Assessment Report on Energy Efficiency Institutional Arrangements in Asia
Human Development Report 2012
The technical and economic viability of energy efficiency (EE) has become more pronounced as concerns about energy security, climate change and low carbon development intensify. Although the promotion of EE has long been identified as an effective policy tool to manage energy demand, active pursuit of EE still lags behind in many Asia/Pacific countries. This gap can be attributed to programmatic, informational and financial barriers as well as weakened capacity of national and regional institutions mandated to promote EE. This report presents a review of the existing EE institutional arrangements in Central, South, and SouthEast Asia and includes a presentation of good practices and case studies of some national and international EE institutions.
Publisher: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Publication Date: November 2012 ISBN: 9789211263404 Pages: 200 Price: $30.00
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: September 2011 ISBN: 9789211206142 Pages: 208 Price: $48.00
RI O+20 / E NV IR O N M E N T A N D U R BA N I S S U E S
Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland
MDG Gap Task Force Report 2012
Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Publication Date: September 2011 ISBN: 9789280731309 Pages: 260 Price: $40.00
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: September 2012 ISBN: 9789211012590 Pages: 80 Price: $15.00
The 2012 Report will continue to follow the progress on official development assistance, market access, debt sustainability, access to essential medicines and new technologies as prescribed by the Millennium Development (Goal 8). Closer attention will be given to the impact of the global crisis on meeting the targets, and ways to further increase aid effectiveness following the recommendations of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness. Some evidence on whether the needs of developing countries are being met will be presented. The Report will also serve as a building block to start formulating the post-2015 development agenda by taking stock of the progress made so far.
This report sets out the background and context to the present-day conditions in Ogoniland, and provides a synthesis of UNEP's findings and gives a set of overarching recommendations to deal with thte multifaceted environmental challenges currently facing the Ogoni people. The assessment covers thematic issues of contaminated land, groundwater, surface water, sediments, vegetation, air pollution, public health and institutional reform. It represents the best available understanding as to what has happened to the environment of Ogoniland - and the corresponding implications for affected populations - and provides clear operational guidelines as to how that legacy can be addressed.
Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland
E CO N O MI C A N D SO C I A L S T U D I E S
The pace of transformations around the world is extraordinarily swift, and the consequences will be profound. The rapid emergence of the ‘Global South’ will transform 21st century economics and politics in ways at least as fundamental as those witnessed in the wars and technological revolutions of the 20th century. This report seeks to identify how the dynamics of power, voice and wealth in the world are changing. It also aims to identify the policies and institutions necessary to address these 21st century realities and promote greater social equity, sustainability and cohesion.
United Nations Environment Programme
Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution 2010
U n i t e d n at i o n s C o n f e r e n C e o n t r a d e a n d d e v e l o p m e n t
This is a four-volume set that presents a state-of-the-science assessment of the intercontinental transport of air pollutants across the Northern Hemisphere. The first three volumes are technical assessments of the state-of-science with respect to intercontinental transport of ozone and particulate matter, mercury, and persistent organic pollutants. The fourth volume is a synthesis of the main findings and recommendations of Parts A, B, and C organized around a series of policy-relevant questions that were identified at the Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution’s first meeting. .
Publisher: United Nations, Publication Date: September 2011 Part A - Ozone and Particulate Matter ISBN: 9789211170436 Part B - Mercury ISBN: 9789211170443 Part C - Persistent Organic Pollutants ISBN: 9789211170450 Part D - Answers to Policy-Relevant Questions ISBN: 9789211170474
Policy Options for Effective Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action in Asia and the Pacific
DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR FLOOD-RESILIENT CITIES
Water Resources Series No. 86
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Pages: 304 Pages: 212 Pages: 256 Pages: 56
THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES REPORT 2011 The Potential Role of South-South Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Price: $46.00 Price: $38.00 Price: $43.00 Price: $15.00
Policy Options for Effective Implementation of Hyogo Framework for Action in Asia and the Pacific: Developing Innovative Strategies for Flood Resilient Cities
Development Financing and Economic Insecurity
Despite the rise in recent decades in the average income level, economic insecurity has also increased. True for both developing and developed countries, this increasing economic insecurity is harmful for human welfare for several reasons. Job and income insecurity directly affect the material and psychological well-being of people. Economic volatility and high uncertainty also tend to exert negative influence on productive investment, thereby hurting long-term development. This book sheds light on the causes of economic insecurity and how better functioning financial systems, more effective macroeconomic policies and extended micro-financing schemes could mitigate the degree of economic insecurity in developing countries and overcome many of its negative consequences.
This report offers an overview of issues and challenges in managing urban flood risks which reviews socioeconomic impacts of flooding. Impacts of urban development on flood risks are described in the context of adapting to climate change. The report comprises a synthesis of recent developments in innovative strategies for effective urban flood management, as well as case studies of innovative strategies for effective urban flood management. Finally, it reviews policy options derived from collaborative work on urban flood management and a regional expert consultation. The publication highlights the importance of an enabling environment that is characterized by conducive socio-economic conditions, effective governance and institutional structures, resilient communities, and policy frameworks for disaster mitigation in general and urban flooding in particular.
Publisher: United Nations and Bloomsbury Academic Publication Date: August 2012 ISBN: 9781849665773 Pages: 256 Price: $38.00
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: September 2011 ISBN: 9789211205985 Pages: 46 Price: $17.00
Good Governance Governance, Development and Growth
This survey explains why the "Great Green Technological Transformation" will have to be fully realized in developing countries if they are to achieve food security and rural development, minimize the damage from natural hazards and extreme disasters partly induced by climate change, and transform their economies to beat destitution and create productive jobs. Avoiding the climate change tipping point will require fundamental shifts in existing technologies to transform manufacturing, agriculture, living arrangements and infrastructure and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions, make more efficient use of natural resources and derivatives, create less waste, preserve biodiversity and reduce social disparities. The survey assesses options and policies to facilitate a new technological revolution, and the challenges societies face in achieving sustainable development and poverty reduction.
Whilst good governance is a worthy goal by itself, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. Challenging the conventional good governance paradigm favoured by the donor community, this book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used governance indicators developed within the World Bank. It argues that aggregate good governance indicators are less helpful for identifying governance failure in specific areas needing policy interventions. Bringing together contributions from leading political scientists, political economists and development practitioners, this is the first book that focuses on such good governance issues.
Publisher: United Nations and Bloomsbury Academic Publication Date: August 2012 ISBN: 9781780932224 Pages: 160 Price: $38.00
Publisher: United Nations Publication Date: August 2011 ISBN: 9789211091632 Pages: 200 Price: $65.00 www.un.org/publications unpublications@nbnbooks.com
UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS
In the light of the current economic difficulties facing traditional development partners and the nonsustainable and non-inclusive nature of performance of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) over the last decade, LDC governments need to fashion new development paths which tap into dynamic growth poles in the South. This publication explores the role of South-South cooperation and regional developmentalism, and finds that, in order to benefit from evolving South-South relations, LDCs need to transform into Catalytic Development States that are highly sensitive to LDC vulnerabilities and offer new policy agendas. This entails defining relations between LDCs and their Southern development partners to derive gains and minimize threats.
Publisher: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Publication Date: August 2012 ISBN: 9789211128352 Pages: 280 Price: $50.00
World Economic and Social Survey 2011: The Great Green Technological Transformation
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The Least Developed Countries Report 2011: Exploring the Role of South-South Cooperation and Integration for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development
SPRING SUMMER 2012
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