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HUMAN RESOURCES DEV THE ASIA

Human Resources Development in the Asia-Pacific Region

Health, Education and Employment Attainments

21 Feb 2002
The data reviewed in this report indicate that the ESCAP region has made some remarkable achievements in the area of human resources development. Mortality in all countries is much lower than it was a few decades ago. Countries have expanded schooling, health care and employment in step with the ...
ENVIRO MNGMT INDUSTRIAL ESTATES

Environmental Management in Industrial Estates in China

21 Sep 2001
The number of industrial estates in the world is growing fast and they have aided rapid industrial development in many places. This publication provides an overview and an in-depth analysis of the current state of development of industrial estates in China and of their environmental management. I...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V8 #1 06/2001

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol.8 No.1, June 2001

Series:
Asia-Pacific Development Journal
8 Mar 2002
The primary emphasis of the Journal is the publishing of empirically based, policy-oriented articles, which can engage the attention of policy makers, academics and researchers. The articles analyze development issues and problems relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. (The Asia-Pacific Development...
SOCIAL ASPECTS INTL LABOUR

Social Aspects of International Labour Migration in the ESCAP Region

21 Feb 2002
Migration has been an integral part of societies in Asia and the Pacific for as long as there have been populations living there. This publication reviews the social dimensions of international migration by looking at three key areas: the basic pattern of migration in the ESCAP Region; key social...
GDLNS & PRACTICES EVALUATION

Guidelines and Practices in Evaluation and Development of Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia

Series:
Mineral Concentrations and Hydrocarbon Accumulations in the ESCAP Region
21 Feb 2002
Industrial minerals, unlike metallic minerals, are valued for their physical and chemical properties. A thorough knowledge of both properties is essential when designing laboratory evaluation programmes and in deciding which beneficiation methods are appropriate to meet industry specifications. T...
HIGH LEVEL REGIONAL MEETING

High-level Regional Meeting for Sustainable Development

8 Mar 2002
The role of energy has been widely recognized as central to achieving the goals of sustainable development. Unfortunately, as many as two billion people or almost one third of the world's population have no access to modern energy services. Ironically a majority of these people live in the Asia-P...
STAT INDICATORS ASIA PACIFI V31 #2

Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific, June 2001

8 Mar 2002
Issued four times a year, this publication provides data for assessing demographic and economic trends in countries and areas of the Asia and the Pacific region. Data presented for multiple years on a month-by-month basis, facilitate comparative studies.
GEO 2000 ALTERNATIVE POLICY STUDY

GEO-2000

Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia

Series:
Environment Information and Assessment Technical Report
13 Jul 2001
The Global Environment Outlook (GEO-2000) explores alternative policy options for Europe and Central Asia, focusing on energy use as an important driver for environmental problems across the region. It considers the question of what can be achieved by moderate measures, and whether this will be ...
ELECTRIC POWER ASIA&PACIF 1997/98

Electric Power in Asia and the Pacific 1997 and 1998

19 Oct 2001
Electric Power in Asia and the Pacific presents data on the electricity supply industry at the country level. The report covers all types of power generation sources - hydro, steam, internal combustion, gas turbine, nuclear and geothermal.
ENHANCING EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES THR

Enhancing Export Opportunities through Environmentally Sound Business Development

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
19 Oct 2001
This publication is divided into two parts. The first summarizes the main issues and puts forward recommendations for export opportunities and environmentally sound business development in Asia and the Pacific. The second, and more detailed part, looks at the environmental challenges and business...
STAT INDICATORS ASIA PACIFI V31 #1

Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific, March 2001

19 Oct 2001
Issued four times a year, this publication provides data for assessing demographic and economic trends in countries and areas of the Asia and the Pacific region. Data presented for multiple years on a month-by-month basis, facilitate comparative studies.
REDUCING DISPARITIES BALANCED DEV

Reducing Disparities

Balanced Development of Urban and Rural Areas and Regions within the Countries of Asia and the Pacific

19 Oct 2001
Despite a decline in poverty across Asia and the Pacific, there are significant disparities between urban and rural areas. Poverty is more common in rural areas and the disparity is the main reason for the rapid urbanization of the region. To prevent an influx of poverty in urban areas, the regio...
ENVIRO PERF REV KYRGYZSTAN

Environmental Performance Reviews: Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan - First Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
9 Mar 2001
The focus of the ECE review programme is to help countries in transition to improve their individual and collective performances in environmental management. The ultimate goal is the promotion of sustainable development and the convergence of environmental conditions and policies throughout Europ...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 2001

