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Socio-economic research on food legumes and coarse grains : methodological issues
(CGPRT Centre, 1985)
<p>The proceedings consist of seven resources papers and ten country reports. They present an overview of methodological issues in socio-economic research with special reference to upland agriculture. It covers principles, ...
An in-depth study of broadband infrastructure in the ASEAN region, August 2013
(UN.ESCAP, 2013)
<p>Between late 2012 and mid‐2013, Terabit Consulting performed a detailed analysis of the broadband infrastructure in the nine largest member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Cambodia, ...
Enhancing export opportunities through environmentally sound business development
(United Nations, 2001)
The principal aim of this publication is to fill a perceived gap in policy-related research and understanding of the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in the Asia-Pacific region, in the ...
Building e-resilience in the Philippines : enhancing the role of information and communications technology for disaster risk management
(United Nations, 2016)
Since 2010 when the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act was passed, the Philippines has been shifting its focus from disaster response to a holistic and proactive approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster ...
Energy transition pathways for the 2030 agenda : sustainable energy transition roadmap for the city of Cauayan, the Philippines
(United Nations, 2021)
The Sustainable Energy Transition (SET) roadmap for the City of Cauayan has been developed to identify technological options and policy measures that will help the city to navigate the transition of its energy ...
Issues, policies and outcomes : are ICT policies addressing gender equality?
(United Nations, 2002)
This paper aims to map a regional information and communications technology ICT policy framework and legislation environment from a gender perspective and draw recommendations directed to narrowing the gender digital divide ...
Proceedings : 1997 Manila conference on trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and children, 6-7 November 1997, Manila, Philippines
(Asian Women's Fund, 1997)
The Agenda for Action against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children which was adopted at the World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children held in Stockholm in August 1996, calls for action from states, all ...
Agricultural biotechnology-based (green) enterprise development for sustainable rural livelihoods and economic growth : opportunities with biofuel in selected Asian economies
(UN.ESCAP, 2007-05)
Biofuels have a long history of use in different parts of the world but they were always found to be expensive and inconsistent in their quality and supply. In the mean time, crude oil as an option is falling out of favour ...
Development of the automotive sector in selected countries of the ESCAP Region : proceedings and country papers presented at the Regional Consultative Meeting on promotion of intraregional trade and economic cooperation in the automotive sector
(United Nations, 2002)
This publication reviews the current situation of the automobile industry sector in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand. Best practices and major policies related to promoting ...
Technology transfer and technological capability-building in Asia and the Pacific : volume 2 : ASEAN, NIEs, SAARC and the Islamic Republic of Iran
(United Nations, 1999)
Volume 2 contains the following three studies:<br><br>1.Promotion of technology flows of selected countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to and from other countries in Asia and the Pacific: the ...
