Resource Efficiency Course
This e-learning course on Resource Efficiency was developed to raise awareness of Resource Efficiency among policymakers and sustainable development practitioners in the Asia-Pacific region.
SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade
ARTNeT is an open regional network of research and academic institutions and think-tanks with a keen interest in addressing international trade and investment policy and facilitation issues in the context of sustainable development.
ARTNeT is an initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific with support from several international donors and national development agencies
Resource Platform on Environment Statistics
This site contains links to the activities and tools ESCAP has used to strengthen environment statistics in Asia and the Pacific. It also contains a collection of outputs from these activities. One of the purposes of the self-learning materials is to provide background to reading the guidance documents. Another purpose is to provide insights into policy applications and data sources.
Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap
The concept of Green Growth emerged in the Asia-Pacific region to turn resource constraints and the climate crisis into an economic opportunity that generates a double dividend (higher growth with lower environmental impact) by improving the efficiency of resource use and increasing investments in natural capital to drive economic growth. Realizing the promise of Green Growth will require a bold and ambitious transformation of the economic system.
GLF Biodiversity Digital Conference 2020 - One World, One Health
With global health pandemics and climate change creating a world of unknowns, we still have the power to step up to restore the earth. Join thousands of biodiversity experts, scientists, policymakers, journalists, activists, private sector and Indigenous groups at the Global Landscape Forum (GLF) Biodiversity Digital Conference to learn how the world’s leading organizations are uniting in the wake of COVID-19 to conserve and protect the world’s disappearing biodiversity—from seeds to sea turtles.
Announcement: Circular Biomimicry Built Environment Group Opened on the SDG Community of Practice?
The Circular and Biomimicry Built Environment Group has opened on the SDG Community of Practice! This Group is a collaborative space for Circular and Biomimicry Build Environment enthusiasts under the SDGs.
Virtual event "High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 7-16 July 2020"
Side event on “Fast-Tracking the SDGs: Driving Asia-Pacific Transformations”
co-organized by ESCAP, ADB and UNDP
7 JULY 18:30 – 19:45 (GMT+7)
https://www.youtube.com/unescap
World Youth Report 2020: Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda
This report seeks to contribute to the understanding of how youth social entrepreneurship can both support youth development and help accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Building Back Better: Towards a Green Recovery of the Indian Economy
Impact of COVID-19 on India’s Economic Condition