<p>The Ministerial-level Conference on Environment and Develop&shy; ment in Asia and the Pacific held at Bangkok in October 1990 reviewed the state of the environment in the region and examined the implications of global ...

<p></p> At the dawn of the twenty first century, the world is confronted with two conflicting situations that relate to the survival and well being of human kind – economic and scientific advances providing comfort ...

Since 1992, environmental quality in the Region has deteriorated. In advance of the September, 2002, World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), a number of agencies active in the Asia-Pacific Region, including ADB, ...

<p>The report briefly reviews the genesis of environmental concern within the region and the development of a new approach to environmental management where utilization (rather than conservation) of resources is encouraged, ...

Integration of economic, social and environmental dimensions is key to achieving sustainable development. There is, in general, a widespread acceptance of why the integration of the three dimensions is necessary; however, ...

<p>This report provides an in-depth analysis of eight case studies, collected by ESCAP from selected partners, to identify strategies and engagement designs that can overcome cultural, socio-economic and institutional ...