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2001

Financing for Development

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
25 May 2001
Following the impressive recovery in 1999, the economic performance of the ESCAP region strengthened further in 2000 in an environment of low inflation. Prospects for 2001 are mixed. This year's issue of the survey reviews the economic progress in the ESCAP region over the past year and analyzes ...
FRUIT JUICES A STUDY SELECTED ASIA

Fruit Juices

a Study of Selected Markets in Asia

Series:
Market Development
5 Oct 2001
This market study on fruit juices in Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea and, Singapore gives an overview of the world trade. For each country it reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market characteristics, distribution channels, food laws and regulations, and customs duties. It also i...
SURVEY OF CHINA

Survey of China's Foreign Trade

An Analysis of China's Export and Import Data at the Enterprise Level

Series:
Market Development
19 Oct 2001
This publication reviews the role of different types of enterprises in the development of China's foreign trade sector. It covers types of trade (ordinary and processing trade) and related customs regimes, explains the logistics of Chinese foreign trade, and contains listings of China's exports a...
EXPORT PROMOTION FOR ECON TRANSIT

Export Promotion for Economies in Transition

Central Asia and South-Caucasus

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
19 Oct 2001
This publication is the result of a Workshop on Trade Promotion for Economies in Transition of Central Asia and South-Caucasus that was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 15 - 17 August 2000. The main themes discussed included: changes in the international trading scenario and their impacts on the t...
IMPROVING THE STATUS WOMEN POVERTY

Improving the Status of Women in Poverty

A Comparative Study on Women's Status in Poverty in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines

Series:
Studies on Women in Development
19 Oct 2001
This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.
ASIA PACIFIC IN FIGURES 2000

Asia-Pacific in Figures 2000

4 May 2001
This statistical pocketbook contains an aggregate of six years of data for some 56 countries or areas on population statistics, social statistics, employment, energy, national accounts, external trade, central government expenditure by function, finance, production, prices, land use, transport an...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 2000

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2000

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
19 Oct 2001
The Yearbook provides a comprehensive compilation of statistical tables relating to ESCAP region. It provides each country's data in a single section: population, manpower, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, energy, transport and communications, external trade, wages,...
STAT INDICATORS ASIA PACIFI V30 #4

Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific, December 2000

4 May 2001
Issued four times a year, this publication provides data for assessing demographic and economic trends in countries and areas of the Asia and the Pacific region. Data presented for multiple years on a month-by-month basis, facilitate comparative studies.
GUIDING HAND BROKERING PARTNERSHIP

Guiding Hand, The

Brokering Partnerships for Sustainable Development

1 Dec 2000
How do partnerships become more effective? How do good intentions and social vision transform into practical reality? Drawing on ten years of experience of tri-sector (governments, the private sector and the international community) partnership building, the authors of The Guiding Hand argue that...
MEKONG ENVIRO DEV

Mekong, The

Environment and Development

23 Feb 2001
This informative and critical account of the experience in planning for development of the water resources of the Mekong basin is unique in at least two respects: it describes the Mekong experience; it also provides a concrete demonstration of how international thinking and action on water manage...
SUSTAINAB DEV THE GANGES BRAHMA

Sustainable Development of the Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins

Series:
Water Resources Management and Policy
23 Feb 2001
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, poverty will become even more pervasive. The region is endowed with considerable natural resources tha...
AIR QUALITY IN ASIA & THE PACIF

Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific

An Analysis in Relation to National and International Standards

19 Oct 2001
In this publication, the air quality status and trends in the Asia-Pacific region are reviewed with reference to the emerging issues of concern. Although the causes and consequences of air pollution are often of localised nature, there is evidence of transboundary transfer of air pollutants havin...
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN SOUTH

Violence against Women in South Asia

4 May 2001
In recent years, violence against women has emerged as a grave social problem in the countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). While actions to combat violence are being taken by national governments and NGOs, there is a need for regional action to eliminate it. This ...
DESEMPENO LAS EXPORTAC MODERN

Desempeño de las Exportaciones, Modernización Tecnológica y Estrategias en Materia de Inversiones Extranjeras Directas en las Economías de Reciente Industrialización de Asia

con Especial Referencia a Singapur

Series:
Desarrollo Productivo
9 Feb 2001
En el presente estudio se analizan la competitividad y la estructura tecnológica de las exportaciones de manufacturas de las economías de reciente industrialización de Asia durante el período de 1980-1997. Se comparan sus resultados con los de otras regiones, desarrolladas o en desarrollo, en fun...