Documents and publications

The volume contains 4 sessions: I. Natural Wetland Systems and their Functions; II. Wetland Biogeochemisty; III. Wetland Management Strategies in Asia and IV. Constructed Wetland. The basic information of natural wetland systems is introduced in Session I

Coast lines have been and still are the centre lines of civilization around the world with still increasing pressure from both sides, the hinterland and the sea, with all its foreseeable and unforeseeable impacts given by nature or mankind. While response

This second volume of the Sustainable Urban Development Series focuses on assessing the impact of the urban process and providing statements as to the sustainability of development plans, programmes and projects. It sets out the regulatory framework and

The 2007 Year Book includes global and regional overviews of signifi cant developments over the past year. It highlights linkages among ecosystem health, human well-being, and economic development; examines new thinking on the value of ecosystem services

Vietnam’s geography makes it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Every year its long coastline is hit by several typhoons that breach sea dykes and cause damage to houses, crops and aquaculture. The mangrove plantations

This review examines good practices to reduce disaster risk through education, knowledge and innovation (including efforts to protect schools from extreme natural events). It looks critically and strategically at current activities in order to identify

This initiative has provided an overall integrated framework for strengthening early warning systems in the Indian Ocean, and has been focusing on key components that include core system implementation, integrated risk management, public awareness and

Although DSS is a natural phenomenon that has affected Northeast Asia for thousands of years, it has occurred more frequently in the past 50 years. Its geographic coverage has expanded and the intensity of damage increased largely because of continued