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Green growth at a glance : the way forward for Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2006)
<p>In the Asian and Pacific region, facing ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic and human security, how will we cope with all these added pressures? How will ...
Can the sustainable development goals offer a new lease on life for the World Trade Organization?
(United Nations, 2018)
Over the past few years, there has hardly been any doubt that the multilateral trading system being governed by the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been facing an existential crisis. This rather uneasy feeling was ...
Energy services for sustainable development in rural areas in Asia and the Pacific : policy and practice
(United Nations, 2005)
Over the years, the Asia-Pacific region, as the world’s largest region – both in area and in population – has been holding its lead in global economic growth. The primary energy demand is expected to grow as industrialization ...
Sustainable energy future : policy options, barriers and action plans - "Shifting towards a sustainable energy development path"
(United Nations, 2001)
<p>The High-level Regional Meeting on Energy for Sustainable Development, which was attended by various stakeholders including senior officials, private sector representatives and NGOs, constituted an excellent event to ...
ICT statistics for evidence-based policymaking in Pacific Island countries
(United Nations, 2018)
This is the first in a series of policy guides developed to support the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS).
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The objective of this policy guide is to strengthen the analytical ...
Integrating South Asia's power grid for a sustainable and low carbon future
(United Nations, 2018)
Since the concept of the SAARC Energy Ring, an interconnected electricity system covering South Asia, was announced in 2004, limited progress has been made in developing electricity interconnection and trade in South Asian ...
Country briefing notes 2014 : Fiji
(UN.ESCAP, 2014)
This country briefing notes for Fiji covers recent trends in economic and social development. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the <a href ="https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1642">Economic and Social Survey ...
Country briefing notes 2010 : India
(UN.ESCAP, 2010)
This country briefing notes for India covers recent trends in economic and social development. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the <a href ="https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1638">Economic and Social Survey ...
Country briefing notes 2010 : Republic of Korea
(UN.ESCAP, 2010)
This country briefing notes for Republic of Korea covers recent trends in economic and social development. It has been produced as an accompaniment to the <a href ="https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/1638">Economic and ...
India and the MDGs : towards a sustainable future for all
(United Nations, 2015)
India has made notable progress in achieving poverty reduction and other Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since their adoption at the turn of the century but this progress has been uneven and millions continue to remain ...