عنوان

Sustainable infrastructure in Asia :

(Number (ISBN

9211205077

(Number (ISBN

9789211205077

Number

b766155

Country Code

undocs

Number

ST/ESCAP/2448

Title Proper

Sustainable infrastructure in Asia :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

overview and proceedings : Seoul Initiative Policy Forum on Sustainable Infrastructure, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 6-8 September 2006.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[Seoul] :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2007.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 206 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color) ;

Dimensions

30 cm

Text of Note

"Sales No. E.07. II. F.16"--Title page verso.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references.

Text of Note

"Asia now has 71 per cent of the global population that is without access to improved sanitation and 58 per cent of those without access to safe drinking water. In the coming decades, a growing population and increased urbanization requires Asian countries to build the water, energy, waste management, and transport infrastructure that will support their needs. At the same time, "Green Growth" calls for continued economic growth while ensuring that resources are used sustainably. Yet, environmental infrastructure is insufficient, and as a result, environmental carrying capacities throughout the region are being overwhelmed. Many countries in Asia often face challenges of developing sustainable infrastructure due to institutional, technological, and financial insufficiency. What are the fundamental and essential factors to facilitate and accelerate this shift towards Green Growth? As home to some of the world's fastest growing economies, one of the most important issues for the region's policy makers to consider is that of sustainable infrastructure. New innovations and the incorporation of eco-efficient principles into the infrastructure development process play a critical role in improving environmental sustainability."--Provided by publisher.

Economic development-- Asia, Congresses.

Sustainable development-- Asia, Congresses.

Economic development.

Sustainable development.

Asia.

7

Class number

Book number

Korea (South)., Hwan'gyŏngbu.

Seoul Initiative Network on Green Growth.

Seoul Initiative Policy Forum on Sustainable Infrastructure(1st :2006 :, Seoul, Korea)

United Nations., Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

Date of Transaction

20201206113237.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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