia-Pacific Population Policies and Programmes
Future Directions - Report, Key Future Actions and Background Papers of a High-Level Meeting
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...
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...
Management of Latin American River Basins
Amazon, Plata and Sao Francisco
The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...
The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...
Some Problems and Issues of Older Persons in Asia and the Pacific
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...
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...
Water for Urban Areas
Challenges and Perspective
By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...
By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...
Impact of Globalization on Population Change and Poverty in Rural Areas, The
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 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...
Adolescent Reproductive Health in the Asian and Pacific Region
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 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...
International Waters in Southern Africa
Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...
Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...
Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference
Selected Papers
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...
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...
Population and Development
Selected Issues - Population and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
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...
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...
Fifth Asian and the Pacific Population Conference
Report and Plan of Action on Population and Poverty
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 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...
Monitoring Reproductive Health
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...
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...
Emerging Issues of Health and Mortality in the Asian and Pacific Region
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 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...
Implementing the ICPD Agenda
10 Years into the Asia-Pacific Experience - A Status Report
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 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...
Mankind and the Oceans
The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...
The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...
Migration Patterns and Policies in the Asian and Pacific Region
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...
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...
Family and Older Persons in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, The
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 Bangladesh, Pakistan...
Family and Older Persons in China, Indonesia and Thailand, The
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...
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...
Sustainable Development of the Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...
Water Management in Islam
In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...
In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...
Trends, Patterns and Implications of Rural-urban Migration in India, Nepal and Thailand
Migration from rural to urban areas has rapidly increased over the years and is becoming a capacity problem for many cities. This study examines the trends and patterns of rural to urban migration and...
Migration from rural to urban areas has rapidly increased over the years and is becoming a capacity problem for many cities. This study examines the trends and patterns of rural to urban migration and...