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Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Transport Development: The secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) organized an Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Transport Development: Eco-efficiency in Freight Transportation and Logistics at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok on 29-30 March 2010. The meeting was organized as part of a joint project of ESCAP and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) entitled “Eco-efficient and Sustainable Urban Infrastructure in Asia and Latin America”. The project, financed from the United Nations Development Account, seeks to promote the application of eco-efficiency as a key criterion for sustainable infrastructure development and as a basis for expanding infrastructure financing opportunities. Documents of the meeting: Statements and presentations: Opening statement of Mr. Barry Cable, Director, Transport Division Importance of Eco-efficiency in Sustainable Transport Development by Mr. Abdul Quium, ESCAP ESCAP Work on Sustainable and Eco-efficient Urban Infrastructure by Mr. Lorenzo Santucci, ESCAP Urban Logistics by Dr. Narong Pomlaktong, TDRI, and Mr. Pokasarp Poompuang, BJC Logistics Co., Ltd. Study reports: Review of Good Practices in Urban Freight Transportation by Dr. Wisinee Wisetjindawat Indicators of eco-efficiency and sustainability for urban freight transport by Mr. Steve Meyrick |
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