Gender, the Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

Gender, the Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific
Author: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher: United Nations
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2017-09-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9213627335

This publication is the first Asia-Pacific report that comprehensively maps out the intersections between gender and environment at the levels of household, work, community and policy. It examines gender concerns in the spheres of food security, agriculture, energy, water, fisheries and forestry, and identifies strategic entry points for policy interventions. Based on a grounded study of the reality in the Asia-Pacific region, this report puts together good practices and policy lessons that could be capitalized by policymakers to advance the agenda of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.

DttP

DttP
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1985
Genre: Documents librarians
ISBN:

World Urbanization Prospects

World Urbanization Prospects
Author: United Nations Publications
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2019-10-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789211483192

The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.

Library Accessions List

Library Accessions List
Author: Unesco. Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific
Publisher:
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1982
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Eavesdropping on Hell

Eavesdropping on Hell
Author: Robert J. Hanyok
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486481271

This official government publication investigates the impact of the Holocaust on the Western powers' intelligence-gathering community. It explains the archival organization of wartime records accumulated by the U.S. Army's Signal Intelligence Service and Britain's Government Code and Cypher School. It also summarizes Holocaust-related information intercepted during the war years.