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Good practices in information and communication technology policies in Asia and the Pacific : promotion of enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for information and communication technology development in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2004)
Information and Communication Technology, or ICT, provides unique opportunities for economic
growth and human development. It offers a chance for developing countries to catch up with the developed
world in the new ...
Quaternary stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296 (1989) : ESCAP atlas of stratigraphy X, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Republic of Korea, Viet Nam, Australia and New Zealand 1991
(United Nations, 1991)
<p>The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP), the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the Association of Geoscientists ...
Towards a more vibrant pepper economy
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>Studies presented at the International Pepper Seminar 1994, 17-19 August 1994 Bangkok, Thailand</p>
<p>Country papers were also presented to provided national perspective on the issues and problems that the pepper ...
Improving the access of women to formal credit and financial institutions : windows of opportunity
(United Nations, 1995)
<p>The paper provides a regional overview of lessons from selected developing countries of the Asian and Pacific region where there has been extensive experience in poverty alleviation through credit programmes focusing ...
Sustainable development of water resources in Asia and the Pacific : an overview
(United Nations, 1997)
<p>The main principle for the sustainable development of water resources is that the rate of extraction both from ground and surface water sources should not exceed the rate at which the resource is renewed and its extraction ...
Polders in Asia : Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam
(United Nations, 1993)
The construction of polders was recognized as a potential method of developing coastal lowlands, river valleys, marshes and swamp ground, as well as tidal embayments and gulf areas. In as much as the largest populations ...
Economic reforms and rural poverty alleviation : an enquiry into the Asian experience
(United Nations, 1998)
<p>The impacts of economic reforms on rural poverty are still not adequately known. While the developing countries of the region have embarked on the reforms path to increase economic growth rates and integrate national ...
Upland economy in Java : a perspective of a soybean-based farming system
(CGPRT Centre, 1990)
<p>In the developing economies of Asia, palawija crops have a dual role. Palawija crops provide a majorsource of employment, income and nutrition for a large number ofruralpeople, particularly in marginal areas. As well, ...