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T1 Asian Development Outlook 2009 Update: Broadening Openness for a Resilient Asia
A1 Asian Development Bank, 
K1 degradation of natural resource
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K1 environmental assessment
K1 environmental conservation
K1 environmental change
K1 biodiversity
K1 ecosystem
K1 ecosystem analysis
K1 ecosystem degradation
K1 poverty
K1 finance
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PB Asian Development Bank
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8901
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8901
NO This document provides an updated assessment of economic conditions and short-term prospects across developing Asia and the Pacific during the global economic downturn of 2008 and 2009. It reviews recent growth performance, inflation trends, external balances, and fiscal and monetary responses, with revised projections reflecting stronger than expected recovery in several large economies. The analysis draws on country and subregional data to examine how external shocks were transmitted mainly through trade, while financial systems remained relatively stable. A dedicated analytical section evaluates the structure of openness in trade, financial integration, and labor migration, highlighting vulnerabilities from narrow export dependence and outlining evidence on shifting regional demand patterns.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026