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 …

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 …

This study examines the determinants of blue economy activities, namely tourism and fisheries, in 21 Asia and Pacific … positively depends on the gross fixed capital formation and access to electricity in Asia and Pacific island countries. We find … support the need for, and effectiveness of, the implementation of sustainable ocean governance policies in the Asia and …

This paper seeks to outline the power of benchmarking to influence social transformation in the fisheries industry in … slavery in the fisheries industry, enhancing the quality of reporting has become an important reason for businesses to ensure …

"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 …

ponds helps achieve sustainable aquaculture and acts as crucial input for the decision-makers for any interventions. …

to the recommendations, I will review the literature on the relationship between fish trade and sustainable fisheries … comes to ensuring the sustainability of fisheries in general and those related to the impact of trade on fisheries …

The Pacific Island nations heavily rely on the tuna fishery for government revenue and economic growth. Since the … Difference to investigate the effects of the VDS on domestic catch levels in the Pacific region using data on domestic catches … from 17 Pacific countries from 2000 to 2020. The estimated result indicates that tuna catches increased by more than 200 …

Free trade agreements (FTAs) have proliferated in East Asia in recent years. As of December 2008, eight bilateral FTAs … pressing issue for Japanese firms because Japanese firms have expanded overseas, particularly into the rest of Asia, which has … contributed to the formation of production networks in East Asia. There have been numerous ex ante studies on the impacts of FTAs …