Acknowledgements

Gender, the Environment and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific was prepared by the Social Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) under the overall leadership and guidance of Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General of United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP. Kaveh Zahedi, Deputy Executive Secretary for Sustainable Development also provided valuable guidance. Nagesh Kumar, Director, Social Development Division (SDD), provided substantive direction with a core team led by Cai Cai, Chief, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section, SDD, and comprising Diana Rodriguez and Maria Ann Mathew. Technical inputs were provided by Aida Karazhanova, Caridad Canales, Katinka Weinberger, Natalja Wehmer and Nobue Amanuma of the Environment and Development Division, Soma Dutta of ENERGIA and Susan Novak, independent expert. Additional inputs were provided by Noor Ali, SDD intern.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Gender Equality