Water
Infrastructure for Irrigation
Life begins with clean water and access to this most precious commodity is more important than ever to the billions of people across Asia and the Pacific. Quality infrastructure can bring lasting relief to struggling communities as this page shows.
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Management of Water Resources-- Self study about the sustainability of water resources, and the fundamentals of water supply and sanitation, water governance, and climate proofing.
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Measuring Water Use with Remote Sensing
(Asian Development Bank, 2017-05-30)
Remote sensing technology is a powerful tool that revolutionizes understanding of basin water resources. Water accounting—knowing how much water is available and who is using how much—is critical at a time when Asia is facing increasing water insecurity. ...
Water Management through the Lenses of Gender, Ethnicity and Class: A Comparative Case Study of Upstream and Downstream Sites on the Mekong River in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-02-03)
Issues related to water resources upstream (Tan Ho Co commune) and downstream (Dai An commune) of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam were studied. The role of gender, ethnicity and class in water management was ascertained. Social qualitative research, using ...
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Water Policy in the Republic of Korea
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-08-10)This study reviews the water policies and institutions for water management in the Republic of Korea over a 50-year period during which the country developed from a war-torn nation into one of the 10 largest economies in the world. The Republic of ... -
Comparative Study on Active Response to Population Aging between China and South Korea
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, 2019-08-07)The aging of the population refers to the process of population change in which the proportion of the elderly population increases in the total population. When the population aged 60 and over accounts for 10% or more of the total population in a country ... -
India’s Act East Policy: Facilitating India-Myanmar Border Trade
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2019-07-30)As India seeks to strengthen trade, investment, and other forms of economic cooperation with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Myanmar is an essential strategic partner, since it is the only ASEAN nation with which India shares both ... -
Characterizing Water Supply and Demand in Cambodia’s River Basins
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-07-30)This leaflet analyzes water in all five major river basins in Cambodia from a spatial and temporal perspective. This is done to understand how much water is available in every basin each month during three selected years (dry year, wet year, and average ... -
Assessment of Pakistan National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS's) with Selected Asian Countries and WHO
(Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2019-07-30)The objective of this study is to assess the current status of Pakistan Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQSs) i.e., whether our standards are stringent or relaxed in comparison to other selected Asian countries and/or if these are consistent with WHO ... -
Pacific Economic Monitor July 2019
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-07-30)The Monitor provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues. -
The Role of Industrialisation and ICT in Africa’s Growth and Integration into Global Value Chains
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2019-07-30)Industrialisation is important for Africa’s growth and sustainable development. Deepening the manufacturing sector and greater integration in global value chains will build more resilient economies. Industrialisation will harness Africa’s huge resources ... -
Evaluation of national irrigation systems in the Philippines
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2019-07-30)This Policy Note highlights the results and recommendations of a case study on the technical and institutional evaluation of 39 selected NIS in the Philippines (Table 1). It evaluates the policy and institutional framework governing irrigation development ... -
The Importance of Crop Protection Products for The New Zealand Economy
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2019-07-30)This report highlights the importance of the crop protection industry to New Zealand’s economy. It’s a small robust industry that has a significant impact on our land-based sectors. Even a small increase in horticultural productivity has a ripple effect ... -
A Literature Review Evaluating New Approaches to Resolving the Sanitation Challenge in Developing Asia
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-07-15)Evidence shows that there are numerous socioeconomic and environmental benefits from improved sanitation; conversely, numerous studies have explored the lack of access to basic sanitation and its negative impact on gross domestic product (GDP). This ...