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Drying Up: What to do about droughts in the People's Republic of China
Zhang, ADB; Zhang, Qingfeng - Asian Development Bank - 2012
Climate change is one of a few major factors that ensure the country will continue to struggle to supply its cities and industries and fields with enough water, particularly in the North, as well as face more frequent and longer droughts. The country has shown a stunningly agile disaster...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010757408
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South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
2012 at Bhurban, Pakistan. The conference brought together chief justices, senior members of the judiciary, and other legal … the adoption of a 14-point Bhurban Declaration establishing green benches across Pakistan and calling for subregional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890144
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Indus Basin Floods: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Management
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
More than 138 million people in the Indus River Basin in Pakistan depend on irrigated agriculture. But rising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890150
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Development of Capital Markets in Member Countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
The globalisation of capital markets has encouraged moves toward regional harmonization and integration. This report examines and compares the level of development of capital markets in the South Asian region, assesses the prospects for greater harmonization and integration, and proposes a set...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890166
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Development of Environmental Laws and Jurisprudence in Pakistan
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
The Government of Pakistan has adopted laws to combat adverse environmental impacts of unsustainable development, but … difficult. This report examines the state of environmental law, adjudication, and implementation in Pakistan, focusing on the … provincial environmental protection acts of Pakistan and the institutional design, principles, and procedures provided under the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010890176
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Modernizing Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to Facilitate Trade in Agricultural and Food Products: Report on the Development of an SPS Plan for the CAREC Countries
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
This project study was initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy. Its objective is to identify areas for improvement in the administration and application of sanitary and phytosanitary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884935
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Impact of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures on Families and Barriers to Use of Maternal and Child Health Services in Asia and the Pacific: Evidence from National Household Surveys of Heal...
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. The findings reveal not only the rich evidence base …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886236
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Water Balance: Achieving Sustainable Development Through a Water Assessment and Management Plan
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014
If water is to be managed in a sustainable way, the planners and managers must know how much there is and how much of it is needed, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. The report provides the guidance, methods, data, and analyses needed to assess water availability and needs in micro...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272889
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Gender Statistics in the Southern Caucasus and Central and West Asia: A Situational Analysis Promoting Gender-Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asian Developing Member Countries
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), and West Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan). It recommends ways to bridge the gaps in gender data collection …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276465
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Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan: Policy Issues and Operational Implications.
Khan, A.H.; Kim, Y.-H. - Asian Development Bank - 1999
Given its fragile balance of payments position and urgent need to boost industrial production, Pakistan needs to …, while promoting large portfolio investments is not a proper market policy option due to Pakistan's underdevloped and narrow …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005474965