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Regional Cooperation and Integration: Experiences in Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

Over the past 2 decades, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its developing member countries have worked together to promote regional cooperation and integration (RCI). Evolving economic conditions continually pose new challenges to RCI efforts. In March 2012, about 160 representatives from...

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Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia: International Experiences with Payments for Environmental Services in Grazing Lands and Other Rangelands

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

Payments for environmental services (PES) are a potential mechanism to provide incentives for sustainable management of grasslands and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. PES is not widely practiced in Mongolia, but has been included in the Green Development Strategy of the government. This...

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Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia: Herders' Livelihoods and Climate Change

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

The threats posed by climate change have significant impacts on Mongolia’s grassland ecosystems and herders’ livelihoods. This publication discusses the auses of climate change and its impacts on livelihoods and ecosystems for herders and the general public. It explains how good pasture...

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Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia: Assessment of Key Elements in Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions for Grassland and Livestock Management

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

climate variability and change. Nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) can provide a framework for the … identification and implementation of mitigation actions. This publication identifies and assesses technical, institutional, and … estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential, economic costs and benefits, GHG measurement options, adaptation …

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Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Resource Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (2013-2017)

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

The Greater Mekong Subregion Human Resource Development Strategic Framework and Action Plan (2013–2017) reflects changing circumstances, including the development of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) economic corridors as an important GMS priority. The goal of the human resource development...

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Asian Economic Integration Monitor - October 2013

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013

The Asian Economic Integration Monitor is a semiannual review of Asia’s regional economic cooperation and integration. It covers the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. This issue includes two theme chapters: i) Toward an ASEAN Economic Community– and Beyond; and ii) World...

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Economic Corridor Development for Inclusive Asian Regional Integration: Modeling Approach to Economic Corridors

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

The question underlying the entirety of this publication is: “How can viable economic corridors be called into existence by dint of government and multilateral support?” The authors answer this question by examining the experience of economic corridor development of different regions from...

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Asian Economic Integration Monitor - April 2014

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

The Asian Economic Integration Monitor is a semiannual review of Asia’s regional economic cooperation and integration. It covers the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. This issue includes Theme Chapter: Insuring Against Asia’s Natural Catastrophes.

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Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion: An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2014

Cooperation among the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries has intensified in recent years. By the end of 2012, the program had mobilized $15.5 billion in investment projects and $311 million in technical assistance (TA), of which ADB’s support amounted to $5.5 billion for investments and...

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Transport Efficiency Through Logistics Development Policy Study

Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012

Logistics includes material flow, information flow, and financial flow between the point of supply and the point of consumption, with transport serving as its core. With the rapidly evolving economy of the People’s Republic of China, there is a need for a modern transport and logistics system...

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