Strengthening The Environmental Dimensions Of The Sustainable Development Goals In Asia And The Pacific Tool Compendium

Download or read book Strengthening the Environmental Dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific Tool Compendium written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), prepared this tool compendium to help address the issues, challenges, and barriers faced by developing countries from Asia and the Pacific in the successful implementation of the environmental dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The tools presented here can help policy makers gain a better understanding of SDG interlinkages, establish horizontal and vertical policy coherence, and select appropriate guidelines, indicators, and institutional arrangements for effective integration into national policies, plans, and programs. This publication reflects the high-level commitment of ADB and UN Environment to support efforts to accelerate progress in implementing the environmental dimensions of the SDGs.