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Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2018)
Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies in Asia and the Pacific addresses the theme of the <a href="https://www.unescap.org/events/apfsd5">5th Asia-
Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development</a> and the ...
Urbanization in Central Asia : challenges, issues and prospects
(United Nations, 2013)
<p>Urbanization in Central Asia: Challenges, Issues and Prospects is an analytical report that was commissioned by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and undertaken by the ...
Asia-Pacific sustainable development goals outlook
(United Nations, 2017)
The diversity of the issues covered by this report required the collaboration of a large community of experts and practitioners based in the region and beyond. The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ...
The state of Asian and Pacific cities 2015 : urban transformations shifting from quantity to quality
(United Nations, 2015)
The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 is the second such report published by UN-Habitat (the United Nations Human Settlements Programme) and ESCAP (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ...
Integrating environmental sustainability and disaster resilience in building codes
(United Nations, 2012)
<p>This document aims to provide an overview of the current status of building code formulation and enforcement in selected countries in Asia, with a focus on environmental sustainability and disaster resilience.</p>
Morgenstadt benchmarking and city development concepts : integrated resource management in Asian cities : the urban nexus and sustainable urban governance
(Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO), 2014)
<p>This report examines governance aspects in relation to food, water, and energy security in three nexus partner cities: Ulaanbaatar, Da Nang, and Korat. The study produces city-specific profiles that serve to develop ...
Matale : resource recovery options baseline survey
(United Nations, 2011)
<p>An urgent shift towards waste-to-resource approaches is required in order to address the rapidly growing quantities of waste being generated in cities in developing countries. Typically, the organic fraction of solid ...
Decentralized and integrated resource recovery centers in developing countries : lessons learnt from Asia-Pacific
(United Nations, 2015)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been promoting decentralized and Integrated Resource Recovery Centers (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns in Asia-Pacific with ...
Holistic resilient eco-efficient schools in the Philippines
(United Nations, 2015)
National and Local workshops on Hoilistic Resilient Urban Infrastructure Development were conducted in Manila, Cebu City, Tagbilaran City, and Tacloban City. All Cities and surrounding regions experienced the devastating ...
Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) programme in the waste sector : waste to resources for cities in Vietnam
(United Nations, 2015)
<p>Recognizing the importance of waste management and climate change mitigation for the
sustainable development of Viet Nam and in line with the strategies and targets adopted by
the Government in this regard, the Institute ...