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The international community aims to create protected areas on at least 30% of the planet by 2030. This objective will be meaningless if humans continue to destroy the remaining 70%. The conservation and protection of biodiversity calls for a deeper change in values and behaviour; humans have to live in harmony with other species, everywhere on earth, for the good of present and future generations.

Relatively few longitudinal studies have been undertaken of change and development among rural communities in Africa. Drawing on field-based research conducted over almost five decades, the article examines the shocks and adaptive strategies experienced in the remote rural community of Kayima in north-eastern Sierra Leone.

This policy brief examines the relationship between income inequality and government expenditures on education, health, housing and social protection in the Asia-Pacific region. It draws policy lessons for making public social spending a more potent tool for promoting inclusive growth.

The Population Data Sheet, published annually by ESCAP, features a range of key indicators on population and development. The focus is on population size, structure and growth rates, as well as fertility, mortality and migration, at country, subregional and regional levels.

The Pacific region is at a crossroads. The advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals aspirations across all sectors are facing the test of international solidarity. The Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) contribute less than 0.03% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions but are amongst the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

The objective of this publication is to inform policymakers and other stakeholders on the development of new policy measures and business innovations that support the green transition of business and promote opportunities for the green economy in the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

For many decades, cities in the Asia Pacific region have followed unsustainable patterns of transport development: worsening congestion and traffic safety, deteriorating air quality, high consumption of fossil fuels, and rising greenhouse gas emissions.

Digital payments can offer multiple benefits to various stakeholders, including governments, recipients, and service providers. Digital payments are a driver of financial inclusion, with payments often serving as a gateway to account ownerships and access to savings and loan products.

This paper deals with the diverse landscape of demographic and labour market trends in the Asia-Pacific region, and puts them in context with emerging trends and developments – repercussions of COVID-19, the transition toward a green economy, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the impact of and responses to climate change and natural disasters.

There have been many important innovations in the landscape of vaccine development for neglected and emerging infectious diseases, such as the launch of public-private product development partnerships (PDPs). However, there is still a gap in funding the development of such vaccines, especially when it comes to financing late-stage trials.

This book provides an overview of the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement, analyses the economic and trade performance of the APTA Participating States within and outside the regional block, and also explores the potential of joining new members from the neighbouring regions.

Passenger and freight volume is expected to increase by over 100% between 2015 and 2050 in Asia and the Pacific due to continuous economic development, population growth and motorization. As a result, its environmental impact, including local and global pollution, will be significant over the next few decades.

Eastern Caribbean countries enjoy rich natural endowments and have achieved significant economic development. Throughout the last decades, they have also been confronted with a number of rising economic, social and environmental challenges.

After several months of decline in registered COVID-19 cases, numbers rose in November, with 11.4 million new cases registered – a 10% increase from October. In contrast, deaths from COVID-19 have remained relatively stable with 37,000 deaths registered in November.

Clashes between the Teke and Yaka communities over a land dispute have displaced more than 48,000 people in Kwango, Kwilu, and Mai-Ndombe provinces since 24 July. More than 180 people have died since the violence began, although this figure is probably underestimated as not all the victims have been counted and sporadic clashes are often unreported.

The Dominican Republic has made strides on many socioeconomic fronts over the years. The country has been one of the leading economies in Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of GDP growth, reaching upper middle-income status in 2011. However, progress on the different dimensions of well-being has been insufficient

Goal 9 of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to provide universal affordable broadband globally by 2030. However, a lack of data, combined with few independent and scientifically reproducible assessments, makes it challenging for governments to make strategic choices to achieve this target.

High aspirations for their future motivate youth to strive toward them and achieve better outcomes. However, the influence of perceived constraints on the motivational power of aspirations is unclear: do high aspirations motivate independently of constraints or only when expected constraints seem workable? This paper explores this question with a gender lens and using a large, cross-sectional survey of adolescent students in Indonesia.

Globally, 70% of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly by climate change related shocks and stresses, ranging from more frequent extreme weather events to inflows of climate migrants. This report analyzes how these shocks and stresses are interacting with other urban stresses to determine the greenness, resilience, and inclusiveness of urban and national development

This report provides a commentary on relevant datasets (mainly on food prices and food inflation) as it examines trends related to the economic effects of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine on selected countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.