Asian-Pacific Population Programme News
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 388
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Building Disability-inclusive Societies in Asia and the Pacific
Author: United Nations Publications
Publisher: UN
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 94
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Building Disability-Inclusive Societies in Asia and the Pacific: Assessing Progress of the Incheon Strategy presents the first regional comprehensive progress report on participation of persons with disabilities in development opportunities at the midpoint of the implementation of the Incheon Strategy. The Incheon Strategy to 'Make the Right Real!' for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific sets out 10 goals, 27 targets and 62 indicators through which the social, political and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities could be tracked. This publication provides policymakers across different ministries, as well as civil society and persons with disabilities, with the chance to reflect on the status of disability-inclusive development in the region, and set forward a path ensuring that persons with disabilities are included and empowered across all dimensions of sustainable development."--Back cover.
A Region at Risk
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2017-07-01
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9292578529
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAsia and the Pacific continues to be exposed to climate change impacts. Home to the majority of the world's poor, the population of the region is particularly vulnerable to those impacts. Unabated warming could largely diminish previous achievements of economic development and improvements, putting the future of the region at risk. Read the most recent projections pertaining to climate change and climate change impacts in Asia and the Pacific, and the consequences of these changes to human systems, particularly for developing countries. This report also highlights gaps in the existing knowledge and identifies avenues for continued research.
Meeting Asia's Infrastructure Needs
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2017-02-01
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9292577549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInfrastructure is essential for development. This report presents a snapshot of the current condition of developing Asia's infrastructure---defined here as transport, power, telecommunications, and water supply and sanitation. It examines how much the region has been investing in infrastructure and what will likely be needed through 2030. Finally, it analyzes the financial and institutional challenges that will shape future infrastructure investment and development.
The Courteous Power
Author: John D. Ciorciari
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2021-11-08
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 047205497X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamining the pivotal relationship between Japan and Southeast Asia, as it has changed and endured into the Indo-Pacific Era
Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2013-08-01
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9292542257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis synthesis report is the result of close, collaborative research initiated by the Asian Development Bank in partnership with Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada; the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; and the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia. Fourteen background papers were commissioned to investigate food security issues particularly pertinent for Asia and the Pacific. The report synthesizes and collates the primary findings from these papers to articulate key policy challenges and opportunities related to food security in the region.
Index of NLM Serial Titles
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 1224
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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific, 1995
Author: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Staff
Publisher: UN
Published: 1996-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789211197020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis annual report includes up-to-date statistics on 56 countries of the region. A wealth of data can be found for each country on topics such as: population, manpower, national accounts, agriculture, forestry & fishing, industry, energy production & consumption, transportation & communication, internal & external trade, wages, banking, finance & social statistics. Socio-economic indicators are also included to provide a clear summary of each area of interest.
Vietnam Population Dynamics and Prospects
Author: Judith Banister
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 130
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFood Security and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2012-04-01
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9290926678
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnsuring a secure supply of food is essential, given the world's (and especially Asia's) growing population, high and volatile food prices, increasingly scarce resources, and changing environment. This publication discusses the drivers behind food insecurity in Asia and points to ways to mitigate it.
