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></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 ...

The World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in Johannesburg, South Africa in August-September 2002, recognized that sustainable development of the globe was critically dependent upon achieving sustainable development ...

<p>The report briefly reviews the genesis of environmental concern within the region and the development of a new approach to environmental management where utilization (rather than conservation) of resources is encouraged, ...

Asia and the Pacific is a dynamic region. Regional megatrends, such as urbanization, economic and trade integration and rising incomes and changing consumption patterns, are transforming its societies and economies while ...

Environment-related sustainable development goals have shown the least progress across Asia-Pacific countries. In tandem, regional reports, civil society and the news call attention to the increased vulnerability and ...