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Scaling up the Use of Renewable Energy in Rural Areas in ESCWA Member Countries . |
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Guidelines for Energy Efficiency in the Tourism Sector: Strategy, Design, Systems and Operations Approach E/ESCWA/PI/2009/14 The primary objectives of this document are to help public and private sector planners, developers and designers, as well as the management and operating staff, in the tourism sector to... |
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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/MANUAL Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Regional Policy Toolkit The water and energy nexus... |
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Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries, 7th Regional Training Workshop The United nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional Office... |
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8th Regional Workshop on Capacity Development for Climate Change Negotiations for the Arab Countries The United nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS), the United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional... |
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Developing the Capacity of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Resource Efficiency Module E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/TOOLKIT.1 ESCWA is implementing a UN Development Account (DA) Project on “Developing the Capacities of ESCWA Member Countries to Address the Water and Energy Nexus for Achieving Sustainable Developing... |
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Workshop on: "Scaling up the use of Renewable Energy in rural areas in ESCWA Member Countries" In some of the ESCWA Member Countries, a large percentage of the population lives in rural communities (according to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2007 Revision,... |
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Biomass Energy Service-based Rural Energy Entrepreneurship E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/GUIDE (PART II) The present guide addresses the challenges of rural energy enterprises in developing countries, and sets out solutions such as cooking energy service parameters. It explains the AIREC cooking... |
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Financing the Upscaling of Building Energy Efficiency Programs for Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development in the Arab Region The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) are joining their efforts to advise Arab countries on available instruments... |
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Gender Empowerment and Entrepreneurial Development in the Rural Context: The Role of Renewable Energy The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in... |
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Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects through Public-Private Partnerships: Case Studies in Rural Areas of Jordan E/ESCWA/SDPD/2014/Technical Paper.1 The project “Enhancing and Improving Access to Energy Services through Development of PublicPrivate Renewable Energy Partnerships” seeks to build the capacity of governments and other stakeholders... |
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Land Degradation Assessment and Prevention: Selected Case Studies from the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/4 Critical issues confronting policymakers, administrators, staff and stakeholders in combating and preventing land degradation are assessed in this review, with particular... |
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Assessing the impacts of changing water availability on agricultural production in selected Arab countries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/CP In order to assess the impact of climate change on agricultural production in the Arab region, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), as part of its implementation of the... |
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Assessing the Current Situation of the Electrical Sub-sector in Yemen to Induce Strengthened Sustainability and Reduced Environmental Impact The electrical grid in Yemen barely services 52% of its population. A number of challenges attributed mainly to growing demand, limited financial and technical capacities and dwindling local... |
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Green Technology Needs Assessment and Appropriate Policy Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/GUIDE (PART I) The guide serves a dual objective. First, it assists rural development practitioners in assessing green energy needs of rural productive businesses. Second, it helps policymakers use the right... |
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Evaluating Renewable Manufacturing Potential in the Arab Region – Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.6 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia (ESCWA) conducted a study on the potential of local manufacturing of... |
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Assessment of Water Quality Management Practices in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2007/2 This study assesses water quality management practices in selected countries within the region and presents member countries with recommendations on the protection and sustainable use of scarce... |
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Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Socio-Economic Vulnerability in the Arab Region: A Methodological Framework for Pursuing an Integrated Assessment E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/1 The methodological framework presented in this guidance document outlines the integrated assessment approach being implemented in support of the Regional Initiative for the... |
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Marketing techniques and mechanisms of rural women's products The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is working on a “Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the... |
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Reducing Gas Flaring in Arab Countries: A Sustainable Development Necessity E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/TP.9 The study highlights the Arab region’s high reliance on fossil fuels, making it the second fastest growing regional source of greenhouse gas emissions. This is increasingly worrying for Arab... |
