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SMALL BEAUTIFUL AFFORDABLE SPACE

Small is Beautiful

Affordable Space Missions for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

27 Mar 1998
Recent times have witnessed a major breakthrough in the field of satellite technology. Miniaturization, through the use of high-technology mechanisms has significantly increased the performance-to-weight and volume rations of mission payloads, spacecraft, launch vehicle and ground segment sub-sys...
TRAINCOST POINT TO POINT RAIL TRA

Traincost

Point-to-point Rail Traffic Costing Model - Users' Manual

23 Oct 1998
While there is recognition within most of the Asian and Pacific region's railway organizations, of the importance of measuring the costs of operating, few currently have access to the costing systems or models which produce satisfactory results and are, at the same time, easy to apply and update....
SPACE APPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE

Space Applications for Sustainable Development

Proceedings of the High-level Seminar on Integrated Space Technology Applications for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development

5 Feb 1999
This publication calls on the developers, application scientists and end-users to forge a grand alliance to apply space technology to end poverty and under-development. It provides information, views and experiences on the integrated uses of space technology applications for poverty alleviation a...
MARKET PROSPECTS FOR PULSES IN SOU

Market Prospects for Pulses in South Asia

International and Domestic Trade

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
8 May 1998
The world annual average production of pulses currently is around 57 million tons. About half of this amount is produced in Asia with China, Australia, Myanmar and Thailand being the major exporters. This study of the South Asian region, assesses the future trade potential of selected pulses on t...
BORDER TRADE & CROSS BORDER TRAN

Border Trade and Cross-Border Transactions of Selected Asian Countries

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
27 Mar 1998
Policy makers and others will find this publication most helpful in evaluating the constraints and opportunities in order to devise strategies that enhance trade relations among neighbouring countries. In its discussion of border trade and border transactions, this publications presents studies o...
PEACE & SECURITY THE ASIA PACIFIC

Peace and Security in the Asia Pacific Region

Post-Cold War Problems and Prospects

The world's leading authorities in the area of peace and conflict studies address themselves to such issues as the transition from strategic deterrence to problem-solving, intra-regional conflicts and their challenge to peace attainment, the situation of arms and defence in the region, and new ap...
TECHNOLOGY CHANGE & FEMALE LABOU

Technology Change and Female Labour in Japan

1 Jan 1993
Japan's explosive transformation from a primarily agrarian society to a highly industrialized modern nation has been the subject in recent years of a great deal of interest and study, particularly in the newly industrializing countries. Spanning the period from the early stages of Japanese indust...
TECHNOLOGICAL INDEPENDENCE

Technological Independence

The Asian Experience

1 Nov 1997
Focusing on the importance of technology as a key to development, this volume examines the experiences, efforts and perspectives of technological development in six Asian countries: China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippines and Thailand.
WORLD POPULAT PROSPECTS 1996

World Population Prospects

Series:
Population Studies
6 Nov 1998
The World Population Prospects 1996 presents population estimates and projections for the world, the more developed and less developed regions, the least developed countries, 6 major areas, 20 regions and 228 countries or areas. Population projections are given for the period 1950-1995, with a se...
SOURCE BOOK ON AGEING INFORMATION

Source Book on Ageing

Information Materials for the International Year of Older Persons

27 Mar 1998
A timely publication that heralds the International Year of Older Persons in 1999. It profiles national coordinating bodies on ageing, as well as national/local, regional and international NGOs which have an interest in ageing and related issues. Entries are listed alphabetically and, among other...
PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUT ASSISTIVE

Production and Distribution of Assistive Devices for People with Disabilities

8 May 1998
With respect to the reduction of the physical barriers to the inclusion of persons with disabilities into mainstream community life, one essential avenue is increasing the availability of appropriate, high-quality, low-cost assistive devices. This publication provides information on the indigenou...
MODELLING & SIMULATION OF MACROE

Modelling and Simulation of Macroeconomic Systems

Use of Quantitative Models for Analysing Macroeconomic Reform Policies With Applications to China, India and Viet Nam

6 Nov 1998
Macroeconomic models are often used to simulate changes in economic performance quantitatively in response to proposed changes in policies. Such information has been proven to be of substantial importance to policy makers. Focusing on China, India and Viet Nam, this publication presents a study o...
MOBILIZING PRIVATE SECTOR RESOURCE

Mobilizing Private Sector Resources for Infrastructure

6 Nov 1998
Many developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region suffer from considerable deficiencies in infrastructure. These deficiencies are turning out to be a major constraint to economic growth. This publication discusses some important issues connected with the role of the private sector in infrastru...
COMPET BUSINESS STRATEG ASIAN TRAN

Competitive Business Strategies of Asian Transnational Corporations

27 Mar 1998
Research on business strategies of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) from Asia is not commonly pursued and information is not widely available. With the aim of providing policy-makers and investment decision-makers with much valuable and needed information, this publication concentrates on the go...
13TH UN REG CARTOG CONF ASIA V2

United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific

These publications report on the organization of the conference and discuss such topics as: cartographic data acquisition, manipulation and depiction; policies and management of national mapping and charting programmes. In addition it provides full lists and texts of the resolutions adopted by th...
HUMAN RGHTS LEGAL STATUS WOMEN

Human Rights and Legal Status of Women in the Asian and Pacific Region

Series:
Studies on Women in Development
13 Feb 1998
The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This study takes you inside the Asian and the pacific region and focuses on three main areas: the recept...
REGIONALIZATION IN EAST ASIA-PACIF

Regionalization in East Asia-Pacific

An Exclusive Process

Series:
World Development Studies
1 Aug 1997
East Asian regionalism is often described as de facto regionalism, whereas regionalization is supposed to take place de jure in Europe and North America. This publication presents a study on regionalization and regional cooperation in East Asia in general and in Southeast Asia in particular. It a...
WOMEN IN SAMOA CTRY PROFILE

Women in Samoa

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
3 Sep 1999
Focusing on Samoa, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in public life.
WOMEN IN PAKISTAN CTRY PROFILE

Women in Pakistan

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
3 Sep 1999
Focusing on Pakistan, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in public life.