Publications

About UNCRD Publications

UNCRD provides a wealth of information and publications on local and regional development in developed, developing, and transitional economies. Its publications inform scholars, policymakers, and practitioners of the results of its research, training, and supportive programmes.

UNCRD publishes three categories of publications:

 

Informational Materials

UNCRD Annual Report (English and Japanese)
UNCRD Highlights (Japanese edition of the Newsletter)
 

Periodicals

Regional Development Dialogue (RDD)
(semiannual util RDD, Vol. 34, 2013 and annual* from Vol. 35, 2014, a policy-oriented journal)
*Following the release of the UNCRD journal, RDD, (Vol. 35, 2014), the journal has been published annually.
Recent RDDs:
  • RDD, Vol. 35, 2014 (Theme: Urban-Rural Linkages in Support of the New Urban Agenda)
  • RDD, Vol. 36, 2016 (Theme: Regional Development in the Context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development )

* RDD is suspended for publication by the release of Vol. 36 (2016) until further notice.

Regional Development Studies (RDS)*
(an academic refereed journal)
Available US$20 for developed countries; and US$15 for developing countries
* RDS is suspended for publication by the release of Vol. 16 (2012) until further notice.
 

UNCRD Publications Series

Research reports, textbooks, and training materials.
(Available on purchase order or on an exchange basis.)

 

UNCRD Styleguide

Authors are furthermore requested to refer to the UNCRD Styleguide (pdf) when preparing papers, which is available at the Information Material.

 

Contact

Publications Section
E-mail: info@uncrd.or.jp

Recent UNCRD Publications

The UNCRD Annual Reports 2015/2016 covers of the Centre's activities undertaken from July 2015 to June 2017.

  • Cover of the UNCRD Annual Reports 2017/2018

The UNCRD Annual Reports 2015/2016 covers of the Centre's activities undertaken from July 2013 to June 2015. It presents the current status of the Centre's research and training programmes and describes both recent and forthcoming events. In addition to general information about the Centre, the Annual Report also contains financial statements and calendar of events, and is designed to present a concise summary of the year's activities to a wider audience of both specialist and nonspecialist readers.

  • Cover of UNCRD Annual Reports 2015/2016