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WISDOM YEARS AGEING INTO (DVD)

Wisdom Years, The

Ageing into the 21st Century

15 Dec 2008
In Japan, one of the richest, most technological and urbanized countries in the world, more than 20% of the population is now over 65. It is at the forefront of a global ageing trend that has serious consequences for our economy and society. The Wisdom Years documentary offers a glimpse into the ...
GREENING GROWTH IN ASIA & PACIFIC

Greening Growth in Asia and the Pacific

Follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Taking Action on the Regional Implementation Plan for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, 2006-2010

26 Jun 2009
The book explains three basic principles of Greening growth: quality of economic growth, eco-efficiency of economic growth, and environmental sustainability vis-á-vis environmental performance; and four pillars of Green growth: eco-tax reform, sustainable infrastructure, the greening of business ...
SOCIAL SERVICES POLICIES & FAMIL

Social Services Policies and Family Well-being in the Asian and Pacific Region

11 Jun 2009
Family structure, functions and values are experiencing unprecedented changes in Asia and the Pacific. The impacts of globalization, urbanization, migration and social transformation are among the contributory factors. The report puts together the findings emanated from the project entitled “Enha...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V15 #2 12/2008

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol.15 No.2, December 2008

Series:
Asia-Pacific Development Journal
17 Oct 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.
EMERGING TRADE ISSUES FOR POLICYMA

Emerging Trade Issues for Policymakers in Developing Countries in Asia and the Pacific

Series:
Studies in Trade and Development
11 Jun 2009
This is the second volume arising from the Macao Regional Knowledge Hub research workshop series associated with an ESCAP project under the same name. This volume combines 11 chapters under five parts: Rethinking trade for developing countries; Trade and production sharing; Trade in services; Tra...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 2008

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2008

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
17 Oct 2009
This is the second issue of the new Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific. Rich in information content, the Yearbook includes data, charts and a textual overview of well over 200 indicators, covering all spheres of the work of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, a...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V23 #3 2008

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.23, No.3, December 2008

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
11 Jun 2009
Issued three times a year, the Asia-Pacific Population Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, technical information and data on al...
IDENTIF CORE ELEM INVEST AGRM

Identifying Core Elements in Investment Agreements in the APEC Region

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
2 Feb 2009
This study responds to an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum Investment Experts Group request to identify the core elements in investment agreements in the APEC region. This includes identifying the range of approaches taken in respect of these elements. The study sample, selected by ...
STRIVING TOGETHER ASEAN THE UNITED

Striving Together

ASEAN and the United Nations

26 Jun 2009
Like all other international organizations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had to adjust to a rapidly changing global environment – which also involves realigning itself with other institutions and groupings of countries, including the United Nations. The purpose of this study is ...
DISCUSSION PAPER ON ENHANCING COMM

Discussion Paper on Enhancing Community Resilience to Natural Disasters

Lives of Children and Youth in Aceh

17 Oct 2008
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific conducted training workshops in Indonesia as part of the efforts to mitigate the impacts of natural disasters such as the 2004 Tsunami. In this discussion paper, special emphasis is given to orphans, separated children and...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V15 #1 06/2008

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol. 15 No.1, June 2008

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.
IMPLEMENTING THE MONTERREY CONSENS

Implementing the Monterry Consensus in Asia and the Pacific

Issues, Challenges and Action

11 Jun 2009
The Asia-Pacific region has made substantial progress in confronting the challenges of financing for development since the adoption of the Monterrey Consensus in 2002, but challenges remain, especially in the context of the changing economic and financial landscape. Many of these development chal...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V23 #2 2008

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.23, No.2, August 2008

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
11 Jun 2009
Issued three times a year, the Asia-Pacific Population Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, technical information and data on al...
REVIEW INFO COMM TECHN DEV #9 (A)

Review of Information and Communications Technology and Development in Western Asia, Issue 9 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
16 Sep 2008
This issue presents a number of regional initiatives and projects in information and communications technology (ICT), including Internet domain names in Arabic, knowledge networks to provide local and marginalized communities with access to ICT, and the translation into Arabic of ICT terminology....
UNESCAP WORKING PAPERS 2008 #1

