• Asia-Pacific Futures in 2040 : raising ambitions for a healthy environment 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 2021-11)
      The Asia Pacific region is exposed to a risk landscape of natural disasters and environmental change, income inequality, gender-based and other socio-cultural discrimination, and economic and political pressures that are ...
    • Bishkek action plan : proposals on further implementation of forecasting sustainable urbanization tool 

      Unknown author (UN.ESCAP, 2022-12-01)

      This Action Plan was developed through the project, ‘Forecasting Sustainable Urbanization: Support for Sustainable Infrastructure Planning in Cities’, led by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission ...

    • Country report : No. 5: migration, urbanization and development in Thailand 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (United Nations, 1982)

      In response to the expressed need of several Governments for assistance in tackling their population distribution problems and upon the recommendations of the Second Asian Population Conference, held at Tokyo in November ...

    • Country report : No. 6: migration, urbanization and development in South Pacific countries 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (United Nations, 1982)

      In response to the expressed need of several Governments for assistance in tackling their population distribution problems and upon the recommendations of the Second Asian Population Conference, held at Tokyo in November ...

    • Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing Asia-Pacific 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); Asian Development Bank (ADB) (United Nations, 2017)
      Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing Asia-Pacific is the thematic report of the Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership for 2017. Addressing the theme of the 2017 session of the high-level political forum on ...
    • Fifth Asian and Pacific population conference : report and plan of action on population and poverty 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 2003)
      The Ministerial Segment of the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference was held at Bangkok on 16 and 17 December 2002. It was organized jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ...
    • ICT good practices of a smart city : Incheon Metropolitan City 

      UN.ESCAP; Asian and Pacific Training Centre for ICT for Development (APCICT) (APCICT, 2020-06-22)

      Recognizing Incheon Metropolitan City as one of the world’s leading smart cities, this Case Study delves into its Smart City Integrated Platform and illustrates the good practices of its Smart City infrastructure ...

    • Incorporating sustainable development considerations into economic decision making : the case of Solomon Islands and Vanuatu 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1996)

      This publication examines the situation in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu with regard to two specific areas of development: urbanization and energy requirements.

      Chapter 1 deals with the process of urbanization, ...

    • Levels and trends of fertility for small geographical areas in Pakistan using census data 

      UN.ESCAP (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 ...

    • Pacific perspectives 2009 : crises and opportunities 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 2009)
      This publication from 2009, titled Pacific Perspectives, looks at crises and perspectives in the Pacific region.

      This paper will examine the case of the demographic window of opportunity in the Pacific in relation ...
    • Physical profile of cities in the ESCAP region 

      UN.ESCAP; United Nations Centre for Human Settlement (UN-Habitat); Japan. City of Yokohama (UN.ESCAP, 1982-06-09)

      This report has been prepared as the background information to be used for the regional congress of local authorities for development of human settlements in Asia and the Pacific, which is to be held from 9th—16th ...

    • Population of Australia 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1982)
      As part of the work programme of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the secretariat’s Population Division has undertaken the preparation and publication of a series of country ...
    • Population of Bangladesh 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1981)
      The purpose of the monograph is to provide the countries of the ESCAP region with an understanding of existing population problems, as well as with a scientific basis for decision-making, policy formulation and determination ...
    • Population of Hong Kong 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1974)

      As part of the work programme of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), then known as the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, approved at its twenty-seventh annual session of ...

    • Population of India 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1982)
      As part of the work programme of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the secretariat’s Population Division has undertaken the preparation and publication of a series of country ...
    • Population of Malaysia 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1986)
      The purpose of the monographs is to provide the countries of the ESCAP region with an understanding of existing population problems as well as with a scientific basis for decision making, policy formulation and determination ...
    • Population of New Zealand 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1985)
      The purpose of the monograph is to provide the countries of the ESCAP region with an understanding of existing population problems as well as with a scientific basis for decision-making, policy formulation and determination ...
    • Population of Papua New Guinea 

      UN.ESCAP; South Pacific Commission (SPC) (United Nations, 1982)
      As part of their respective work programmes, the Economie and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the South Pacific Commission (SPC) have undertaken the preparation and publication of a series of monographs ...
    • Population of Sri Lanka 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1976)
    • Population of Thailand 

      UN.ESCAP (United Nations, 1976)
      The purpose of the monograph is to provide a comprehensive picture of past, current and prospective population trends in the countries, as well as a basis for measuring such human needs as health services, housing, education, ...