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,
Stabilizing and reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations is essential to global sustainability and this will require intensified and ongoing efforts to increase overall global energy efficiency and a shift from fossil fuels to non-carbon energy sources. The improvements in global energy efficiency need to be achieved in a context of a growing population and economy.
US industry not doing enough about its emissions to mitigate global warming</i><br>
Threatened hardwood from Southeast Asia is landing up as flooring in the us with illegal trade going unchecked, says a report of the Washington-based Environmental Investigation Agency (eia). us
Winter haze caused by thermal plants, not biomass burning
Builders may 'get big bonanza in Dharavi
Gains from use of flyash in cement manufacture
<script language='javascript'> function graph() { var popurl="image/20060228/30_graph.jpg" winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=400,height=250,scrollbars=yes") } </script> As long as there are ships, they would have to be dismantled. The shipbreaking business is directly proportional to the total global ship fleet. Between 1994 and 2003, about 4,700 ships were demolished worldwide.
FRA 2005 examines current status and recent trends for about 40 variables, covering the extent, condition, uses and values of forests and other wooded land, with the aim of assessing all benefits from forest resources. In the main section of this report, results are presented according to six themes representing important elements of sustainable forest management: extent of forest resources, biological diversity, forest health and vitality, productive functions of forest resources, protective functions of forest resources, and socio-economic functions.
Water resources are vital to all human activities from basic survival to the most complex industrial production. In recent years, a broad set of national and international water issues has begun to receive significant attention. This paper provides a snapshot of current global water issues, assesses the water-related risks and opportunities most relevant for the private sector, and describes the general kinds of activities the business community could and should be taking to address them.
Captures 10 years of action, impacts and learning to address the complex air pollution challenge in Asia. This book is a survival guide for Asian cities trying to steer their way out of the pollution haze.