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Urban environmental governance for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific : a regional overview
(United Nations, 2005)
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 ...
Cities and sustainable development : lessons and experiences from Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2003)
Considering the density of Asia-Pacific cities both in terms of their size and population growth rates, their different trends in economic, social, political and environmental situation, it would be difficult to associate ...
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 ...
Sustainability outlook of Mongolia
(United Nations, 2018)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), provide countries
with an ambitious development agenda to leave no one behind. As countries grapple with this complex and ...
A strategic road map to implement eco-sustainable water infrastructure (Pembangunan Sumber Daya Air berbasis Lingkungan Berkelanjutan ) in Indonesia
(United Nations, 2014)
- Roadmap Report: A Strategic Road Map to Implement Eco-Sustainable Water Infrastructure in Indonesia, January 2014, by Eva G. Abal and Candra R. Samekto
Sustainable development benefits of integrated waste management : integrated resource recovery centers
(United Nations, 2017)
ESCAP, with technical support from Waste Concern, has assisted local governments in member States to establish and o
perate Integrated Resource Recovery Centers (IRRCs). ESCAP established IRRCs in 2007, one in Quy Nhon ...
The transition of Asian and Pacific cities to a sustainable future : accelerating action for sustainable urbanization
(United Nations, 2022)
The publication reviews progress towards sustainable urban development in the region, drawing from case studies and best practices compiled in 2021. The report provides a mid-term follow-up on voluntary commitments made ...
Leveraging science, technology and innovation for low carbon and resilient cities
(Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia, 2022)
<p>Developing low carbon and resilient cities serves as an important pathway for realizing national and local mitigation targets while assuring long-term economic growth and improving the quality of life. These commitments ...
Cities of opportunity : partnerships for an inclusive and sustainable future : report of the fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-25 June 2011
(United Nations, 2011)
<p>The fifth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-5) was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20-25 June 2011. It was organized by ESCAP in conjunction with more than 30 partner organizations within and outside the United Nations ...
Bishkek action plan : proposals on further implementation of forecasting sustainable urbanization tool
(UN.ESCAP, 2022-12-01)
<p>This Action Plan was developed through the project, ‘Forecasting Sustainable Urbanization: Support for Sustainable Infrastructure Planning in Cities’, led by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission ...