Regardless of average income, cities and towns have been acting as the engines of economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, which now hosts half of the world’s mega-cities.
This volume examines the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in adjusting their training provision to meet the new demands of a greener economy.
The assessment of impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability in Nepal’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process evaluates how patterns of risk or potential benefit are shifting due to climate change, and considers how impacts and risks related to climate change can be reduced and managed through adapt
Written by the research team of at the Institute for Labor Studies, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China, this study presents both the current situation and potential for green employment in China, as well as results of surveys conducted in eight companies in the power industry.
This report is the results of joint research by a team from the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council which was established to address the challenges and opportunities of urbanization in China and to help China forge a new model of urbanization.
The report shows evidence of the potential benefits of adopting sustainability as a business strategy. It also shows a dramatic shift in banks' awareness of these benefits.