Learn C is a book designed to teach yourself the ANSI C language. ANSI C language is one of the most important programming languages and the base for other languages such as C#, C++, and Objective-C.Learn C won't only teach you the ANSI C language, but also will get you into programming. This book includes sample code and beginner apps to get you fluent in coding quickly and easily.All of the iOS apps are programmed using Obj-C, which is a superset of ANSI C.In only...

This is a science-backed, action-focused manual for high performers and ambitious individuals who want to own their mornings and dominate their days. It blends chronobiology, neuroscience, elite routines, and practical tactics into a no-fluff playbook that transforms the reader’s identity into an early riser.

This publication offers a comprehensive regional-level analysis of Southeast Asia’s fragile recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that damaged some core economic drivers and sank millions into poverty. It gives a rundown of how eight Southeast Asian countries have dealt with the pandemic and are now beginning to recover. It looks at how countries have reshaped their economies to cope with the crisis and considers the impact of job losses as COVID-19 sent development gains into r...

This handbook serves as a guide to deploying battery energy storage technologies, specifically for distributed energy resources and flexibility resources. Battery energy storage technology is the most promising, rapidly developed technology as it provides higher efficiency and ease of control. With energy transition through decarbonization and decentralization, energy storage plays a significant role to enhance grid efficiency by alleviating volatility from demand and supply. Energy storag...

Bhutan has experienced extraordinary change since the 1960s when it opened itself to the world and started the process of planned development. It has transformed itself from a subsistence economy into a middle-income country with rising human development indicators. Yet progress comes with new challenges. These include differences in living conditions and opportunities between rural and urban areas that fuel rural-urban migration, labor shortages in agriculture, and unemployment. There are...

This publication reviews recent developments in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

This report shows how improving gender mainstreaming via the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Strategic Framework 2030 (GMS-2030) can bolster inclusivity and ensure women benefit equally from regional cooperation initiatives. Highlighting common barriers hindering women’s participation, it explains how the Gender Strategy Implementation Plan (GSIP) 2025–2030 aims to develop innovative new ways to mainstream gender, explicitly address gender barriers, and tackle pervasi...

Agriculture deals with vastly different raw materials, products, and production technologies, generating pollution that is equally diverse and complex and involving biosafety issues. For small-scale operations, limited resources and capacity exacerbate the challenges of controlling pollution and managing health and safety issues. This publication compares major pollution control technologies, especially their cost-effectiveness in tackling air and water pollution and the solid and hazardou...

This publication explores rural wastewater management in the People’s Republic of China and suggests ways forward. It highlights current institutional arrangements and recent policy developments, including regulations, funding arrangements, and education and participatory approaches used to improve wastewater management in rural areas. It includes a summary of provincial case studies showing challenges faced and achievements to date. It also provides an overview of approaches used to impro...

This study outlines actions Cambodia can take to diversify its economy and shows how cutting business costs, tackling human capital deficits, and reducing vulnerability to external shocks can help drive sustainable, inclusive growth. Exploring how Cambodia became one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, the study aims to show how the country can overcome existing constraints and address emerging challenges to reach upper-middle income status by 2030. It identifies opportunities to diversif...

This report analyzes how carbon markets can be designed to help economies reach ambitious emission reduction goals and generate the financing needed to scale up climate action and build a resilient future. Designed as a framework for policymakers, it examines the current state of international and domestic carbon markets, delves into legal and policy issues, and explains how informed policy choices can be made when designing national strategies for carbon markets under the Paris Agreement....

This publication explores how climate change impacts education systems in Asia and the Pacific. It underscores the need for investing in climate-resilient school facilities and integrating education for climate action (E4CA), including green skills and climate literacy, in basic, secondary, vocational, and higher education. Outlining eight calls to action, the publication provides policymakers with strategies to make education systems climate-ready. Case studies from across Asia and the Pa...