Sustainable Development Research In The Asia Pacific Region

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Judy Rogers,Usha Iyer-Raniga
Publisher : Springer
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319732930

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Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region by Walter Leal Filho,Judy Rogers,Usha Iyer-Raniga Pdf

This multidisciplinary book focuses on best practices in sustainability research in the Asia-Pacific Region. Drawing links between research, practice, education for sustainability and the needs of industry, it addresses the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The book also presents research undertaken by a wide range of universities on matters related to sustainable development, in order to promote research in this area across multiple disciplines. Four key themes are explored: (1) Education for Sustainability. (2) Sustainable Cities. (3) Sustainable Buildings. (4) Sustainable Infrastructure. This unique book documents and disseminates the wealth of know-how on sustainable development research in the Asia-Pacific Region today. It presents lessons learned and comparative case studies from various countries, including India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.

Author : Syed Abdus Samad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Asia
ISBN : OCLC:1021303045

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Perspectives on Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific Region by Syed Abdus Samad Pdf

Author : Guo Xiumei,Marinova Dora
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789813236011

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Sustainability and Development in Asia and the Pacific by Guo Xiumei,Marinova Dora Pdf

The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a common global agenda for development. However, the emerging policy issues vary greatly across the world. With 32 contributors, this volume provides a timely, research-based overview for the need for policy interventions to improve the sustainability and development models of the ten selected countries in Asia and the Pacific. The volume is firmly positioned at the cusp between research, policy and practice.

Author : ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PA.,United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789210015370

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Reclaiming Our Future by ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PA.,United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

The publication describes pathways to achieve more inclusive and sustainable post-pandemic recovery in Asia and the Pacific. It identifies elements for a common agenda for present and future generations centered on protecting people and planet, leveraging on digital opportunities, trading and investing more together, raising financial resources and managing debt. It underlines the need to listen and work with the youth, placing women at the center for crisis-prepared policy action and new people-centric partnerships, with a readiness of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to serve.

Author : John Chi-Kin Lee,Rob Efird
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789401788663

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Schooling for Sustainable Development Across the Pacific by John Chi-Kin Lee,Rob Efird Pdf

Environmental education (EE) and education for sustainable development (ESD) are asserting their growing role in curricula around the world, yet how deeply embedded are they in the learning systems of the Pacific nations? Building on an earlier analysis in China and Taiwan, this volume expands its purview to examine the quality and extent of environmental and sustainable development education in a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China itself, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Indonesia. As well as offering detailed national analyses provided by Asian-Pacific academics and professionals, this work includes examples in the US and Canada and an introduction that assesses the contrasting challenges and positive commonalities among diverse education systems. The chapters reflect leading-edge practice, innovation, and depth of experience and at the same time as detailing locally relevant and culturally appropriate strategies they also provide clear models and strategies for expanding the application and influence of education for sustainable development elsewhere. In doing so, they mirror the global nature of environmental issues as well as the local nature of the solutions.

Author : Helen James
Publisher : Springer
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811321016

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Population, Development, and the Environment by Helen James Pdf

This book takes the reader into some of the most intransigent social, economic, and political issues that impact achieving sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. Through meticulous analysis of the integrated relationships between population, development, and the environment, the chapters in this volume investigate the impacts of hydropower development on fragile ecosystems; mining, landslides and environmental degradation; deforestation; water and food security; rural-urban migration, poverty alleviation, civil society and community empowerment; and how disaster recovery requires multi-scalar and multi-disciplinary approaches that take into account governance, culture, and leadership. Legal frameworks may be legislated, but are often rarely implemented. The book will be valuable to students of sustainability, population and development, and governmental policy advising sectors as well as the NGO and humanitarian sectors. The distinctive characteristic of this book is that it encapsulates an integrated, multi-disciplinary focus which brings to the discussion both robust empirical research and challenging policy applications in the investigation of how the sustainable development goals may be achieved in Asia and the Pacific.

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210578004

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Transformations for Sustainable Development by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

This report is a combined effort by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations University (UNU), and the Institute for Global and Environmental Strategies (IGES), and is being published as governments and other stakeholders prepare to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a plan for people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. While “transformation” has become a buzz-word during the formulation of this agenda, how to make it happen has not been addressed properly. This report 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 and regional efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda. Regional megatrends such as urbanization, trade and economic integration and rising consumption and changing consumption patterns are already shaping the future patterns of resource use, and defining who will be the ‘winners’ and who will be the ‘losers’. The report examines the four critical determinants of the relationship between the economy, people and nature explored in this publication as targets for a fundamental transformation – social justice, resource efficiency, investment flows and economic structures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004391949

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Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN by Anonim Pdf

This volume studies the governance and implementation of the sustainable development goals in Southeast Asia, in particular the difficulties in the shift from the international to the national, the multi-level challenges of implementation, and the involvement of stakeholders, civil society, and citizens in the process.

