The 2013 Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report shows that while the gains created by growth have been significant, the majority of poor people in many Asia-Pacific countries have often not shared in this prosperity.

This 2013 review of developments in Transport in Asia and the Pacific looks at emerging trends in transport in the region and presents initiatives, including those of ESCAP, that are making transport systems cleaner, safer, more efficient, and more affordable.

This report assesses progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Asia and the Pacific, and identifies actions, challenges, and priorities beyond the MDGs 2015 target year.Asia and the Pacific has made good progress towards the MDGs, though the region will still need to make greater efforts if it is to meet some important tar

The debate on natural resource scarcity was recently reignited. New scientific findings suggest that humanity has exceeded the planetary boundaries, threatening its own safe operation.

This UNESCAP publication looks at recent developments in CSR with particular attention to the growing role of impact investment and the need for greater convergence of global CSR instruments.

The Asia-Pacific region has been battered in recent years by a relentless series of shocks. Some have been related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes or droughts or floods. Others, such as the 2008 financial crisis, have been caused by convulsions in global markets.

The 2013 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific argues that macroeconomic policies can play a key role not only in supporting the economies of the region in the short term, but also in reorienting the region towards a more inclusive and sustainable pattern of development.

The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report aims to deepen understanding of regional trends and developments in trade and investment; emerging issues in trade, investment and trade facilitation policies; and impacts of these policies on countries’ abilities to meet the challenges of achieving inclusive and sustainable development.

This assessment report presents an overview of the energy access situation in the Asia-Pacific region, including prevalent policies and programmes to address them, with the view to identify common challenges that could be addressed through regional cooperation.

Falling demand in the developed world has led to a broad-based economic slowdown in Asia and the Pacific, lowering economic growth forecasts. The impact of slowdown will challenge regional inclusive and sustainable development with job growth and household income predicted to decline.