Asian development outlook 2024
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9% on average this year as the region continues its resilient growth amid robust domestic demand, improving semiconductor exports,
The current world food crisis is the result of the combined effects of competition for cropland from the growth in biofuels, low cereal stocks, high oil prices, speculation in food
A role of dietary nutrients in relation to insulin resistance has been suggested but conclusive evidence in human beings is lacking. Asian Indians and South Asians are prone to develop insulin resistance
Asean Members Expected To Get FTA Cleared By Their Parliaments By Feb 10 Our Bureau NEW DELHI INDIA and the Asean, a grouping of 10 southeast Asian nations, are expected to sign a free-trade agreement on February 26 to eliminate tariffs on around 4,000 products traded between the two sides.
A sense of mission and urgency is needed if urban sanitation is to advance. (Editorial)
Biologists debate the scale of extinction in the world
International trade has played an essential role in Asia
This document aims to provide a general framework to partners under UNEP's project on "Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources to Environmental Change".
Rapidly expanding urban settlements in the developing world face severe climatic risks in light of climate change. Urban populations will increasingly be forced to cope with increased incidents of flooding, air and water pollution, heat stress and
This report seeks to assist businesses operating in Southeast Asia to: Understand the need to adapt to climate change. What is climate adaptation, and what does it mean for business?; Learn what others are doing within government, civil society, and the
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been providing assistance to its developing member countries (DMCs) in the energy sector for the last 40 years, focusing on electricity sector expansion programs, interventions in the oil and gas sectors, institutional capacity building, and power sector reforms, governance, and efficiency improvement.