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ECO EFFICIENCY A PRACTICAL PATH

Eco-efficiency

A Practical Path to Sustainable Development - A Reference for Eco-efficiency Partnership in North-East Asia

2 Jun 2008
North-East Asian economies face the serious challenge of sustaining the economic and social progress it has achieved without overdrawing its natural capital beyond their restorative capacity or does not become sinks for the residuals produced. This publication covered discussions on an alternativ...
DAM SAFETY IN CENTRAL ASIA

Dam Safety in Central Asia

Capacity-building and Regional Cooperation

Series:
ECE Water Series
19 May 2010
The publication provides an overview and analysis of the present situation in Central Asia with regard to the safety of hydraulic structures such as dams. In addition to a list of all major dams in the region, the publication also includes: a model national law on safety of large hydraulic facili...
TRANSPORTE MARITIMO EN 2007

El transporte marítimo en 2007

Series:
Transporte Marítimo, El
16 Sep 2008
Este informe anual facilita las principales estadísticas relativas al transporte marítimo mundial y se centra en las actividades marítimas de los países en desarrollo en comparación con otros. Asimismo, muestra la correlación entre el desarrollo del comercio mundial y el transporte marítimo. El c...
ETUDE TRANSPORTS MARITIM 2007

Étude sur les transports maritimes 2007

Series:
Etude sur les transports maritimes
6 Mar 2009
Cette étude décrit les principales tendances des transports maritimes mondiaux et fournit des données statistiques pertinentes sur le sujet. Elle met l’accent sur l’évolution des activités de transport maritime des pays en développement en comparaison avec d’autres groupes de pays. Elle met aussi...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V22 #2 2007

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.22, No.2, August 2007

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
22 May 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...
BUILDING SECUR FOR THE POOR

Building Security for the Poor

Potential and Prospects for Microinsurance in India

7 Sep 2007
Reducing poverty requires not just the generation of income among the poor, but also the protection of these incomes. The present study strategically points to the numerous emerging opportunities for energizing the rural insurance market, building on robust economic growth, increasing numbers of ...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V14 #1 06/2007

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol.14, No.1, June 2007

Series:
Asia-Pacific Development Journal
2 Jun 2008
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.
KEY ECONOMIC DEV & PROS ASIA 2008

Key Economic Developments and Prospects in the Asia-Pacific Region 2008

28 May 2008
Key Economic Developments and Prospects in the Asia-Pacific Region 2008 is the third publication in an annual series that provides an end-of-year review on the region’s economic performance in a rapidly changing global and regional environment. This year’s review highlights the fact that develop...
ASIA PACIF HUMAN DEV RPT TACKLING

Asia Pacific Human Development Report

Tackling Corruption, Transforming Lives - Accelerating Human Development in Asia and the Pacific

29 Jul 2008
Corruption is increasingly being challenged as unacceptable across Asia and the Pacific: widespread malfeasance corrodes health care, education and public utilities. Now is the time to seize the moment, to combine pressure from above, in government as well as private sector, with the voice of peo...
TOWARDS INCLUSIVE GOVERNANCE

Towards Inclusive Governance

Promoting the Participation of Disadvantaged Groups in Asia-Pacific

11 Jul 2008
To be inclusive is a core value of democratic governance, in terms of equal participation, equal treatment and equal rights before the law. The publication presents 10 case studies of development policies and programmes from eight Asia-Pacific countries, which focus on inclusiveness issues faced ...
POPULAT & DEV RPT #3 ARAB REGION

Population and Development Report, Issue No.3

International Migration and Development in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities

Series:
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
29 Jan 2008
The Report considers the trends and patterns of Arab migration; addresses international migration and its relevance to development in Arab countries by discussing the relationship between international migration and demographic changes, human development and migrant remittances and focuses on an ...
MIGRATION DEV & NATURAL DISASTERS

Migration, Development and Natural Disasters

Insights from the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Series:
IOM Migration Research Series
27 Jul 2007
According to the present report, the recent Asian tsunami highlights the need to take migrant communities, both regular and irregular, into account when planning for natural disasters in order to ensure they are treated in accordance with the core principles of international human rights law and ...
UNESCAP WORKING PAPERS 2007 #3

Impact of Living or Working Environments on Persons with Disabilities

Series:
UNESCAP Working Papers
14 Dec 2007
Persons with disabilities are often the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the Asia-Pacific region. This paper assesses quantitatively the importance of living or working environmental constraints in people’s activity limitations in day-to-day work/school and participation restrictions.
TRANSPORT & COMMUNIC BULL #76

Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, No.76

Gender and Transport

22 May 2008
The Bulletin is an annual peer-reviewed journal of the Transport and Tourism Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides a medium for the sharing of knowledge, experience, ideas, policy options and information on the development of transport infras...
TRADE STATISTICS IN POLICYMAKING

Trade Statistics in Policymaking

A Handbook of Commonly Used Trade Indices and Indicators

27 May 2008
The objective of this handbook is to be used as a reference in preparation of analysis of already available merchandise trade statistical information for assessment of various issues, discussion on negotiating positions and ultimately for conducting consultations. Indicators are grouped in the f...
SAVING FLAGSHIP SPECIES NORTH EAST

Saving the Flagship Species of North-East Asia

Nature Conservation Strategy of NEASPEC

2 Jun 2008
During 2005-2007, experts and officials of North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) member countries worked jointly on a nature conservation programme by identifying the flagship species of North-East Asia and developing a conservation strategy. The project ...
LOGISTICS SECTOR DEV PLANNING

Logistics Sector Developments

Planning Models for Enterprises and Logistics Clusters

20 Jan 2009
The study examines policy options relating to the establishment and further development of inland logistics centres and dry ports with an international role. It provides the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) secretariat with a solid base to engage in further research...
ACHIEVING THE HEALTH MILLENNIU

Achieving the Health Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

Policies and Actions within Health Systems and Beyond

14 Dec 2007
The report tracks the progress made towards achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and the Pacific. It also analyses the barriers the region faces in making sustainable progress towards achieving the MDGs and the reasons for large-scale intra-country and inter-c...
ACCESS BASIC SERVICES FOR POOR

Access to Basic Services for the Poor

The Importance of Good Governance

Series:
Asia-Pacific MDG Study Series
2 Jun 2008
The 191 nations that signed the Millennium Declaration resolved to spare no effort to free the world from the dehumanizing condition of poverty. The progress in Asia and the Pacific by 2005 was mixed. The publication argues that achieving Millennium Development Goals is not simply about the money...
PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER & MIGRAT

Perspectives on Gender and Migration

From the Regional Seminar on Strengthening the Capacity of National Machineries for Gender Equality to Shape Migration Policies and Protect Migrant Women, Bangkok (22-24 November 2006)

20 Jan 2009
The report contains discussion papers and the Outcome of the Regional Seminar on Strengthening the Capacity of National Machineries for Gender Equality to Shape Migration Policies and Protect Migrant Women. It covers issues with which national machineries for gender equality may wish to become ac...
ASIA PACIFIC TRADE & INVEST V3 #1

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review, June 2007

22 May 2008
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review is a biannual, peer-reviewed journal for the dissemination of timely information and research analysis on the new, emerging issues of trade, investment and enterprise development in Asia and the Pacific. Primarily aimed at government policymakers, rese...
AGRICULT TRADE PLANTING THE SEEDS

Agricultural Trade: Planting the Seeds of Regional Liberalization in Asia

A Study by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
14 Dec 2007
The objectives of the study are to map and analyse existing trade agreements in the region and their product coverage, particularly agricultural products, as well as associated tariff and non-tariff barriers and to derive implications and recommendations and guidelines for trade policy negotiatio...
SUSTAINAB INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASIA

Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

Overview and Proceedings - Seoul Initiative Policy Forum on Sustainable Infrastructure (Seoul, Republic of Korea, 6-8 September 2006)

14 Dec 2007
The publication provides an overview of the current state of sustainable infrastructure in Asia with a view to helping policy makers identify the challenges and opportunities for Green Growth in the countries of the region. It provides regional experiences and points out the good practices that ...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V21 #3 2006

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.21, No.3, December 2006

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
29 Jun 2007
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 V21 #2 2006

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.21, No.2, August 2006

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
29 Jun 2007
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...
UNESCAP WORKING PAPERS 2007 #2

Longer Combination Vehicles (LCV) for Asia and the Pacific Region

Some Economic Implications

Series:
UNESCAP Working Papers
14 Dec 2007
Road transport is the most important mode of freight transportation in terms of output in almost all countries in the world, in particular in Asia and the Pacific region. Longer combination vehicles or vehicles with extended length and weight limits have the potential to make freight transport m...