Agricultural Trade Reform and Poverty in the Asia-Pacific

A Survey and Some New Results

Series:
UNESCAP Working Papers
22 Jan 2009
This document reviews the literature on the relationship between agricultural trade policy reform and poverty, and the results of recent detailed simulation studies applied to economies in the ESCAP region. It then uses the GTAP model to evaluate the possible impacts of the most recently proposed...
INSTITUTIONALIZING NORTHEAST ASIA

Institutionalizing Northeast Asia

Regional Steps towards Global Governance

12 Nov 2008
Globalization and China’s galloping economy have caused radically different economic growth rates, resulting in constant fluctuations in the balance of power among the nations of Northeast Asia. This publication advances the notion of regional institutionalism as a counterweight to the principle ...
DISABILITY AT GLANCE 2009

Disability at a Glance 2009

A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific

Series:
Disability at a Glance
28 Apr 2010
The publication provides a snapshot of disability statistics and information in the region, particularly with regards to the population of persons with disabilities, the definition of disability, and national policy, programmes and institutional mechanisms on disability matters. The compilation s...
BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILENCE

Building Community Resilience to Natural Disasters through Partnership

Sharing Experience and Expertise in the Region

22 Jan 2009
The Project was launched in support of post-tsunami and earthquakes recovery efforts of affected and vulnerable communities in South-East Asia. This paper summarizes the project outcomes and consolidates the experiences and lessons learned from Governments in the region. It also presents comparat...
PACIFIC REGIONAL RPT REGIONA STAKE

Pacific Regional Report, A

Regional Stakeholders' Consultation and Planning Workshop on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse in the Pacific 19-21 November 2007 Suva, Fiji)

11 Jun 2009
The report contains presentations of stakeholders from Cook islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu brought together to review key findings from the situation analyses of Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and Child sexual abuse (CSA), to share...
UNVEILING PROTECTIONISM REGIONAL

Unveiling Protectionism

Regional Responses to Remaining Barriers in the Textiles and Clothing Trade

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
16 Jan 2009
Textile and clothing comprise a unique industry in the global economy and it is the most protected of all manufacturing industries, both in developed and developing countries. This publication is compound by different studies about protectionism in textile and clothing industry. In Part I there a...
EOR 2008 SUPP19 ANNUAL RPT ESCAP

Annual Report of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
 2008

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Annual Report 24 May 2007-30 April 2008, Economic and Social Council Official Records, 2008 - Supplement No.19


Series:
Annual Report of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
3 Feb 2009
The annual report of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, which covers the period from 24 May 2007 to 30 April 2008, was adopted unanimously by the Commission at the fifth plenary meeting of its sixty-fourth session, on 30 April 2008. The Commission adopted 10 resolutions ...
LOCAL ACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEV

Local Actions for Sustainable Development

Water and Sanitation in Asia-Pacific Region

Series:
Local Economic Development Series, The
3 Jun 2008
The Asian continent represents the world’s most populous region with most of the world’s largest cities and it is the global economic powerhouse of the future. Almost two-thirds of the global population without access to safe drinking water and three-fourths of the world’s population without acce...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V23 #1 2008

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.23, No.1, April 2008

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
15 Jan 2009
Issued three times a year, the Asia-Pacific Population Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, technical information and data on al...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V22 #3 2007

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.22, No.3, December 2007

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
2 Jun 2008
Issued three times a year, the Asia-Pacific Population Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, technical information and data on al...
PRO POOR MACROECONOMIC POLICY

Pro-Poor Macroeconomic Policy

Lessons from the Asia-Pacific Region - A Synthesis Paper Based on Country Case Studies on the Macroeconomics of Poverty Reduction

29 Apr 2008
In the context of supporting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, UNDP Regional Centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka carried out a series of policy-oriented country case studies and thematic studies covering many Asian countries on the linkages between macroeconomic policies, growth and p...