In the ESCAP region, the urban population is expected to reach 2.23 billion by 2020, constituting 55 per cent of the region's total projected population and making it the largest urban population in the world. As rapid ...

The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 is the second such report published by UN-Habitat (the United Nations Human Settlements Programme) and ESCAP (the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ...

- Roadmap Report: A Strategic Road Map to Implement Eco-Sustainable Water Infrastructure in Indonesia, January 2014, by Eva G. Abal and Candra R. Samekto

ESCAP, with technical support from Waste Concern, has assisted local governments in member States to establish and o perate Integrated Resource Recovery Centers (IRRCs). ESCAP established IRRCs in 2007, one in Quy Nhon ...

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>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 ...

For centuries, energy, water, food and land have been the major resources contributing to life as we know it and serving as the basis for establishing social structures and economic systems. The sustainable use of these ...

In late-2019, few would have imagined that it would be a global pandemic, not climate change, that would dominate the global agenda. While the pandemic continues to demand government attention throughout the Asia-Pacific ...

<p>GIZ is implementing the Regional Project &ldquo;Integrated Resource Management in Asian Cities: the Urban Nexus&rdquo; or &ndash; in brief &ndash; &ldquo;GIZ Nexus&rdquo;. The project is commissioned by German Federal ...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), provide countries with an ambitious development agenda to leave no one behind. As countries grapple with this complex and ...