Forests

Forests
Author: Jaboury Ghazoul
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2015
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0198706170

Forests have been entwined with human development and cultural history for centuries. In this Very Short Introduction Jaboury Ghazoul explores their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society, as well as looking at issues of deforestation, reforestation, and the effects of climate change.

Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable future

Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable future
Author: Pingault, N., Roshetko, J.M., Meybeck, A. (eds.)
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2021-11-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251352321

Young students and people, formally or informally engaged in the forest sector, will be the guardians and managers of tomorrow’s forests. Technology savvy, the youth can play an instrumental role in the uptake and scaling-up of innovative technologies (whether digital technologies, biological technologies, technical innovations on processes and products, or innovative finance and social innovations), able to advance sustainable development in the forest sector in the region. Young people can bring in the innovation debate forward-looking perspectives and out-of-the-box thinking. This is why FAO and CIFOR/FTA decided to strengthen their voice in the debate, relaying their experiences and propositions for sustainable innovation in the forest sector. This FAO and CIFOR co-publication gathers 13 youth contributions, carefully selected. These contributions illustrate, in various contexts, the potential of innovative technologies to advance sustainable forestry and sustainable forest management in the Asia-Pacific region.

Supply and Use Tables for Selected Economies in Asia and the Pacific

Supply and Use Tables for Selected Economies in Asia and the Pacific
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9290929448

This project of the Asian Development Bank aimed to assist participating economies in implementing the 1993 System of National Accounts by compiling supply and use tables (SUTs). Aptly known as the SUT Project, it utilized the supply and use framework which is an integrated model that allows compilation of more reliable, consistent, and internationally comparable estimates of gross domestic product (GDP). The improved GDP estimates are expected to provide a better basis for measuring economic output and growth; informed policy making; and monitoring progress toward the Millennium Development Goals, relating especially to poverty alleviation. This publication presents the SUT concepts, practices, implementation strategies adopted, and the results of the SUT Project. It also includes the 28 products and 23 industries SUTs of the 18 participating economies, an abridged version of the SUTs, and an analysis of the economic structures based on the SUTs.

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292579126

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017, the 48th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. It presents the latest key statistics on development issues concerning the economies of Asia and the Pacific to a wide audience, including policy makers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, students, and the general public. Part I of this issue presents the current status of economies of Asia and the Pacific with respect to the Sustainable Development Goals based on selected indicators from the global indicator framework. This year's report also discusses results from an initiative to facilitate the compilation of statistics on asset ownership from a gender perspective. Part II comprises statistical indicators that capture economic, financial, social, and environmental developments. Part III presents key statistics and stylized facts on the phenomenon of global value chains.

External Liberalization in Asia, Post-Socialist Europe, and Brazil

External Liberalization in Asia, Post-Socialist Europe, and Brazil
Author: Lance Taylor
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2001-04-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198033265

This book reports on a fundamental economic policy shift in transition and developing countries after the mid-1980s. Since that time the liberalization of international trade and finance has been among the principal forces for increasing global integration. Looking at the experiences of nine countries--Argentina, Columbia, Cuba, India, Mexico, Russia, Korea, Turkey, and Zimbabwe--and the often negative effects that liberalization has had on them, the contributors include policy recommendations for often-overlooked problems and challenges posed by globalization.