SDG 7: affordable and clean energy
Across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the greatest progress made in the Asia-Pacific region has been towards Goal 7. There has been considerable success in providing electricity access to urban
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Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022: economic policies for an inclusive recovery and development
Amid continuing uncertainty over the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased global risks, the region’s economic recovery and progress must be anchored in “a new social contract” of inclusiveness
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Asia and the Pacific progress report 2022: widening disparities amid COVID-19
This report analyses progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Asia and the Pacific and its five subregions. It also examines inequalities and vulnerabilities among different population
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Energy transition pathways for the 2030 agenda energy transition pathways for the 2030 agenda: SDG7 roadmap for Fiji
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
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Building back better passenger transport in Asian cities after COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted passenger transport in Asian cities. It is accelerating the growth of private car and motorbike use and diminishing the viability of public transport as
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Contextualizing transformation of healthcare sector in Asia-Pacific in the post-COVID-19 era
The paper lays out a broad framework to reimagine healthcare systems using the digital technologies as one of the core pillars in the Asia-pacific countries. It argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed
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Increasing the use of smart mobility approaches to improve traffic conditions in urban areas in the South-east Asia
This study aims to reveal the traditional relationships between various transport modes and discuss how barriers can be broken down to welcome the advent of a new paradigm for smart mobility. This will
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Managing marine plastic debris in Asia and the Pacific
Plastics were first developed in 1907 with the discovery of Bakelite, a synthetic polymer that could be easily massproduced. This invention led to countless innovations and new products as plastics became
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Space applications for management of air pollution in Asia and the Pacific
Air pollution is increasingly understood as a global issue, requiring an understanding of pollution sources, transport, and transformation from local to regional to global scales (IPCC, 2013). Polluting
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Foreign direct investment trends and outlook in Asia and the Pacific 2021/2022
India’s economy could prove to be the “most resilient” in the subregion of South and South-West Asia over the long term, according to a report by the UN, which says a positive but lower economic growth
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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
The ways in which human mobilities are viewed have undergone profound changes. Many government measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic were designed to discourage and even stop people from travelling.