Over the past two decades, Asia and the Pacific have not only experienced rapid growth, but in parallel saw a rapid … caused by the obesity endemic for the region. This paper fills this gap by providing a first cost estimate for 42 Asia and … the Pacific countries. Our estimations include both direct costs caused by additional medical expenditures as well as …

analysis of paperless trade measures included in selected RTAs in Asia and the Pacific confirms that the coverage of RTAs of … Trade in Asia and the Pacific can be expected to provide a useful tool for harmonized implementation of many of these … included in regional trade agreements (RTAs), including in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and ASEAN agreements. Such measures …

and patterns in developing governance and institutions in DRM in the Asia and the Pacific region. The paper then derives …

"Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water" achievable. Fisheries and aquaculture sectors alone provide employment for and … substantial costs across the fisheries value chain. A key challenge is to mobilize the required financial resources to enable this … from the analysis indicated that an institutional design that has a specific focus on the fisheries sector, promoting …

This paper analyzes the current status of fisheries and aquaculture in Southeast Asia and international trade. Analysis … concludes that a policy of sustainable management for both capture fisheries and aquaculture is of greatest importance, but such … for the sustainable management of fisheries resources and intensified and extensive aquaculture. Such holistic national …

Southeast Asia on the other. It also discusses the importance of new deep-sea ports in creating alternative shipping routes … these gaps can be addressed will depend on the costs and benefits. South Asia-Southeast Asia connectivity can only be …

trade agreements (PTAs) are driving this trend in Asia and the Pacific as well as in Central and South America, and the … under negotiation or in force. In this regard, Asia and the Pacific has developed a rapidly evolving regional economic … Economic Partnership (or ASEAN+6 RCEP), as well as the putative Free Trade Agreement of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which …

streamlines its work focus and collaborates more with other organizations. The Executives' Meeting of East Asia-Pacific Central … and Central Bank Governors' Meeting, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Asia-Europe Meeting provide opportunities for …The Asian Financial Crisis of 1997-1998 revealed that Asia should have its own regional mechanism to mitigate systemic …