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Profiting from Green Consumerism in Germany, Opportunities for Developing Countries in Three Sectors

Leather and Footwear, Textiles and Clothing, and Furniture

Series: Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development
( Print: October 1999 )

Green consumerism has been on the rise in Germany and is increasingly bearing upon markets of key export interest to developing countries. This publication reviews the consequences of this phenomenon...

Green consumerism has been on the rise in Germany and is increasingly bearing upon markets of key export interest to developing countries. This publication reviews the consequences of this phenomenon...


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Economic Aspects of Development of Agricultural Alternatives to Tobacco Production and Export...

Series: Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development
( Print: September 2002 )

This report assesses a number of potential agricultural alternatives to production and export marketing of tobacco from Malawi. It provides analysis and findings on current profitability of...

This report assesses a number of potential agricultural alternatives to production and export marketing of tobacco from Malawi. It provides analysis and findings on current profitability of...


Integrated Assessment and Development of Mineral Resources in the Greater Mekong Subregion

Series: Mineral Concentrations and Hydrocarbon Accumulations in the ESCAP Region
( Print: September 2000 )

This publication focuses on the use of state-of-the-art Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to assess mineral resources potential in the Greater Mekong Subregion. The subregion includes the...

This publication focuses on the use of state-of-the-art Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to assess mineral resources potential in the Greater Mekong Subregion. The subregion includes the...


Rubber and the Environment

Proceedings of the Joint Workshop of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the...

Series: Analytical Studies on Trade, Environment and Development
( Print: August 2000 )

This publication reviews two specific aspects of the cycle of rubber products. The first one, is the use of international instruments for making scrap tyre management as environmentally sound as...

This publication reviews two specific aspects of the cycle of rubber products. The first one, is the use of international instruments for making scrap tyre management as environmentally sound as...


Guidelines and Practices in Evaluation and Development of Industrial Minerals and Offshore...

Series: Mineral Concentrations and Hydrocarbon Accumulations in the ESCAP Region
( Print: February 2002, PDF: October 2006 )

Industrial minerals, unlike metallic minerals, are valued for their physical and chemical properties. A thorough knowledge of both properties is essential when designing laboratory evaluation...

Industrial minerals, unlike metallic minerals, are valued for their physical and chemical properties. A thorough knowledge of both properties is essential when designing laboratory evaluation...


Oil and Natural Gas Resources and Potential in North-east Asia

Series: Mineral Concentrations and Hydrocarbon Accumulations in the ESCAP Region
( Print: March 2000 )

The countries of North-East Asia have a recognized mineral resource base and potential for fuel and non-fuel minerals and have formulated long term national plans and programmes for exploration and...

The countries of North-East Asia have a recognized mineral resource base and potential for fuel and non-fuel minerals and have formulated long term national plans and programmes for exploration and...