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Policy framework on space information products and services for disaster management
(United Nations, 2004)
Since 2002 a series of activities have been organized by the UNESCAP secretariat on the use of space technology for disaster management under the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development for Asia ...
Towards regional cooperative mechanisms for managing floods and drought in Asia and the Pacific using space technology
(United Nations, 2003)
The disaster management community, especially in developing countries, would possibly have managed floods and drought better, had space applications been put to use more effectively. Earth observation satellites, which ...
Framework for regional cooperation on space technology supported disaster reduction strategies in Asia and the Pacific : study report prepared for the meeting of experts on space applications for disaster management, Chiang Mai, 25-28 July 2005
(United Nations, 2005)
Information, communication and space technologies provide the backbone to disaster management efforts. These technologies enable the development of knowledge products and critical services, which have demonstrated their ...
Regional road map towards an information society in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2003)
The world economy is in the midst of a profound transformation spurred by globalization and supported by the rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT), which is accelerating the transmission and ...
Application of ICT indicators to assess the current status of ICT and e-readiness in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2009)
Access to ICT was a central theme in the World Summit of Information Society (WSIS) Plan of Action adopted in Geneva in 2003 and Tunis in 2005. The goal was to ensure more than half the people in the world have access to ...
