Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021

Digital Economy ◽

Environmental Indicators ◽

Current Status ◽

Value Chains ◽

The Pacific ◽

Special Supplement ◽

Development Goals ◽

Key Indicators

This publication presents the latest key statistics on development issues for the economies of Asia and the Pacific. It sets out the region’s current status in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals, and provides economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 49 regional members of the Asian Development Bank. It covers global value chains and also highlights initiatives of national statistics offices to provide timely data for planning and policymaking. A special supplement, Capturing the Digital Economy, sets out a framework for measuring the importance of the digital economy in national and global production processes.

Capturing the Digital Economy—A Proposed Measurement Framework and Its Applications: A Special Supplement to Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021

10.22617/fls210307-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

Industry 4.0 ◽

Analytical Framework ◽

Digital Economy ◽

Value Chains ◽

The Core ◽

Measurement Framework ◽

The Pacific ◽

Special Supplement ◽

Definition Of ◽

Key Indicators

This publication sets out a framework for measuring the importance of the digital economy in national and global production processes. Amid the growing interest in the digitalization of socioeconomic activities, there is a lack of consensus on an established framework to estimate the digital economy. This report proposes a definition of the core digital economy and an input-output analytical framework to measure it. Applying this framework to selected economies and years, it finds that the digital economy and digitally dependent industries contribute a significant portion of gross domestic product. It examines key digital economy phenomena and trends in relation to sectoral links, temporal price changes, jobs, global value chains, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Industry 4.0.

Objectives, Keys and Results in the Water Networks to Reach the Sustainable Development Goals

Water ◽

10.3390/w13091268 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 1268

Author(s):

Angel Valentin Mercedes Garcia ◽

Petra Amparo López-Jiménez ◽

Francisco-Javier Sánchez-Romero ◽

Modesto Pérez-Sánchez

Keyword(s):

Energy Recovery ◽

Water Distribution ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Environmental Indicators ◽

Pressurized Water ◽

Pumping Stations ◽

The World ◽

The world is continuously searching for ways to improve how water is used for energy. As the population increases, so do the needs for natural resources and, in turn, the needs for energy. This research sought to show how the world has tried to achieve more sustainable forms of pressurized water distribution and to show the results that have been obtained. In this sense, technologies have been used for the production of clean energy, energy recovery instead of dissipation, reprogramming of pumping stations and hybrid systems. In many cases, much lower water and energy requirements are achieved and, in turn, greenhouse gas emissions related to water use are reduced. Sixty-one different water systems were analyzed considering different energy, economic and environmental indicators. The different operation range of these indicators were defined according to sustainable indicators.

Ventajas y Desventajas de la Conciliación en la Resolución de Conflictos – Sobre Reparación del Daño al Medio Ambiente

REVISTA INTERNACIONAL CONSINTER DE DIREITO ◽

10.19135/revista.consinter.00003.05 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 03 (03) ◽

pp. 111-139

Author(s):

Angelina Isabel Valenzuela Rendón

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Dispute Resolution ◽

Alternative Dispute Resolution ◽

Environmental Damage ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

The Pacific ◽

Environmental Damages ◽

En el presente trabajo se exponen diversas ventajas y desventajas propias del medio alterno de solución de conflictos conocido como conciliación, esto a fin de dilucidar si se trata de un mecanismo adecuado para resolver controversias sobre reparación de daño causado al medio ambiente, lo que se realizará mediante la técnica metodológica cartesiana. Se observa que la conciliación es una forma de acceder a la justicia, adicional al proceso tradicional; además de que a través del procedimiento conciliatorio se fomenta la resolución pacífica de las disputas. Finalmente, se concluye que los pros de la conciliación tienen mayor peso que los contras. Por lo tanto, proponer el procedimiento conciliatorio significa ofrecer una alternativa de un mecanismo pertinente cuando se resuelven controversias sobre reparación del daño al medio ambiente; todo esto coadyuvando al logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. In this research, different distinct advantages and disadvantages of the alternative dispute resolution known as conciliation are exposed. Through the Cartesian method, this presentation helps establish if conciliation is an adequate way to resolve disputes regarding reparation of environmental damage. Conciliation is a means to access justice, in addition to the traditional trial; furthermore, conciliation encourages the pacific resolution of disputes. Finally, it is concluded that the advantages of conciliation weigh more heavily than its disadvantages. Therefore, conciliation is a pertinent option to solve disputes regarding reparation of environmental damages, in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Strengthening the Environmental Dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific:

10.22617/tim190002-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

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Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

The Pacific ◽

Strengthening the Environmental Dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific:

10.22617/tcs199911-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

The Pacific ◽

Energy Strategy for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas Based on the Analysis of Sustainable Digital Economy

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.788026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Zhuonan Wang ◽

Yan Zhao

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Vital Role ◽

Digital Economy ◽

Energy Resources ◽

It Professionals ◽

Technology has played a vital role in modifying the lifestyle of individuals and the emerging countries are progressing so fast as no one has ever thought before. With the progression of technology boosting, the pattern of energy resources consumption has also been the center of attention for researchers in this decade. China has been one of those countries that have adopted such energy strategies in its industrial regime. The economists and information technology (IT) working together have done wonders in digitalizing and sustaining the economies that will lead to sustainable development goals. This study has been an effort to understand the role of technology and the availability of affordable energy resources in obtaining a sustainable digital economy with the mediating role of sustainable development. The population of this study was IT professionals and economists. The survey data were collected from 285 respondents selected based on purposive sampling. The software adopted for data analysis was SmartPLS 3.3.3. This study showed that technology utilization had been an important predictor of sustainable development, contributing to a sustainable digital economy. Similarly, low operational cost also moderated the relationship of sustainable development and sustainable digital economy that has been the major focus of developing countries. Moreover, the strategy of cutting down the operation costs to bring it down to the level of affordability is a major challenge for the economies such as China that have been among the low production cost. Studies on the sustainable digital economy with respect to technological use are very limited. Hence, this study will find many advantages for economists and IT professionals in the future with respect to devising the strategies taking into account the sustainable development goals and the achievement of a sustainable digital economy.