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      Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024

      United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

      One of the annual flagship publications of the United Nations ESCAP. It provides an overview of SDG Progress in the region which serves as a foundation for other activities conducted…

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      Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2024

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      A recurrent ESCAP publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS, collectively referred to as countries with special needs (CSN). The 2024 edition explores the nexus…

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      Challenges and Opportunities for Trade and Financial Integration in Asia and the Pacific

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      This book brings together chapters that explore various aspects of trade and financial integration in Asia and the Pacific, the reasons for the lack of it, and potential benefits of…

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      Seizing the Opportunity

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      In an era of rapid digital transformation, Asia and the Pacific needs a plan to bolster the huge collective effort required to achieve the SDGs. This report examines existing digital…

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      Disability at a glance 2023

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      An in-depth examination of the current business case for embracing disability inclusion in Asia and the Pacific. Based on the analysis of the current status and advancements, the publication recommends…

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      Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2023/24

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      Delves into both the potential and obstacles associated with digital trade and investment. Weaves together an integrative policy-making approach, particularly enlightening policymakers in trade and investment about the roles they…

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      Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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      Chronicles the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific's achievements and future goals, against a backdrop of major global shifts sweeping across the economic, social and…

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      Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

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      Chronicles the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific's achievements and future goals, against a backdrop of major global shifts sweeping across the economic, social and…

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      Statistical yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2015

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      Presents data for the 58 ESCAP member countries, as well as world, regional, sub-regional and economic aggregates for comparison. This yearbook offers current trends and emerging topics in the Asia-Pacific…

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      Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2014: recent trends and developments

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      Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report is a major annual publication of the Trade and Investment Division of United Nations ESCAP. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends and…

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      Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2021: Accelerating Climate-Smart Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development

      United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

      Focuses on how ‘climate-smart’ trade and investment-related policies can help address climate change, taking into account the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The links between trade, investment and climate change are complex…

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      Review of Developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific 2021: Towards Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Urban Passenger Transport in Asian Cities

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      Focuses on greening urban passenger transport systems in Asia and the Pacific region. The publication reviews existing state of public transport systems and assesses the environmental sustainability and inclusiveness of…

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      Disability at a Glance 2021: The Shaping of Disability-inclusive Employment in Asia and the Pacific

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      Disability-inclusive employment has yet to be achieved in the Asia-Pacific region, home to 472 million working-age persons with disabilities. Disability at a Glance 2021 seeks to equip ESCAP members and…

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      Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2022: Financing a Sustainable Recovery From Covid-19 and Beyond

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      The 2022 edition of this report, Financing a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 and Beyond , highlights the significant financing needs and gaps that these countries face in their recovery efforts…

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      Shaping our Digital Future: Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2022

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      Highlights that bridging the digital divide and ensuring that advances in technology can benefit everyone will be a key challenge as the Asia-Pacific region seeks to achieve a more inclusive…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2023

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      One of the main value additions of the Survey 2023 is a proposal for an augmented Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) approach that duly incorporates SDG investment needs, potential socioeconomic and…

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      Arab integration: a 21st century development imperative

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      This report aims to revive the project of Arab integration conferring new dimensions to the concept of integration to include all aspects of the social structure or the elements of…

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      From the Istanbul Programme of Action to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

      United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

      Explores effective ways to address the challenge for simultaneous implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific least developed countries. For that…

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      Asia-Pacific countries with special needs development report 2023

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      The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report is a recurrent ESCAP annual publication that discusses issues of interest for Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and…

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      Asia and the Pacific SDG progress report 2023

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      The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2023 analyses regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets.

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      The race to Net Zero

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      The race to net zero focuses on three key sectors from which greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced and how this can be done. It considers how the energy sector…

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      Report of the Asian and Pacific Conference on gender equality and women’s empowerment: Beijing 20 review, Bangkok, 17-20 November 2014

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      Contains the Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and summarizes the proceedings and organization of the Conference that was held from 17-20 November 2014…

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      Socially responsible business: a model for a sustainable future

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      Socially responsible business (SRB) is an approach in which for-profit businesses are proactively operating and undertaking projects that are aligned to achieving the long-term economic, social and environmental objectives of…

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      Social outlook for Asia and the Pacific

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      Under the theme of ""The Workforce We Need"", this Social Outlook focuses on building a healthy, protected and productive workforce in Asia and the Pacific to achieve inclusive and sustainable…

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      Review of developments in transport in Asia and the Pacific 2015: transport for sustainable development and regional connectivity

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      This latest biennial review sets out transport developments in the ESCAP region, focusing on trade trends and forecasts, and their effect on transport, while also taking into account the external…

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      Unlocking the potential for east and north-east Asian regional economic cooperation and integration

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      The subregions of East and North-East Asia appear more dissimilar than similar, with different stages of development, economic structure and size, political systems and culture. This publication looks into how…

