ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION

he United States is drawn to the Asia Pacific by strong economic forces. In
2014, the 21 member economies of the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
grouping, which includes the United States, accounted for 58 percent of global gross
domestic product (GDP).1 The region is home to the worlds thre[r]

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greater.This cultural gap in sustainable development debate is all too evident whenwe examine the various development models and paradigms currently followedby most PINs – models that are imported from or imposed by differentcountries with different cultural contexts and different assu[r]

ASEANThe historical document, which was considered the declarationof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), wassigned on 8 August 1967 by five leaders – the ForeignMinisters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singaporeand Thailand. That’s why the[r]

The bilateral relationship between Japan and the U.S.A. is one of themost important in the world, and one that has had an immense impacton the course of regional development.9 It is important to emphasizethat this interaction predates the actual conflict that[r]

small businesses. And with its trade agreement partners, the United States is working to developways for small businesses to take greater advantage of the economic opportunities created by theseagreements. The Administration also is committed to improving women's ability to acce[r]

This paper studies the potential to improve thermal comfort in Vietnam thanks to passive strategies. First, a thermal comfort zone for the Vietnamese is proposed by using the PMV-PPD heat balance model of Fanger and the effects of adaptive mechanism of the people living in tropical hot humid region.[r]

multilateral discussion group focusing on dialogue and confidence-buildingmeasures as a first step to cooperative security. It should, therefore, beviewed as an embryonic regime for cooperative security. In short, this bookexamines ASEAN and the ARF as institutions that seek to promote[r]

Climate change will affect everyone but developing countries will be hit hardest, soonest and have the least capacity to respond. South East Asia is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change with its extensive, heavily populated coastlines, large agricultural sectors and large section[r]

Nghiên cứu tổng quan về cây nhàu, thành phần cấu tạo hóa học, tác dụng và ứng dựng của cây nhàu trong phòng và chữa trị bệnh
Noni is an important medicinal plant which has been used for many centuries. The leaves, seeds, bark, green fruit and roots have been used in various topical remedies in dive[r]

No region has been more dynamic in recent years than East Asia. Despite its successful
economic development, evaluations of the East Asian development model have often
been capricious, shifting from ‘miracle’ to ‘cronyism.’ How can we explain East Asia’s
ups and downs consistently? To respond to thi[r]

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-6-It has been difficult to reduce rates of stunting. Infant feeding practices, particularly thequantity, quality, consistency and frequency of complementary foods, need to be improved.Continued efforts are also needed to improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding and early initiationof breastfeeding,[r]

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Human resource and country developmentAside from natural resources is one of the basis of economic development. Itspeople is the most important resource of any country. It is important tounderstand how people utilize and develop natural resources based on theircharacter, diligence, and[r]

Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap for Asia and the Pacific : Case Study - Australia’s water-sensitive urban designFigure 1: Figtree Place water-sensitive design conceptSource: Peter J. Coombes, John R. Argue and George Kuczera, “Figtree place: A case study in water sensitiv[r]

This report outlines a strategy that maximizes the impact of World Bank Group activities on development of the
energy sector in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region in the period 1998−2001. The strategy involves
adjusting the World Bank Groups mix of products and services to changing client need[r]

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the pattern and gauge the progress of
regional integration in East Asia from a politicaleconomic viewpoint. The focus is on
the trade, investment, and financialmonetary aspects of regional cooperation in
projecting a viable framework for integration in the co[r]

BÀI TẬP TỰ LUẬN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 UNIT 1 A VISITFROM A PEN PALI . Read the following passage then answer the questionsTropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, central America,Africa, South and South east Asia. Rain forests are very important[r]

Lecture Marine environmental studies, this topic provides knowledge of ocean dumping. In this chapter, the following content will be discussed: London Dumping Convention of 1972, what is dumping? Orientation, London protocol basic rules, current and future issues,...