Indicators for a Resource Efficient and Green Asia and the Pacific
Title | Indicators for a Resource Efficient and Green Asia and the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Heinz Schandl |
Publisher | UN |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9789280734553 |
This report paints a clear picture of the path taken by the countries in the region over the past 40 years in their resource use. Today, the region dominates global resource use, comprising more than 50 per cent and consumption is rapidly rising as economies grow, infrastructure is built and the middle class expands. But even accounting for economic growth, resource efficiency in the region lags far behind the rest of the world, and varies dramatically between countries. As an illustration, developing countries in the region use an average of 5kg of resources for every dollar they produce, ten times that used by industrialized countries. This begs the question of where we should seek the fastest and best improvements in efficiency and where the Asia Pacific region can find the "low-hanging fruit" to achieve resource efficiency in this high-tech age.
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Sustainable Welfare in the Asia-Pacific
Title | Sustainable Welfare in the Asia-Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Philip A. Lawn |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9781782542575 |
'Lawn and Clarke have compiled and authored an excellent addition to the literature of ecological economics. . . this is an excellent resource for advanced students, academics and practitioners wishing to galvanise an understanding of the measurement of human progress.' - Lindsay Greer, FORUM - Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights
Resource Efficiency
Title | Resource Efficiency PDF eBook |
Author | Heinz Schandl |
Publisher | UNEP/Earthprint |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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The first Resource Efficiency: Economics and Outlook (REEO) for Asia and the Pacific report focuses on demand for and use of natural resources, as drivers and as consequences of economic activity and social development. This report provides an overview of resource use patterns in Asia and the Pacific, explains why sustainable resource use and resource efficiency will become an economic and social imperative for the region, and presents information on how resource efficiency and sustainable resource use might be achieved through careful policy design. It aims to inform policy makers and practitioners working on integrated environment and development strategies in particular, as well as sustainability policies more generally.
Environmental Indicators-South Pacific
Title | Environmental Indicators-South Pacific PDF eBook |
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Publisher | UNEP/Earthprint |
Pages | 78 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Environmental indicators |
ISBN | 9280724762 |
Green Development Of Asia-pacific Cities: Building Better Cities Towards 2030
Title | Green Development Of Asia-pacific Cities: Building Better Cities Towards 2030 PDF eBook |
Author | Zheng Zhao |
Publisher | World Scientific |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 2018-12-19 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9813236833 |
The book evaluates and analyses the level of green development in over 100 major cities in Asia Pacific. A quantitative analysis of the relationship with economic growth, income distribution, innovation capabilities, service sector, governance levels, and city clusters are accumulated and presented in the form of a new index; the Urban Green Development Index (UGDI). Amongst the cities discussed in the case studies are Penang (Malaysia), Singapore, Vladivostok (Russia), Portland (USA), Hamburg (Germany), and Stockholm (Sweden).
Inclusive Green Growth Index
Title | Inclusive Green Growth Index PDF eBook |
Author | Shikha Jha |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2018-10-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9292613316 |
This publication launches the Inclusive Green Growth Index, a new comprehensive metric that captures the key dimensions of economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability. The index's 28 performance indicators cover various aspects of growth and policy outcomes in areas where higher investment will advance better quality of growth and living standards. Designed as an easy-to-use guide for policy makers and stakeholders in development, the Inclusive Green Growth Index builds on current measures and indices. It is a powerful tool for assessing a country’s progress in achieving its development goals.