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Wind-powered water pumping in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1991)
<p>Historically, wind energy has been used in many parts of Asia and the Pacific to supply power for various purposes, including water pumping. The potential for application of wind-powered waler pumping, as a cost-effective ...
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 ...
Food losses in international trade : case studies from Asia and the Pacific
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-12)
<p>Food losses in international trade have high socio-economic costs, impacting food security, waste management, and climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that around 800 million people face ...
Human resources development : intersectoral coordination and other issues
(United Nations, 1992)
Notes that the distinctive feature of the Jakarta Plan of Action is its integrated-thematic approach where the major issues associated with the development of human resources development are classified under the three major ...
Transport and communication interventions in the alleviation of poverty
(United Nations, 1997)
The ESCAP secretariat undertook a review of five case studies in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and the Philippines where interventions in the transport sector contributed substantially or played a catalytic role ...