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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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	Arab Horizon 2030: Digital Technologies for Development E/ESCWA/TDD/2017/3 The study entitled Arab Horizon 2030: Digital Technologies for Development is a central part of ESCWA efforts to promote radical policy changes towards utilizing digital technologies for... Arabic (3.44 MB) English (3.39 MB)
	Green Technologies, Innovations and Practice in the Agricultural Sector E/ESCWA/SDPD/2019/INF.8 The Arab region faces many challenges including severe water scarcity, rising population, increasing land degradation, aridity, unsustainable energy consumption, food insecurity and deficiency in... Arabic (704.16 KB) English (1.71 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Economic Development Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.5 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (41.25 MB) English (41.25 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Human Settlements Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/MODULE.4 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (36.38 MB) English (36.38 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystem-Based Management Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/MODULE.1 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (36.86 MB) English (36.86 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/MODULE.2 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (59.02 MB) English (59.02 MB)
	Climate Change Adaptation in the Health Sector Using Integrated Water Resources Management Tools E/ESCWA/SDPD/2016/MODULE.3 The training modules were developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project on “Developing the Capacities of the Arab Countries for Climate Change... Arabic (37.49 MB) English (37.49 MB)
	Inclusive Social Development E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/2 The 2011 uprisings have affected the entire Arab region politically, economically and socially. Political instability and conflict have since then replaced optimism and hope, and calls for... Arabic (741.94 KB) English (741.94 KB)
	Climate Projections and Extreme Climate Indices for the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2015/Booklet.2 This booklet provides the outcomes of the regional climate models conducted by SMHI within the framework of RICCAR. The analysis highlights the results for changes in temperature and... Arabic (1.16 MB) English (1.28 MB)
	Social Protection for Persons with Disabilities in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/2 This report presents an overview of social protection for persons with disabilities in Arab countries through the prism of the 2030 Agenda. Doing so, it focuses on social insurance, social... Arabic (4.56 MB) English (8.28 MB)
	ESCWA Water Development Report 5: Issues in Sustainable Water Resources Management and Water Services E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/4 The global community was proud to announce in 2012 that the global drinking water target articulated in the Millennium Development Goals had been met five years ahead of schedule. However, the... Arabic (4.18 MB) English (1.83 MB)
	Policies and Measures to Promote Sustainable Use of Energy in the Transport Sector in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDPD/2011/2 Statistics reveal that land transport is responsible for more than three quarters of the emissions by the transport sector worldwide. Consequently, this sector is considered to be one of the most... Arabic (1.67 MB) English (1.67 MB)
	Ageing in ESCWA Member States: Third Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.12 The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the findings of the third review of the 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) in ESCWA countries and highlights prevalent... Arabic (2.98 MB) English (2.15 MB)
	Natural Gas Vehicle in Transportation in the Arab Region: Fact Sheet E/ESCWA/SDPD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.4 The Arab region is highly dependent on fossil fuels as a transport fuel which has one of the highest growth rates of carbon dioxide emissions. Although the use of natural gas vehicles in the Arab... Arabic (1.7 MB) English (1.7 MB)
	Equality in the New Global Agenda: Integrating a Gender Perspective in the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 2 in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.2 A close analysis of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the international community in September 2015, reveals that some gender issues should be further emphasized in the... Arabic (668.98 KB) English (548.11 KB)
	Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region, 2003-2015 E/ESCWA/TDD/2015/3 While the nations of the world were preparing to adopt new development goals after the deadline for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, the increasing... Arabic (2.49 MB) English (2.26 MB)
	Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region - 2013 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/6 The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation, and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving... Arabic (2.06 MB) English (3.2 MB)
	Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2009 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2009/12 The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving... Arabic (41.38 MB) English (1.43 MB)
	Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2011 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2011/4 The information society, in which information is processed efficiently, including the production, exchange, adaptation and use of information, is the appropriate environment for achieving... Arabic (5.57 MB) English (3.62 MB)
	Intellectual Property for Fostering Innovation in the Arab World E/ESCWA/TDD/2019/5 Only few Arab countries have a national intellectual property strategy with measures that encourage and facilitate the effective development, management, and protection of intellectual... Arabic (7.03 MB) English (9.17 MB)

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