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Disability, livelihood and poverty in Asia and the Pacific : an executive summary of research findings
(United Nations, 2012)
This publication on Disability, Livelihood and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific is an executive summary that draws from a wider body of primary and secondary research undertaken by the ESCAP research team. It considers both ...
Report of the Asia-Pacific intergovernmental meeting on the second review and appraisal of the Madrid international plan of action on ageing, 10-12 September 2012, Bangkok
(United Nations, 2012)
Governments of countries and areas in the ESCAP region gathered in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 to 12 September 2012 for the Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International ...
Impacts of trade facilitation measures on poverty and inclusive growth : case studies from Asia
(United Nations, 2013)
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Edited by Ravi Ratnayake, Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Martina Francesca Ferracane and Yann Duval.
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In the post-crisis world, new drivers of growth are required to drive further reductions in poverty. This new ...
Training workshop report on : "Coastal Hazard Assessment: Applications in Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation"
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-02)
<p>The overall objective of this Training Workshop is to raise the levels of awareness and understanding amongst participants of coastal hazards, in particular tsunami risk and mitigation. The workshop will address the ...
Risk assessment and mitigation within a Tsunami forecasting and early warning framework : case study Port City of Galle
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)
<p>The primary objective of this report is to present the results of a case study on tsunami risk assessment and management for a coastal city, on this occasion for the port city of Galle in the southern province of Sri ...
The untold story of Makran Tsunami 1945 in Indus Delta
(Trust for Conversation of Coastal Resource, 2016-10)
<p>Information about the Makran Tsunami or references to this event, in old newspapers always presents the details only related to the damage to Pasni, and the big loss incurred by the fishing community of Pasni ...
Tsunami wave height forecasting at coastlines with complex geometries : an integrated approach for the analysis of results from early warning systems and inundation modelling for risk assessment
(UN.ESCAP, 2015-06-20)
<p>A Tsunami Warning System must alert all persons on every vulnerable coast of imminent danger, covered by the system. The response of such a system must be rapid (as soon as possible), accurate (minimize false warning), ...
Remembering the 1945 Makran Tsunami : interviews with survivors beside the Arabian Sea
(UN. ESCAP ; UNESCO. IOC, 2015-01-01)
<p>Tsunamis waves of local origin, which account for most fatalities due to tsunami worldwide24, pose a natural hazard on shores of the Arabian Sea18. The main source of this hazard is the Makran subduction zone, an active ...
Switch on : youth at the heart of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2015)
The Regional Coordination Mechanism - United Nations Development Group Asia-Pacific Thematic Working Group on Youth, co-chaired by ESCAP and ILO, has produced this report for three main reasons. First and foremost to raise ...
Environmental change through participation : a closer look at how inclusive engagement can achieve environmental outcomes
(United Nations, 2019)
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 ...