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      Transformations for sustainable development: promoting environmental sustainability in Asia and the Pacific

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      Underlines that the Sustainable Development Goals will only be achieved when key Asia-Pacific megatrends are managed in a way that creates opportunities for achieving sustainable development outcomes. It supports national…

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      Asia-Pacific Countries with special needs development report 2016: adapting the 2030 agenda for sustainable development at the national level

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      Explores ways to adapt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the unique circumstances, capacities and levels of development of the Asia-Pacific Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)…

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      Evolution of science, technology and innovation policies for sustainable development: the experience of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore

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      Gives policy makers an overview of the evolution of science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in a selected number of East Asian countries. The experiences of these countries can serve…

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      Geospatial practices for sustainable development in South-East Asia 2022

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      Provides information to countries in the development and management of their geospatial information resources, to integrate new and innovative approaches for evidence-based decision-making, highlighting relevant country situations and circumstances.

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      Asia-Pacific Progress in sustainable energy: a global tracking framework 2017 regional assessment report

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      Offers an evidence-based look at progress at the regional and country level, providing an overview of long-term trends since 1990, and focuses on progress achieved in the period 2012-2014. The…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2018: mobilizing finance for sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth

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      Shows that the current strong economic performance in the Asia-Pacific region provides an opportune time for governments to initiate policies that can make economies resilient, inclusive and sustainable. The report…

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      Closing the gap: empowerment and inclusion in Asia and the Pacific

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      Adopts a rigorous approach to measuring and quantifying progress in the level of inclusion and empowerment of marginalised groups across countries in the the Asia-Pacific region. The report focuses on…

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      The development impact of information technology in trade facilitation: a study

      United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

      This publication brings together case studies from five different countries in Southeast and East Asia to examine the impact of IT-based trade facilitation measures already implemented, with a specific focus…

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      Review of developments in transport in Asia and the Pacific 2011

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      This review is biennially produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It describes the environment within which the transport sector is developing…

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      Asia-Pacific economies after the global financial crisis: lessons learned and the way forward

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      This publication is to understand why countries in the Asia and Pacific region were significantly less affected by the global financial crisis than the world’s most advanced economies of Europe…

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      Promoting sustainable and responsible business in Asia and the Pacific: the role of government

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      Identifies initiatives that policy-makers in the Asia Pacific region should consider for promoting CSR practices, at both the regional and national levels, and spanning domestic SMEs to large MNEs. The…

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      Facilitating agricultural trade in Asia and the Pacific

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      The Asia-Pacific region is both a major consumer and producer of agricultural products. Its growth in both imports and exports is accelerating, but not to the potential. There is significant…

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      From corporate social responsibility to corporate sustainability: moving the agenda forward in Asia and the Pacific

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      Examines recent developments in corporate social responsibility (CSR), with particular attention to the growing role of impact investment and the need for greater convergence of global CSR instruments. It also…

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      Trade performance and competitiveness: selected issues relevant for Asian developing economies

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      Comprises four selected research essays on different aspects of trade and industry issues that are of significance and interest to researchers and policy analysts alongside policy makers in the Asian…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2014: regional connectivity for shared prosperity

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      The Survey 2014 examines the region’s challenges to support its economic growth and to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Part I of the report focuses on the region’s outlook as…

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      Asia and the Pacific: a story of transformation and resurgence - economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 1947-2014

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      The UN-ESCAP (and its predecessor UN-ECAFE) has been ahead of the curve in shaping the ideas on economic and social development in the Asia-Pacific region through its annual economic and…

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      Economic diversification in Asian LLDCs: prospects and challenges

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      Addresses economic diversification and its impact on structural transformation, building productive capacities, job creation and enhancing competitiveness of LLDCs in Asia. The primary objective of the report is to discuss…

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      Business and development in Myanmar: a policy handbook for private sector development

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      Provides policymakers, business communities, development organisations, and other interested parties with a thorough overview of the private sector environment in Myanmar today. It outlines the challenges faced by businesses, elaborates…

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      Myanmar business survey: data analysis and policy implications

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      Sales No. E.15.II.F.11 –Title page verso.

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      Gender equality and women’s empowerment in Asia and the Pacific: perspectives of governments on 20 Years of implementation of the Beijing Declaration and platform for action

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      Provides a regional overview of progress made in implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in the Asia-Pacific region, from the perspectives of the national governments. More specifically…

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      Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016: nurturing productivity for inclusive growth and sustainable development

      United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

      Assesses the region’s outlook as it navigates through global uncertainties, providing policy options and strategies to support countries in striving towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The report analyses a…

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      Harnessing science, technology and innovation for inclusive and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific

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      Calls for governments to put in place action-orientated science, technology and innovation (STI) programmes aligned to development strategies to meet the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It proposes…

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