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VATIS update : ozone layer protection. Vol. 4, No. 58, May-Jun 2003
No full textVATIS Update Ozone Layer Protection is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries
South and South-West Asia Development Monitor No. 27
No full textThis is the latest issue of the ESCAP South and South-West Asia Development Monitor, which covers the period from 15 August to 14 October 2014. The Development Monitor is a bimonthly electronic newsletter, launched in early 2012 (issued on a monthly basis initially), which provides an overview of the work and activities undertaken by the ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office and conferences and knowledge products of relevance to the subregion. The newsletter also provides a compilation of news and articles on themes covered by the ESCAP SSWA workprogramme
SDG 16 : Peace and justice
No full textSDG16 sets the framework for peace, justice for all, and strong institutions, which are fundamental for accelerating progress of all other SDGs. As such SDG16 is an enabler for achieving the 2030 Agenda as a whole and achieving the overall objective of leaving no one behind.
According to the Global Peace Index, which captures the absence of violence or the fear of violence, Asia and the Pacific keeps falling slightly in level of peacefulness due to increasing deaths from internal conflict and increasing military expenditure and a weaker commitment to UN peacekeeping funding. At the same time, there were improvements in the homicide rate and violent crime indicators. Restrictions on civic space and fundamental freedoms more broadly have continued to tighten in 2020 and of 25 Asian countries assessed, four were rated as closed, nine as repressed and nine as obstructed. The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled progress on some of the core elements of SDG16. Data gaps present a key challenge in implementing and monitoring SDG16 targets. Yet, new and innovative best practices emerged in the region. Significant effort is required to learn from good examples in the coming years if the region is to meet the 2030 goal. SDG16 sets the framework for peace, justice for all, and strong institutions, which are fundamental for accelerating progress of all other SDGs. As such SDG16 is an enabler for achieving the 2030 Agenda as a whole and achieving the overall objective of leaving no one behind.
According to the Global Peace Index, which captures the absence of violence or the fear of violence, Asia and the Pacific keeps falling slightly in level of peacefulness due to increasing deaths from internal conflict and increasing military expenditure and a weaker commitment to UN peacekeeping funding. At the same time, there were improvements in the homicide rate and violent crime indicators. Restrictions on civic space and fundamental freedoms more broadly have continued to tighten in 2020 and of 25 Asian countries assessed, four were rated as closed, nine as repressed and nine as obstructed. The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled progress on some of the core elements of SDG16. Data gaps present a key challenge in implementing and monitoring SDG16 targets. Yet, new and innovative best practices emerged in the region. Significant effort is required to learn from good examples in the coming years if the region is to meet the 2030 goal. </p
Asia-Pacific tech monitor. Vol. 24, No. 3, May - Jun 2007
No full textManaging innovation capability in SMEs : The Fraunhofer three-stage approach / Hans-Jrg Bullinger, Marc Bannert and Sabine Brunswickere
Developing technological capabilities : The secret of the rapid growth of China's TV and telecom industries / Xudong Gao
Utilizing the IPR system effectively : How to harvest, protect and commercialize innovations and inventions / Heinz Goddar and Christan W. Appelt
SMEs and intellectual property : How SMEs can incorporate a IP strategy for growth / Zhu Xueyi
SME consulting firms and clients : Implementation gaps of knowledge management in China / Jian Peng and Richard Lihu
National action plan promoting Pakistan's digital trade intergration in the Asis-Pacific region
No full textThis paper is part of the 11th Tranche of the Development Account on Measuring, monitoring and improving performance in regional integration within ECA, ESCWA and ESCAP regions. Study shows Pakistan has relatively restrictive digital-trade policy environment. Removing trade obstacles on investment in digital sectors, digital goods, and services would serve Pakistan’s interest to fully utilize the opportunity brought by digital technology. It will allow firms to seize digital trade opportunities and create productivity effects. The success of Pakistan in digital transformation will depend on whether the country can overcome the barriers to adopt the latest technologies made available through growing FDI and increase openness to digital trade and technology ideas.
