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Linking FLEGT and REDD+ to Improve Forest Governance
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Guido Broekhoven and marieke wit
2014
For the past decade or so, developing countries have engaged in a variety of new international initiatives aiming at improving forest management and governance. The prevailing...
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ASEAN Community Vision 2025
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
ASEAN
2015
Document that charts the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.
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The human right to water and sanitation
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
A/RES/64/292
Resolution
July 28, 2010
Recognizes the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.
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The State of Social Protection in ASEAN at the Dawn of Integration
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Cheng Boon Ong and Céline Peyron Bista, International Labour Organization
2015
The study provides an overview of the social protection situation in each of the ten ASEAN Member States, using the framework of the four Guarantees adopted in 2012 under the IL...
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Final list of proposed Sustainable Development Goal indicators
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Issue and policy briefs
Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators
2016
This global indicator framework was developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and agreed to, as a practical starting point at the 47th sessio...
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(11-29 September 2017) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Advocacy and promotional materials
Human Rights Council
2017
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples pursuant to her mandate under Council resolution 33/12....
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Payment for Ecological Services: A Win-win Option for Poverty Reduction?
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Nair, CTS, FAO
2017
Powerpoint presentation considering how pros and cons of Payments for Ecosystem Services mechanisms
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Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN)
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Archived web content
UN Forum on Forests
The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) carries out its forest financing activities through the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN). In 2015, the Economic and Social Cou...
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Keeping the promise: united to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
A/RES/65/1
Resolution
September 22, 2010
Resolution on the way forward to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
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Forest monitoring designed for action
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
Global Forest Watch
Discover the world’s forests through data Explore over 100 global and local data sets to learn about conservation, land use, forest communities, and much more. This page intr...
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Examining the Alignment Between the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Sustainable Development Goals
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Northrop, Eliza, Hana Biru, Sylvia Lima, Mathilde Bouye, and Ranping Song
2016
This working paper explores the extent to which the two agendas of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs are aligned in a concrete way by identifying examples of climate actions in t...
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Promotion of new and renewable sources of energy
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
A/RES/67/215
Resolution
December 21, 2012
Resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations declaring 2014–2024 the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, to be promoted through all sources of energy
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International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
A/RES/65/151
Resolution
December 20, 2010
General Assembly Resolution declaring 2012 the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
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Keeping an Eye on SDG 15: Working with countries to measure indicators for forests and mountains
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
FAO
2017
The brochure presents the three indicators under SDG 15, for which FAO is the custodian agency: 15.1.1-Forest area as a proportion of total land area, 15.2.1-Progress towards su...
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Declaration on Institutionalising the Resilience of Asean and its Communities and Peoples to Disasters and Climate Change
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Declaration
April 27, 2015
Declaration to institutionalize climate change adaptation, and disaster risk reduction and management in ASEAN
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Promoting regional cooperation for enhanced energy security and the sustainable use of energy in Asia and the Pacific
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
67/2
Resolution
July 25, 2011
Resolution 67/2, adopted at the sixty-seventh session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, annexed to the present resolution, in which it, inter alia,...
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
UNISDR
2015
The adoption of 'Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ represents the culmination of efforts to develop a successor to the Millennium Development ...
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Regional Cooperation for Energy Transition towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies in Asia and the Pacific
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
ESCAP/74/27/Add.1
Declaration
April 11, 2018
The Second Asian and Pacific Energy Forum, which was held in Bangkok from 3 to 5 April 2018, adopted the Ministerial Declaration on Regional Cooperation for Energy Transition to...
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Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report - Executive Summary
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank Group, WHO
2018
The world is not currently on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7), which calls for ensuring “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for al...
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Finance for Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific: A Regional Action Agenda to Access Debt Capital Markets
Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Timor-Leste, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Korea, Republic of, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
ESCAP
2017
Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are historically the least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions that result in climate change, but are most vulnerable to its en...