In the ESCAP region, the urban population is expected to reach 2.23 billion by 2020, constituting 55 per cent of the region's total projected population and making it the largest urban population in the world. As rapid ...

<p>Presents information on the historical background of marine affairs in Indonesia and Thailand. Discusses marine resources, fisheries, mineral resources, seabed mining, marine environmental policy and shipping. Assesses ...

<p>The Second Asia-Pacific Urban Forum was held at Bangkok from 11 to 15 March 1996. It was organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in cooperation with The United Nations Centre for Human ...

<p>Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific adopted resolution 46/2 of 13 June 1990 on urbanization strategies in the ESCAP region &mdash; towards environmentally sound and sustainable development and ...

<p>Presents geological data for land-use planning in a tropical delta, classifying the land into different geomorphic map units. The six geomorphic units are (1) channel deposit, (2) natural level deposit, (3) flood plain ...

<p>Urbanization is on the rise in most developing countries of the Economic and Social Commission forAsia and the Pacific (ESCAP) region, supported by both migration from rural to urban areas and natural population growth. ...

<p>This publication is expected to contribute to the promotion of policies and frameworks for more efficient use of water in urban areas.</p> <p>The current patterns of urban water use in many countries in Asia and the ...

<p>The Ministerial-level Conference on Environment and Develop&shy; ment in Asia and the Pacific held at Bangkok in October 1990 reviewed the state of the environment in the region and examined the implications of global ...

<p></p> At the dawn of the twenty first century, the world is confronted with two conflicting situations that relate to the survival and well being of human kind – economic and scientific advances providing comfort ...

This publication is an outcome of subregional and country specific studies, which mainly focused on the integrated assessment and development of mineral resources within the Greater Mekong Subregion. In this regard, the ...