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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 ...
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 ...
Development of road infrastructure safety facility standards for the Asian high way network
(United Nations, 2017)
<b>Development of technical standards on road infrastructure safety facilities and model ITS deployments for the Asian
Highway Network.<p></p></b>
Under a Capacity Development Trust Fund Agreement between ESCAP and ...
Boosting sustainable investing in Asia and the Pacific by public institutional investors
(UN.ESCAP, 2021)
<p>This policy brief examines how to increase sustainable investments by public institutional investors in Asia and the Pacific. To leverage the largely untapped potential of pension funds and sovereign wealth funds in ...
Model subregional agreement on transport facilitation : updated 2022
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>The Model Subregional Agreement on Transport Facilitation has been elaborated on the basis of findings of comparative studies between major subregional agreements on transport facilitation to which various ESCAP member ...
SDG 6 Data and monitoring in Asia and the Pacific: existing initiatives, gaps, and recommendations
(United Nations, 2019-08)
<p>SDG 6 Data and Monitoring in Asia and the Pacific: Existing Initiatives, Gaps, and Recommendations examines the current status of data monitoring for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on water and sanitation for all. ...
SDG 14 Accelerator : a methodological guide
(United Nations, 2019)
The work presented here provides a step by step approach for developing an Accelerator Action Plan for SDG 14. The methodology uses policy tracking, interconnections between SDGs and participatory scenario planning to ...
Financing for development in Asia and the Pacific : highlights in the context of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda
(United Nations, 2018)
This report provides an overview of the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda in Asia and the Pacific by highlighting key issues in each of the agenda’s action areas, discussing recent national policies and ...
The shrinking Asia-Pacific middle class : trends and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>Over the past decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made considerable strides in social development. This surge in the standards of living has translated into an increasing proportion of the population escaping poverty ...