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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 ...
Export competitiveness and sustained economic recovery
(United Nations, 2001)
This publication focuses on export competitiveness policy for sustained economic growth and recovery in the ESCAP region and reviews recent economic and trade developments. The impact of regionalism, multilateralism and ...
Integration of environmental and quality management systems for sustainable development
(United Nations, 2003)
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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 ...
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 ...
Regional follow-up to the world summit on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2003)
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 ...
Bali declaration on Asia-Pacific perspectives on energy and sustainable development : sustainable energy development action programme, strategies and implementation modalities for the Asian and Pacific region, 2001-2005
(United Nations, 2001)
In November 2000, energy policy makers, business community and NGOs of the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Bali Indonesia to discuss and prepare regional perspectives on energy and sustainable development as a contribution ...
Synthesis report for Asia and the Pacific : 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development
(United Nations, 2001)
Since 1992, environmental quality in the Region has deteriorated. In advance of the September, 2002, World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), a number of agencies active in the Asia-Pacific Region, including ADB, ...
Pursuing gender equality through the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
(Asian Development Bank, 2006)
<p>The Millennium Declaration endorsed by the world’s governments in September 2000 recog- nizes that gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls are among the most effective ways to “combat poverty, hunger and ...
Eco-efficiency : a practical path to sustainable developemnt : a reference for eco-efficiency partnership in North-East Asia
(United Nations, 2007)
With the Ministerial Declaration at the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific providing the basis, this publication focuses particularly on eco-efficiency and advocates for a ...
Energy security and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2008)
Over the past few years, energy security and sustainable development have moved up the global agenda. There are two main reasons for this: first, the impact of high and often volatile energy prices; second, concerns over ...