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Implications of the energy transition on sustainable critical minerals development : aligning extractive industries with the sustainable development goals
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-03-24)Transitioning towards a clean energy future is a mainstay of the global efforts to achieve the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. The energy transition implies a shift from a fuel-intensive system to a material-intensive ...
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United Nations 2023 Water Conference Mid-term Review of the Water Action Decade : key messages from the United Nations Regional Commissions
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-03-20)The United Nations General Assembly on 20 December 2018 adopted a resolution on the “Midterm comprehensive review of the implementation of the International Decade for Action, ‘Water for Sustainable Development’ ... -
Foreign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2022/2023
(UN.ESCAP, 2022)- Despite global geopolitical and economic pressure, Greenfield investments in the Asia-Pacific have remained resilient, growing by 6 per cent in 2022.
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An assessment of FTA options for FEALAC countries : a simulation
(United Nations, 2021-05)The trade relationship between Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation – Asia-Pacific Countries (FEALAC-AP) and Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation- Latin America and the Caribbean Countries ...
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Proceedings of the second symposium on the development of Deltaic areas
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User guide on UNESCAP Regional Trade Agreement text analyzer 1.0
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02-15)The UNESCAP Regional Trade Agreement analyzer provides a tool for automated mapping of provisions or topics addressed in articles of trade agreements. The algorithm is based on detection of sets of keyword combinations ...
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Energy transition pathways for the 2030 agenda : SDG7 roadmap for Viet Nam
(UN.ESCAP, 2021-12-15)The key objective of this SDG 7 road map is to assist the Government of Viet Nam to develop enabling policy measures to achieve the SDG 7 targets. This road map contains a matrix of technological options and enabling ...
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Making regional integration work : company perspectives on non-tariff measures in Asia-Pacific
(International Trade Centre (ITC), 2023-02)Multilateral, plurilateral, unilateral, as well as regional integration efforts in the Asia-Pacific have brought down tariffs, increased connectivity, helped achieve regulatory harmonization and promoted cooperation ...
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Energy transition pathways for the 2030 agenda : SDG7 road map for Kyrgyzstan
(United Nations, 2022)Transitioning the energy sector to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the objectives of the Paris Agreement presents a complex and difficult task for policymakers. It needs to ensure sustained ...
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Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) : Viet Nam
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) tool helps discover how different circumstances interact to create unequal access to basic opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. The LNOB country brief for Viet Nam provides insights into ...
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Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) : Fiji
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) tool helps discover how different circumstances interact to create unequal access to basic opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. The LNOB country brief for Fiji provides insights into which ...
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Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) : Uzbekistan
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02)Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) tool helps discover how different circumstances interact to create unequal access to basic opportunities in Asia and the Pacific. The LNOB country brief for Uzbekistan provides insights into ...
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Managing connectivity conservation in North-East Asia : case of Dauria international protected area
(North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC), 2017)There are over one hundred protected areas along international borders among North-East Asian countries and one-tenth are categorized as strictly protected nature areas or national nature reserves subject to nature ... -
Protecting habitats for cranes and black-faced spoonbills in North-East Asia : NEASPEC project report
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Saving the Amur tiger and Amur leopard : NEASPEC project report
(North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC), 2018)Man-made national boundaries divide ecosystems and habitats with different management and governance structures, but living species freely cross the national borders for seasonal survival, reproductive successes and ... -
Rason migratory bird reserve : birds and habitats : Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC), 2014)In 1959, DPRK established the first group of four nature reserves and four seabird reserves according to the Decision of the Cabinet on the Protection of Useful Animals and Plants. Since then, the Government has expanded ... -
Valuing and investing in unpaid care and domestic work - country case study : Uzbekistan
(UN.ESCAP, 2023-02-20)This case study on Uzbekistan enhances ESCAP technical and advisory assistance to its member States, in particular aligning with the region’s efforts to bring care to the centre of public policy. The study aims to ... -
Mitigation of trans-boundary air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Northeast Asia
(HJI Group Corporation, 2012-05)Trans-boundary air pollution in Northeast Asia has long been recognized as a serious issue. Actions are urgently needed to deal with acid rain-related environmental impacts and the pollution that impacts other countries ...
