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GLOBAL INTL WATERS ASSESS SEA

Global International Waters Assessment

Sea of Okhotsk

Series:
GIWA Regional Assessment
20 Oct 2006
This report presents the results of the GIWA assessment of the Sea of Okhotsk region. Rapid population growth and economic development have led to increasing pollution loads in the Amur River basin, placing increasing pressure on its diverse ecosystems. In the Sea of Okhotsk region, fishing fleet...
PREVIENDO REGULARIZANDO INFORMALID

Previniendo y Regularizando la Informalidad del Suelo en América Latina

Marco Legal

Series:
Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo
20 Oct 2006
Esta publicación forma parte de una investigación sobre el acceso al suelo urbano en la región realizada en el marco del Proyecto: Pobreza Urbana: estrategia orientada a la acción para los gobiernos e instituciones locales en América Latina y el Caribe, desarrollado por la División de Desarrollo ...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS PROGRESS 2006

Millennium Development Goals, The

Progress in Asia and the Pacific 2006

15 Jun 2007
This report is the latest update on the progress towards Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights the region’s achievements and exposes issues on which much work remains to be done. The report provides estimates of populations affected by social and economic poverty in ...
STATE OF THE ENVIRO ASIA 2005

State of the Environment in Asia and the Pacific 2005

15 Jun 2007
The State of the Environment in Asia and the Pacific 2005 report takes a new and deeper look at the pressures on the environment arising from rapid economic growth in the region. It argues that member governments have made progress in improving environmental performance; however, because of the l...
ASIA PACIFIC IN FIGURES 2005

Asia-Pacific in Figures 2005

15 Jun 2007
This pocketbook contains statistical data for fifty-eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The data covers population, social indicators, employment, energy, national accounts, external trade, government expenditure, finance, production, prices, land use, transport and tourism.
EXPLORATION THE NEED FOR & COST

Exploration of the Need for and Cost of Selected Trade Facilitation Measures in Asia and the Pacific in the Context of the WTO Negotiations, An

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
15 Jun 2007
This publication brings together the main research outputs produced by the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade and its members on the need for and cost of trade facilitation measures related to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The research was conducted by a regional te...
KEY ECONOMIC DEV & PROS ASIA 2007

Key Economic Developments and Prospects in the Asia-Pacific Region 2007

13 Jul 2007
Key Economic Developments and Prospects in the Asia-Pacific Region is published early in the year to provide a mid-term review of what has become a rapidly changing international and regional economic environment. This new publication is designed to provide a forward-looking analysis focusing pri...
TRANSBOUNDARY WATER COOPERAT

Transboundary Water Cooperation

Trends in the Newly Independent States

Series:
ECE Water Series
7 Oct 2009
This publication is the main output of the “Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Newly Independent States” project. It aims to define the status, trends and further needs with regard to transboundary water cooperation in the Newly Independent States (NIS), and between NIS and their neighbours. ...
MOVING FORWARD POST TSUNAMI VOICE

Moving Forward Post-Tsunami

Voices of the Vulnerable

12 Jan 2007
In response to the tsunami which hit eight Asian countries on 26 December 2004, a project was initiated to increase understanding of how this natural disaster had affected people who were particularly vulnerable due to social marginalization, disability status, age and gender. Studies were commis...
ASIA PACIF DEV JRNL V13 #1 06/2006

Asia-Pacific Development Journal Vol.13 No.1, June 2006

Series:
Asia-Pacific Development Journal
15 Jun 2007
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.
TC YRBK 2005 TECHNICAL COOPERATION

TC Yearbook 2005

Technical Cooperation

12 Jan 2006
The second annual issue of ESCAP’s Technical Cooperation Yearbook focuses on two challenges that have come to the fore in 2005: Understanding the degree of progress of countries in the Asia-Pacific region in meeting the Millennium Development Goals, and preparing better for challenges caused by n...
DISABILITY AT GLANCE 2006

Disability at a Glance 2006

A Profile of 28 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific

Series:
Disability at a Glance
12 Jan 2007
The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons started with the premise of promoting a paradigm shift from a welfare-based to a rights-based approach towards disability. The current publication aims to provide disability-related data and policy-related information so that readers are able to se...
IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE EXEMPLARY

In Search of Excellence

Exemplary Forest Management in Asia and the Pacific

28 Jul 2006
Instead of dwelling on the failures and the negative aspects of the forestry sector, this publication celebrates the good and the many positive management efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. It highlights the many people who are striving for excellence in forest management and seeks to encourage ...
URBAN CRISIS CULTURE & SUSTAINA

Urban Crisis

Culture and the Sustainability of Cities

20 Apr 2007
Unprecedented urban growth makes sustainability in cities a crucial issue for policy makers, scholars and business leaders. This emerging urban crisis challenges environment-based and economic-based approaches to sustainability, and brings to the forefront the multi-faceted and critical role that...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V21 #1 2006

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.21, No.1, April 2006

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
12 Jan 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 PACIFIC TRADE & INVEST V2 #1

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review, May 2006

12 Jan 2007
The third issue of the Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Review contains four research articles. The articles include such research topics as Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Patterns in the Republic of Korea in the aftermath of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis; Impact on the Environment of Tha...
STATE OF THE ENVRN ASIA 2005 SYNTH

State of the Environment in Asia and the Pacific 2005

Synthesis

12 Jan 2007
The State of the Environment in Asia and the Pacific 2005 report takes a new and deeper look at the pressures on the environment arising from rapid economic growth in the region. It argues that member governments have made progress in improving environmental performance, however, because of the l...
ASIA PACIF POP JRNL V20 #3 2005

Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol.20, No.3, December 2005

Series:
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
2 Jun 2006
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...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN VIET NAM

Energy and Poverty in Viet Nam

Challenges and the Way Forward

11 Apr 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN SRI LANKA

Energy and Poverty in Sri Lanka

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN PHILIPPINES

Energy and Poverty in the Philippines

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN PACIFIC ISLA

Energy and Poverty in the Pacific Island Countries

Challenges and the Way Forward

2 Oct 2008
This publication reports on the energy sector in the Pacific Island countries and describes its linkages to poverty, the gaps therein, and the modalities for overcoming them. It aims to facilitate the inclusion of a strong energy component in the socio-economic development programme of the Pacifi...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN NEPAL

Energy and Poverty in Nepal

Challenges and the Way Forward

11 Apr 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN MALDIVES

Energy and Poverty in the Maldives

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN MALAYSIA

Energy and Poverty in Malaysia

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN CHINA

Energy and Poverty in China

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN CAMBODIA

Energy and Poverty in Cambodia

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
ENERGY & POVERTY IN BANGLADESH

Energy and Poverty in Bangladesh

Challenges and the Way Forward

1 May 2008
The UNDP Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR) aims to affect broad-based interventions in the energy sector, focusing on Asia Pacific countries. The emphasis is on harnessing energy effectively to meet developmental targets laid out in the Millennium Development Goals. As a f...
GLOBAL INTL WATERS ASSESS SO CHINA

Global International Waters Assessment

South China Sea

Series:
GIWA Regional Assessment
19 May 2006
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the South China Sea region. The region supports a rapidly growing coastal population, and has rapidly deteriorating marine ecosystems with the likely immediate collapse of many of its coral reefs and pelagic fish populations. Habitat modification and ov...