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Building resilient freshwater systems
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2014This paper argues that freshwater systems on small Pacific islands are fragile, and highly vulnerable to climate change. The islands need resilient freshwater systems to ensure water security for their people into the future. It outlines adaptation measures demonstrated by climate-resilient water systems projects in the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) programme.DocumentTrade and exchange rates: effects of exchange rate misalignments on tariffs
2013The genesis of the GATT and IMF in 1940s created a clear line between the GATT and IMF: one was to be responsible for trade liberalisation, and the other for exchange-rate. The current paper argues that this artificial construction created an illusion that trade could be separated from exchange rates.DocumentEnsuring access to rare earths: are WTO disciplines on export restrictions enough?
2013Global supply of rare earths (REs) has been inhibited by China’s policies which prohibit/limit exports, which have been purportedly undertaken with salutary objectives like mineral conservation and public health. This paper considers whether relying on WTO norms and the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) can independently assure a country of its rare-earth supplies.DocumentDual Practice by health workers in South and East Asia: impacts and policy options
2010Health professionals, especially doctors, often undertake private work while employed by government. Such “dual practice” is found in both high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) around the world, with varying degrees of tolerance.DocumentThe Republic of the Union of Myanmar health system review
Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2014The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) review is a systematic and comprehensive review of a country’s health system. It assesses the health system’s core components —organisation and governance, financing, physical and human resources, service provision, and health reforms.OrganisationAsia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (APO)
The Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (APO) is a partnership of governments, development agencies, and the research community that supports and promotes evidence-based health polDocumentAsia in the ageing century: part III – healthcare
ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, 2013This is the third research brief in a three-part series that looks at Asia in the ageing century, with a particular focus on the countries of East and South-East Asia. Highlights include:DocumentAsia in the ageing century: part II – retirement income
ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research, 2013This is the second research brief in a three-part series that looks at Asia in the ageing century, with a particular focus on the countries of East and South-East Asia. The brief considers retirement income systems. Highlights include:DocumentAsia in the ageing century: part I – population trends
2013Different parts of Asia are at different stages of demographic shift. Most of the population growth will be in South Asia, which is also younger and still has much more urbanisation ahead of it. East and South-East Asia is expected to contribute around a quarter of the extra one billion Asians by 2040, after which point its population is expected to start declining.