ESCAP and its partners undertake solid waste management assessments (baseline surveys) in all cities prior to establishing waste-to-resource initiatives. The findings from these surveys provide critical information that ...

Ocean Cities are where landscapes and seascapes meet, where human behaviour and urban development have a profound impact on marine health and climate change. Marine and coastal ecosystems are the largest carbon sink in the ...

Addressing environmental challenges and integrating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in coastal settlements can provide social and economic benefits as well as strengthen resilience in Pacific islands. In Ocean Cities at the ...

Building resilience in Ocean Cities of the Pacific region is key to converting challenges and risks communities face into opportunities for systemic transformation toward sustainable development. Island settlements at the ...

Rapid urbanization, increasingly affluent lifestyles and changing food consumption patterns and overall economic growth trends are increasing the demand for resources and services and exerting increasing pressure on ...

This report looks at renewable energy while considering social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Based on lessons learned from the Republic of Korea’s waste-to-energy policies and its community-based approach, it ...

Bangladesh has a population of over 154 million people, making it the largest least developed country in the world, by population.1 Since independence in 1971, Bangladesh has seen huge economic growth. From 1994 until 2013, ...

Cities across the Asia Pacific region are experiencing rapid growth, which has accelerated urban development and provided opportunities for increased access to the diverse goods and services available in urban areas. ...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides an opportunity for Southeast Asia to take action on economic, social and environment dimensions of sustainable development. This paper provides an overview of current ...

Sustainable Development Goal 14 aims to aims to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. The increasingly adverse impacts of climate change -including ocean acidification-, ...