<p>This report examines governance aspects in relation to food, water, and energy security in three nexus partner cities: Ulaanbaatar, Da Nang, and Korat. The study produces city-specific profiles that serve to develop ...

<p>An urgent shift towards waste-to-resource approaches is required in order to address the rapidly growing quantities of waste being generated in cities in developing countries. Typically, the organic fraction of solid ...

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been promoting decentralized and Integrated Resource Recovery Centers (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns in Asia-Pacific with ...

The State of Asian Cities 2010/2011 reviews and documents trends in urban development throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The preparation of the report drew on the latest data, good practices and examples, the rich knowledge ...

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 ...

<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 ...

<p>The Regional Report of Mainstreaming Leave No One Behind (LNOB) in National Urban Policies and Programmes in South Asia &nbsp;was prepared with the completion of a project that was implemented in partnership with the ...

Current solid waste management systems in Asia are strained, and landfill space is fast becoming a rare commodity. Governments face increasing costs for disposal, while public health and the environment suffer from the ...

<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 ...

<p>The relevance of management urban infrastructure in Uzbekistan is connected, first of all, with high rates of urbanization. One of the distinct outcomes over the past 20 years in Uzbekistan is the acceleration of the ...