It is important that domestic policies are complemented by the digital trade integration of Pakistan at multilateral, regional and bilateral level. Collaboration with international organizations for technical assistance and with the private sector to address specific and most pressing challenges is a priority. Participating in the new-generation FTAs could be an instrument to support advancements in digital trade and lift restrictions in some areas such as data flows, consumer protection, digital goods and IPR. In addition, Pakistan should consider engaging actively in the plurilateral discussions on the Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on digital trade ongoing at the WTO level.
This series also include: National Study on Digital Trade Integration of Pakistan, and Regional Integration and Cooperation of Pakistan in Health-related Sector
A study on national costings of a Pacific Internet Exchange Point
Get PDFWhile Pacific island countries have improved access to Internet bandwidth in the last decade as a result of several submarine fiber-optic cables connecting many island countries, efficiency management of Internet traffic at the national or subregional levels are lacking behind. The weighted average latency of Pacific island countries without a subregional Internet exchange point to New Zealand was 44.21 milliseconds. However, if Internet exchange points in Fiji, Samoa and New Zealand were connected to coordinate the traffic using the shortest route, it could drastically reduce average latency by up to 64 per cent, from 44.42 milliseconds to 15.99 milliseconds. For some Pacific island countries, this reduction could be a major Internet quality improvement considering their national latencies are beyond 100 milliseconds.
In recent years, ESCAP and partners have facilitated multistakeholder consultations, training workshops, and conducted technical studies that informed Pacific island countries discussions on establishing a Pacific Internet Exchange Point (IXP). In 2021, these discussions focused on the three target countries of Fiji, Samoa and New Zealand with different stakeholders involved including governments, national Internet exchange authorities, regulators, and Internet service providers.
This working paper contribute three key findings to the current dialogue on establishing a Pacific IXP. First, Fiji and New Zealand can facilitate the Pacific IXP segment with its current infrastructure and personnel, with the exception of Samoa, which is still working on the deployment of its domestic IXP. However, once deployed, the operation will assist the Pacific IXP segment to be established in Samoa. Second, establishing the Pacific IXP as a Not-for-Profit society would have a natural alignment with both the Fiji-IX and NZ-IX, and with the Samoa National IX once established. Lastly, it provided estimated national costs based on consultations with national stakeholders on the establishment costs in each of the three target countries.</p
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance in Bangladesh
Get PDFThis research is based on both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected through bilateral stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions with MSME finance stakeholders including at an expert group meeting. Findings were also presented and validated by an advisory committee and at a national stakeholder consultation workshop with 60+ delegates organized by ESCAP and the Government of Bangladesh and held in Dhaka on 10 December 2019
Sustainable cooling in the Asia-Pacific region : tackling climate change and enhancing quality of life
Get PDFThis policy brief discusses the issues and practical interventions that United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) member States and countries in other parts of the world can consider to accelerate the transition to sustainable cooling.
• Cooling is a fundamental requirement to improve the well-being of the world’s population and ensure sustainable economic development.• Cooling interconnects three predominant international commitments - Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).• Cooling is cross-cutting in its nature. It is needed for a wide range of applications like space cooling of buildings, food cold chain, mobile-air conditioning, healthcare cold chain and process cooling.• Every country should analyze and address its socio-economic and environmental issues related to access to cooling (especially for vulnerable groups of the population), refrigerant-related emissions and energy-use-related emissions.• The pathway for mainstreaming “sustainable cooling” can be achieved through robust policy responses and the implementation of related actions. Sustainable cooling requires the development and implementation of national policies, targets and regulations, international collaborations, utilization of market enablers and appropriate financial mechanisms and capacity building for technicians and other relevant stakeholders.</p
Emerging trends in census approaches in Asia and the Pacific : with country examples
No full textTraditional census-taking, in principle, entails canvassing the entire country, reaching every single household, and collecting information on all individuals within a brief stipulated period of time. While the majority of countries in the world, as well as those in Asia and the Pacific, continue to employ the traditional approach, an increasing number of countries are relying on registers (solely or complemented by a full field enumeration or sample survey).This report showcases how some countries in the region have approached the use of administrative data in censuses