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Bali declaration on population and sustainable development
(United Nations, 1992)
The Fourth Asian and Pacific Population Conference, which was held in Bali, Indonesia, in 1992, highlighted the inextricable link between population dynamics and sustainable development; it demonstrated that population ...
The sediment problem
(United Nations, 1953-12)
<p>The various studies carried out by the Bureau of Flood Control and Water Resources Development of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East are being published as Flood Control Series. The first number of this ...
Proceedings of the regional technical conference on flood control in Asia and the Far East
(United Nations, 1952-10)
<p>The various studies carried out by the Bureau of Flood Control are being published as a “Flood Control Series.” The first number of the series, entitled “Flood Damage and Flood Control Activities ...
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 ...
Collaboration opportunities for science, technology and innovation in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand and Viet Nam
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-03-28)
<p>Science, technology and innovation (STI) have always been key drivers for achieving economic development and prosperity in Asia and the Pacific. The Governments of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, ...
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 ...