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Kampot : solid waste management baseline survey
(United Nations, 2011)Current solid waste management systems in Asia are strained, and landfill space is fast becoming a rare commodity. Governments face increasing costs for disposal, while public health and the environment suffer from the ... -
Key economic developments and prospects in the Asia-Pacific region 2008
(UN.ESCAP, 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 report on the region's economic performance in a rapidly changing global and ... -
Kiribati : climate change and migration, relationships between household vulnerability, human mobility and climate change
(United Nations, 2016)The Pacific Climate Change and Migration (PCCM) project has two main goals: -> Increase the protection of individuals and communities which are vulnerable to climate change displacement and migration ... -
Knowledge and attitudes of grassroots family planning workers about contraceptive methods - China
(United Nations, 1988)The aim of the project was to find ways of helping family planning organizations provide a more balanced mix of contraceptive methods. In this project, a sample of grassroots family planning workers in Heilongjiang ...
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Knowledge and attitudes of grassroots family planning workers about contraceptive methods - Viet Nam
(United Nations, 1989)A successful family planning programme maximizes the number of couples of reproductive age using contraceptives. This requires that a variety of methods be provided (the "cafeteria" approach). The need for alternative ...
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Kuroko-type miniralization in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1992)The volume of technical papers presented here is a selection of contributions made during two workshops on Kuroko-type mineralization held in 1985 and 1988 respectively.
The First Workshops on Kuroko-type ...
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Land transport linkages from Central Asia to sea ports in the South and the East
(United Nations, 1995)The major objective of the study was to assist CAR in identifying main present and future land transport routes from Central Asia to sea ports of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan as well as of ... -
The landscape of B2C e-commerce marketplaces in East Asia
(UN.ESCAP, 2024)The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered business strategies, especially for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and consumer behavior. In fact, MSMEs now recognize the potential of e-commerce to ...
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Landscape study of inclusive business in Cambodia
(United Nations, 2020)Companies with inclusive business (IB) models can play a strong role in making economic growth in Cambodia more inclusive and beneficial to poor and low-income people. Inclusive business models provide goods, ... -
Landscape study of inclusive business in Malaysia
(United Nations, 2021)Malaysia is in the process of developing its new 5-year national development plan, the 12th Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 (RMKe-12), which seeks to promote shared prosperity. The Government, through the National Entrepreneurship ...
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Landscape study of inclusive business in Viet Nam
(United Nations, 2021)Companies with inclusive business (IB) models can play a strong role in supporting such structural transformation. IB models promote inclusive growth by investing in innovative, commercially viable, and growing business ...
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Lao PDR National sustainable energy strategy report : enabling environment and technology innovation ecosystem for affordable sustainable energy options
(Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), 2014)These reports are about the Enabling Environment and Technology Innovation Ecosystem for Affordable Sustainable Energy Options, consisting of: 1. Indonesia ... -
The law of the sea in the South Pacific : a study on the integration of marine affairs activities within government concerns
(United Nations, 1991)Describes the islands and archipelagoes of the South Pacific, their marine resources and marine environment. Discusses the maritime boundaries and zones, the exclusive economic zones, the management of the marine resources ...
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Least developed countries and trade : challenges of implementing the Bali package
(United Nations, 2015)This monograph explores the challenges faced in implementing the Bali package by LDCs in WTO. It provides an analysis of the key decisions, and identifies opportunities and, in certain cases, outlines strategies for assessing ... -
Legislation on equal opportunities and full participation in development for disabled persons : a regional review
(United Nations, 1995)This publication contains a regional review of legislation concerning the equal opportunities and full participation of persons with disabilities. Annexed to the review are United Nations mandates pertaining to this ...
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Levels and trends of fertility and their determinants for small geographic areas in the ESCAP region
(United Nations, 1997)Studies the dynamic of fertility change and its differentials in the light of changing socio-economic factors in nine participating countries. Participating countries analyse fertility correlates by carrying out ...
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Levels and trends of fertility for small geographical areas in Pakistan using census data
(United Nations, 1987)This report uses the censuses of Pakistan population of 1972 and 1981 to analyse variations in fertility in 64 districts. It summarizes what is currently known about geographical variations in fertility and such associated ...
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Leveraging science, technology and innovation for low carbon and resilient cities
(Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia, 2022)Developing low carbon and resilient cities serves as an important pathway for realizing national and local mitigation targets while assuring long-term economic growth and improving the quality of life. These commitments ...
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Linking Greater Mekong Subregion enterprises to international markets : the role of global value chains, international production networks and enterprise clusters
(United Nations, 2007)The emergence of global value chains (GVCs) and associated international production networks (IPN) is transforming production, trade and investment in a wide range of industries. This offers potentially significant ... -
Linking weaver’s cooperatives with global markets : a case study of the Handloom Export Zone in Nagercoil, India
(UN.ESCAP, 2014)A case study of the Handloom Export Zone in Nagercoil, India and Annex
Beyond implementing a pilot project in Nagapattinam, ESCAP has documented a second example of a post-tsunami reconstruction project that ...