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Policy options and strategies for effective implementation of the Hyogo framework for action in Asia and the Pacific : innovative strategies for flood resilient cities
(United Nations, 2009)
<p>This report consists of four sections: 1) An overview of issues and challenges in managing urban flood risks which reviews socio-economic impacts of flooding. Impacts of urban development on flood risks are described ...
Measuring ICT for development and building of the information society in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2009)
One of the major achievements of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was the global discussion, agreement and partnership towards the internationally agreed information society indicators with a view to ...
Green ICT: a “cool” factor in the wake of multiple meltdowns
(United Nations, 2009)
This report is prepared to bring to the attention of decision and policy makers that ICT, in particular green ICT, has an important role to play in stimulating economic activities, advancing social development goals and ...
Using space-based applications and information available through the ESCAP-established regional cooperation mechanisms for improving disaster risk management
(United Nations, 2015)
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, droughts and earthquakes have led to the loss of countless lives and property. Given the inter-regional ...
Policies and strategies in incorporating and using available new ICT, including space-based applications, in multisectoral regional cooperation for resilient, inclusive and sustainable development
(United Nations, 2014)
It is well known that the Asia-Pacific suffers the most from disasters due to the growing population and economies
becoming more exposed to disaster hazards. For decades, international agreements have advocated building ...
Space applications for improving disaster management
(United Nations, 2013)
Space applications encompass many different space based technologies, tools and techniques. These can range from
the use of Earth Observation (EO) satellites for obtaining satellite imagery, Geospatial Information (GI) ...
Good practices for promoting regional cooperation in space applications for sustainable urban development, water resources management and transportation management
(United Nations, 2014)
This paper sets out to show how space technology and geospatial data, combined with non-space derived data such as socio-economic data, can enhance the understanding and observation of global, and how it can play an important ...
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 ...
Broadband for Central Asia and the road ahead : economic development through improved Regional Broadband Networks - Macro-level study of 4 selected broadband
(United Nations, 2009)
<p>The overall objective of this study is to identify country specific needs for broadband communication in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan with a view to developing a regional broadband network and to ...
