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Sustainable freight transport in ASEAN challenges and opportunities
(UN.ESCAP, 2022-12-15)
<p>Economic connectivity is a key political priority for Southeast Asian countries that are members of the ASEAN. Growing subregional transport and trade have generated an ‘economy of scale’ effect for the ...
Enhancing the resilience of urban transport in Asian cities after COVID-19 : synthesis of academic study results and general recommendations
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>In Asian cities, the COVID-19 pandemic may be accelerating the longer-term trend towards greater use and ownership of private cars and motorcycles, while reducing the use of and trust in public transport and shared taxi ...
Strengthening port-hinterland sustainable transport connectivity for LLDCs of ESCAP region
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>Distinctive features of ESCAP LLDCs are reflected as differences related to transport connectivity however, if analyzed as a group and compared with their coastal neighbors, the ESCAP LLDCs are clearly in disadvantageous ...
Increasing the use of smart mobility approaches to improve traffic conditions in urban areas of South-East Asia : policy guidelines
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>South-East Asia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with a total population of more than 600 million. In 2019, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the subregion was more than US$3 trillion, representing ...
Landscape study of inclusive business in Viet Nam
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>Companies with inclusive business (IB) models can play a strong role in supporting such structural transformation. IB models promote inclusive growth by investing in innovative, commercially viable, and growing business ...
Mapping existing solutions and best practices on sustainable cooling : scoping review
(United Nations, 2021)
This scoping review is intended to map the issues and best practices related to cooling technologies for space cooling in buildings, cold chain (healthcare and food), mobile air-conditioning (only transport) and access to ...
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 ...
Feasibility study on the legal and institutional context in the Pacific : towards the development of a sub-regional instrument on access rights
(United Nations, 2022)
<p>This document presents an outline feasibility study on the Pacific's legal and institutional context and capacities concerning the potential development of a sub-regional instrument on access rights. The first part of ...
Sustainability assessment of urban transport system in Greater Jakarta
(United Nations, 2021)
<p>UNESCAP has developed The Sustainable Urban Transport Index (SUTI) to help summarize, track
and compare the performance of Asian cities in regards to sustainable urban transport and the
related Sustainable Development ...