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Asian Development Bank
This report, consisting of three parts, is the result of Phase 2 studies of the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Sub-Forum 2 and enhances the findings of Phase 1. Part 1 provides an overview of ASEAN+3 bond markets and their infrastructure. …
View book details for Development AsiaUrban Planning Laboratory
JanuaryMarch 2010
Asian Development Bank
The rise of Asia's megacities is the upshot of robust economic growth in the region. In turn, the expansion of these centers of industry and commerce is fueling further growth, opening more opportunities for business and employment. With six out …
Asian Development Bank
Article 6 is a key part of the Paris Agreement. It allows Parties to voluntarily cooperate to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions, providing for international transfers of mitigation outcomes, a new mechanism for mitigation and sustainable development, and non-market approaches. …
Asian Development Bank
As the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has made considerable progress in food security, addressing health, safety, and environmental concerns is also essential. The strategy and action plan will strengthen the commitment to food security, increase market access for small producers, …
View book details for From Dependency to Sustainability
A Case Study on the Economic Capacity Development of the Ok Tedi Mine-area Community
Asian Development Bank
The Star Mountain Investment Holding Limited (SMIHL) is a Papua New Guinean (PNG) landowner holding company operating in Western Province, in the shadows of the huge Ok Tedi mine. The initiative drew on a Future Generation Fund and was, for …
View book details for Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific
Promoting Connectivity for Inclusive Development
Asian Development Bank
The role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in promoting the growth and tradability of services is important, given that it is a major catalyst for inclusive economic and structural transformation. This report highlights emerging trends in AfT in the context …
View book details for Enabling Inclusive Cities
Tool Kit for Inclusive Urban Development
Asian Development Bank
This tool kit presents an integrated approach to inclusive urban development and was prepared for ADB staff and their partners to engage in inclusive urban development programming and implementation as an integral component of ADBs lending programs. It presents methods …
View book details for Strengthening Public Pension Systems in Asia
Proceedings of the 2015 ADBPPI Conference on Public Pension Systems in Asia, Focus: Cambodia, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and Thailand
Asian Development Bank
Asias population is aging and old-age income support and social services is an emerging challenge. Strengthening pension systems in Asia is therefore a key concern for inclusive development in the region. In many Asian countries, pension systems are still inadequate …
View book details for Comprehensive Action Plans of the Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion
A Priority Seascape of the Coral Triangle Initiative
Asian Development Bank
The Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion (SSME), as the apex of the Coral Triangle, is considered the center of the center of marine biodiversity where the highest number of colorful reef and marine fishes, various sizes of corals and shells, myriad shapes …
View book details for Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Asia
Trends, Impacts, and Reforms: Integrative Report
Asian Development Bank
Unsustainable budgetary cost of selling oil, gas, and coal at low prices has propelled energy subsidy reform in developing Asian economies. This report measures the size of associated subsidies on these fossil fuels including direct transfers, tax exemptions, subsidized credit, …
Asian Development Bank
This publication documents the proceedings of the Second South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice, held on 30-31 August 2013 in Thimphu, Bhutan. It brought together chief justices, senior judges, and experts from various fields to consider common environmental challenges …
Asian Development Bank
Project economic analysis is a tool used by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure that ADB operations comply with its Charter. The guidelines in this publication are a revised version of the 1997 edition. The revision responds to the …
Asian Development Bank
Despite significant economic growth in Asia in recent decades, millions of people in rural Asia still lack access to electricity. In response, the Asian Development Bank is working to foster universal access to energy by developing small hybrid renewable energy …
Emereo Publishing
What will drive Real-time collaboration change? How do we ensure that implementations of Real-time collaboration products are done in a way that ensures safety? Meeting the challenge: are missed Real-time collaboration opportunities costing us money? Your reputation and success is …
Emereo Publishing
What threat is Unity Android Game Development addressing? What are the compelling business reasons for embarking on Unity Android Game Development? Is Unity Android Game Development linked to key business goals and objectives? Have all basic functions of Unity Android …
Tuttle Publishing
This book of Japanese history explores the development of science and technology in traditional Japanese society.It may be surprising to some readers familiar with the history of Japan that that scientific thought existed at all in traditional Japan. However, Science …
View book details for Indonesian Idioms and Expressions
Colloquial Indonesian at Work
Tuttle Publishing
Indonesian Idioms and Expressions is a collection of Indonesian expressions, including proverbs, slang, quotations and acronyms, that offers a commentary on their origins, as well as insights into Indonesian culture, customs, and history. The book is an informal compendium designed …
Tuttle Publishing
Learn the essentials of Asian gemestones with this useful and portable reference book.Gemstones, both mythical and real, are deeply embedded in the arts, religions and cultures of Asia. This handy pocket guide provides an excellent introduction to the full range …
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When, Why, and How to Use it Successfully: Learn Japanese Grammar, Vocabulary & Polite Phrases With this User-Friendly Guide
Tuttle Publishing
This is a concise and user-friendly book for learning polite spoken Japanese or written Japanese. Respect languagethe special style of polite spoken or written Japaneseis involved almost every exchange of Japanese between one person and another, including the simplest phrases …
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Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan
Tuttle Publishing
Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations. This stunning art book gathers together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots and cultural icons that still delight visitors …
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The Monkey King's Amazing Adventures
Tuttle Publishing
China's most popular traditional novel, Journey to the West is the thrilling story of the Monkey King and his epic quest, with his trusted companions, to redeem himself. They face fantastic foes, demons and monsters during their amazing adventures traveling …
View book details for Tropical Island Cooking
Traditional Recipes, Contemporary Flavors
Tuttle Publishing
In The Filipino-American Kitchen, Chicago-based chef and teacher Jennifer Aranas introduces the exotic flavors of her ancestral Filipino homeland, taking readers on a gastronomic tour -- from sweet and spicy to smoky and tangy -- while transforming delicious native recipes …
Tuttle Publishing
This comprehensive translation of the Bubishi--the ancient manual of karate--is the most complete available.Karate historian and authority Patrick McCarthy spent over ten years researching and studying the Bubishi and the arts associated with it. The English translation of this remarkable …
Tuttle Publishing
This book is about emptiness and silencethe mind-expanding emptiness of Zen painting, and the reverberating silence of haiku poetry. Through imaginative participation in the visions of painters and poets, its readers are led to the realization that, in the author's …
Tuttle Publishing
This vegetable cookbook and gardening guide has everything you need to know about cultivating, harvesting, and serving green leafy vegetables from around the world.You'll learn about preparing soil, when to plant, and when and how to harvest. Creasy shares her …
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