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Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
UNISDR
2015
The adoption of 'Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ represents the culmination of efforts to develop a successor to the Millennium Development ...
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Regional Cooperation for Energy Transition towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies in Asia and the Pacific
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
ESCAP/74/27/Add.1
Declaration
April 11, 2018
The Second Asian and Pacific Energy Forum, which was held in Bangkok from 3 to 5 April 2018, adopted the Ministerial Declaration on Regional Cooperation for Energy Transition to...
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Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report - Executive Summary
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank Group, WHO
2018
The world is not currently on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for ensuring “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for al...
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Finance for Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific: A Regional Action Agenda to Access Debt Capital Markets
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
ESCAP
2017
Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are historically the least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions that result in climate change, but are most vulnerable to its en...
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Agreements
March 18, 2015
The Sendai Framework is a 15-year, voluntary, non-binding agreement which recognizes that the State has the primary role to reduce disaster risk but that responsibility should b...
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ESCAP input for the Secretary-General’s Background Note for the Preparatory Meeting of the UN Conference to Support the Implementation of SDG 14
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
ESCAP
2017
Resolution 72/9 aims to enhance the understanding of the capacity development needs to implement SDG 14 by developing a regional assessment. This regional assessment will suppo...
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Even as more new species are found, Southeast Asia is in the grip of a biodiversity crisis
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Alice Catherine Hughes
2017
Rich in wildlife, Southeast Asia includes at least six of the world’s 25 “biodiversity hotspots” – the areas of the world that contain an exceptional concentration of species, a...
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FRA 2015: Terms and Definitions
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
FAO
2012
FAO has been coordinating global forest resources assessments every five to ten years since 1946. The assessments have to a great extent contributed to the improvement of concep...
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A Global Perspective on SDG 9
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
UN-DESA
2017
2017 HLFP Thematic Review of SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. This background note has been deve...
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ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2016-2025
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
The ASEAN Secretariat
2016
Following the adoption of the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI) 2016-2025 at the 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, and Technology (A...
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Benchmarking the Policies and Practices of International Hydropower Companies
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
International Rivers
2015
Exploring the environmental and social policies and project performance of the Chinese overseas hydropower industry; Comparing of the environmental and social policies of Chine...
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Innovative socio-economic policy for improving environmental performance: Payments for ecosystem services
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
ESCAP
2009
ESCAP, its partners and Asia-Pacific countries have advocated “green growth” as a strategy to achieve sustainable development in the resource-constrained, high-poverty context o...
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ASEAN Statistical Yearbook 2016/2017
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
ASEAN
2017
The primary aim of the ASY is to provide accurate, reliable and timely historical annual data on ASEAN in the following fields: population, education, health, employment, macroe...
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Strengthening Asia-Pacific’s support for the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
E/ESCAP/RES/73/5
Resolution
May 19, 2017
Resolution to strengthen Asia-Pacific’s Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14
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The ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME)
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
ASEAN Cooperation on Environment
Description of the ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment.
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The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Policy
November 22, 2015
The ASCC 2025 vision is for an ASEAN Community that engages and benefits the peoples and is inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and dynamic.
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SEAFDEC Initiatives Toward Sustainable Development of Fisheries in ASEAN Region
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
SEAFDEC
Description, scope, deliverables, and resources mobilized for SEAFDEC's implementation of SDG 14.
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About SEAFDEC
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
SEAFDEC
Description of SEAFDEC.
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SDGs WEEK: Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia's Significant Contribution in Networking Session. 27 November – 1 December 2017 Bangkok, Thailand.
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia
2017
Asia and the Pacific has made impressive progress towards achieving several sustainable development goals including poverty alleviation, education and economic growth. At the sa...
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Ocean and Fisheries Working Group
Brunei Darussalam, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
APEC
Description of the APEC Oceans and Fisheries Working Group.