Author : Xiumei Guo,Dora Marinova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9813236000

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Sustainability and Development in Asia and the Pacific by Xiumei Guo,Dora Marinova Pdf

Author : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210581349

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Responsible Business and Sustainable Investment in the Natural Resources Sector in Asia and the Pacific by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

Natural resources represent a large share of FDI inflows to the Asia-Pacific region. Covered in this study are oil, gas, mining, hydropower, and large tract plantations such as palm oil and rubber (but not agriculture). These sectors share a number of common features relating both to the nature and the social and environmental impacts of FDI. Growing worldwide demand for these finite resources has made them increasingly attractive investment opportunities. Over the past few years, ESCAP has been actively working to support increased implementation of more inclusive and sustainable business practices in the Asia and Pacific region. This study builds on this work by providing a review of the issues, challenges, instruments and tools related to responsible business and sustainable FDI in the natural resources sector in the Asia-Pacific region. The ultimate objective of the study is to promote FDI that brings a satisfactory return on investment for the business or investor and a positive social return on investment for the host country whilst ensuring environmental sustainability.

Author : Pak Sum Low
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009040297

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Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific Perspectives by Pak Sum Low Pdf

The Asia-Pacific region has been experiencing rapid development in the past 30 years, and issues relating to sustainable development will become increasingly important in the coming decades. This comprehensive overview presents sustainable development from the perspectives of Asia and the Pacific, with contributions from more than 70 leading international experts. The first part focuses on the theories and practices of sustainable development, including national and regional perspectives, as well as international policies and law concerning climate change. The second part highlights the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development and poverty reduction amid the changing ecological, social, cultural, economic, and political environment in this region. These include issues such as the importance of science for sustainable development and related areas, including sustainable energy, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, land-use change, biodiversity, and disaster risk reduction. The volume is an invaluable reference for all researchers and policy makers with an interest in sustainable development.

Author : Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789210041737

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Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2019 by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Pdf

The main objective of this report is to assess regional and subregional progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets. It highlights areas of SDGs where the region has made progress and areas that need collective decisions for prioritizing acceleration or changing the trend. It also provides an effective communication tool that fosters inclusive regional consultations and effective engagement of the stakeholders including media and civil society. It uses cross-nationally comparable data from ESCAP database on the proposed SDGs indicator framework and when necessary uses supplementary statistics available at the regional and sub-regional levels.

Author : Ki-Hoon Lee,Stefan Schaltegger
Publisher : Springer
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319708997

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Accounting for Sustainability: Asia Pacific Perspectives by Ki-Hoon Lee,Stefan Schaltegger Pdf

This book advances the understanding of corporate sustainability and challenges and roles of sustainability accounting in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific region has shown fast economic growth for several decades which is expected to continue. In this context, Asia has become the “production engine” of the global economy. At the same time scientific reports reveal that some planetary boundaries are crossed, for example relating to biodiversity and climate change. Companies in the Asia-Pacific region are therefore increasingly challenged to reduce their environmental impacts, to document their social contribution and to contribute to sustainable development. Key approaches to identify sustainability problems and challenges, to support improvement processes and to back up sustainability contributions include accounting and reporting. In contrast to the high relevance of accounting and reporting for corporate sustainability for the Asia-Pacific region, academic research has so far been dominated by Western researchers and pre-dominantly dealt with Western and Japanese cases and approaches. It is thus time to take account of Asian perspectives on accounting and reporting for sustainability in the Asia-Pacific region.

Author : Arindam Banik,Munim Kumar Barai,Yasushi Suzuki
Publisher : Springer
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811055928

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Towards A Common Future by Arindam Banik,Munim Kumar Barai,Yasushi Suzuki Pdf

This book focuses on the tremendous shift in both economic growth and development progress taking place towards the Asia-Pacific Region. Each of the countries in the region has various concerns and challenges for its sustainable development, a common goal most of them are trying to achieve at the moment. Interestingly, sustainable development in the region may be critical for achieving sustainable development at the global level as well. With a limited mandate, the book covers some specific developmental issues of ‘the hot spots’ of APR that are regarded to be contributing to their sustainable development. The book also looks at the formation and strengthening of some economic and financial initiatives with the potentials to affect growth and influence economic cooperation and integration of the countries in the region.

Author : Robert J. Didham,Paul Ofei-Manu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 488788138X

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Executive Summary of Research On: Monitoring & Evaluation of Education for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific Region by Robert J. Didham,Paul Ofei-Manu Pdf