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Population and Development Report, No.3 (Arabic language)

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: July 2007 )

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Population and Development Report, Issue No.3

International Migration and Development in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: January 2008, PDF: December 2007 )

The Report considers the trends and patterns of Arab migration; addresses international migration and its relevance to development in Arab countries by discussing the relationship between...

The Report considers the trends and patterns of Arab migration; addresses international migration and its relevance to development in Arab countries by discussing the relationship between...


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Population and Development Report, Issue No.4

Youth in the ESCWA Region - Situation Analysis and Implications for Development Policies

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: March 2011, PDF: December 2010 )

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...


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Population and Development Report, Issue No.5

Youth Exclusion in the ESCWA Region: Demographic, Economic, Educational and Cultural Factors

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: July 2013, PDF: December 2012 )

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...


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Population and Development Report, Issue No.6

Development Policy Implications of Age-Structural Transitions in Arab Countries

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: September 2014, PDF: September 2014 )

This report shows that the Arab countries are currently undergoing profound age-structural transitions which will have significant implications for their development. It argues that countries can best...

This report shows that the Arab countries are currently undergoing profound age-structural transitions which will have significant implications for their development. It argues that countries can best...


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Population and Development Report: Issue No. 7

Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: April 2016, PDF: December 2015 )

Population dynamics can contribute to unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, and as a consequence to water scarcity that consists of the most significant environmental challenge in the...

Population dynamics can contribute to unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, and as a consequence to water scarcity that consists of the most significant environmental challenge in the...


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Forecast of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

Forest Products Production and Trade 2014-2016

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( PDF: April 2016 )

Following the annual Market Discussions of Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (former Timber Committee) about the current and next year's forest products markets, the Committee issues a...

Following the annual Market Discussions of Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (former Timber Committee) about the current and next year's forest products markets, the Committee issues a...


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Green Jobs in the Forest Sector

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: May 2019, PDF: May 2019 )

The study Green Jobs in the Forest Sector provides an overview of existing Green Forest Jobs and identifies possible areas for future activities and jobs in the forest sector, and may serve as...

The study Green Jobs in the Forest Sector provides an overview of existing Green Forest Jobs and identifies possible areas for future activities and jobs in the forest sector, and may serve as...


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Measuring the Value of Forests in a Green Economy

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: May 2019, PDF: May 2019 )

This paper presents green economy related definitions and concepts, and internationally developed assessment methods, notably natural capital accounting approaches, and in this way explore aligning...

This paper presents green economy related definitions and concepts, and internationally developed assessment methods, notably natural capital accounting approaches, and in this way explore aligning...


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Pilot Project on the System for the Evaluation of the Management of Forests (SEMAFOR)

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: April 2017, PDF: March 2017 )

The study presents the results of the SEMAFOR (System for the Evaluation of the MAnagement of FORests) pilot study, which tested the method through voluntary assessment of the sustainability of forest...

The study presents the results of the SEMAFOR (System for the Evaluation of the MAnagement of FORests) pilot study, which tested the method through voluntary assessment of the sustainability of forest...


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ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and FAO European Forestry Commission

70 Years Working Together in the Service of Forests and People

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: February 2018, PDF: January 2018 )

The ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission emerged from the International Timber Conference held in 1947 as the key elements of the United Nations tasked with working on matters...

The ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission emerged from the International Timber Conference held in 1947 as the key elements of the United Nations tasked with working on matters...


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Forecast of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

Forest Products Production and Trade 2020-2022

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( PDF: April 2022 )

This publication is the statistical supplement to the official statement by the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry about the current and next year's forest products markets. The tables in...

This publication is the statistical supplement to the official statement by the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry about the current and next year's forest products markets. The tables in...


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Catalogue of Wood Waste Classifications in the UNECE Region

Catalogue of Wood Waste Classifications in the UNECE Region

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( PDF: July 2023 )

The Catalogue of Wood Waste Classifications in the UNECE Region provides information about existing wood waste classifications developed by various international organizations and, at the national...

The Catalogue of Wood Waste Classifications in the UNECE Region provides information about existing wood waste classifications developed by various international organizations and, at the national...


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Forest Landscape Restoration in the Caucasus and Central Asia

Background Study for the Ministerial Roundtable on Forest Landscape Restoration and the Bonn...

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: June 2019, PDF: June 2019 )

This study, focusing primarily on the period from the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day, identifies the key drivers of forest degradation and the potential for forest landscape...

This study, focusing primarily on the period from the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day, identifies the key drivers of forest degradation and the potential for forest landscape...


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Guidelines for the Development of a Criteria and Indicator Set for Sustainable Forest Management

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: June 2019, PDF: June 2019 )

Criteria and indicators constitute an increasingly common policy tool to implement sustainable forest management (SFM) and to define clear priorities and targets. This should improve monitoring...

Criteria and indicators constitute an increasingly common policy tool to implement sustainable forest management (SFM) and to define clear priorities and targets. This should improve monitoring...


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Rovaniemi Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy: Mid-Term Review

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: September 2019, PDF: August 2019 )

This publication is a mid-term review of actions that have been implemented and are in line with the Rovaniemi Action Plan (RAP). Stakeholders of the RAP provided input and the Joint Section also...

This publication is a mid-term review of actions that have been implemented and are in line with the Rovaniemi Action Plan (RAP). Stakeholders of the RAP provided input and the Joint Section also...


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Guidelines on the Promotion of Green Jobs in Forestry

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: January 2021, PDF: January 2021 )

This publication is intended to assist stakeholders in the forestry sector to successfully navigate the transition to a forest sector that is fully engaged in the green economy. New and increasing...

This publication is intended to assist stakeholders in the forestry sector to successfully navigate the transition to a forest sector that is fully engaged in the green economy. New and increasing...


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Trends in Green Jobs in the Forest Sector in the UNECE Region

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( PDF: September 2020 )

This discussion paper includes a description of major transformation drivers of green jobs in the forest sector development, a mapping of (i) existing and emerging green jobs in the sector; (ii) skill...

This discussion paper includes a description of major transformation drivers of green jobs in the forest sector development, a mapping of (i) existing and emerging green jobs in the sector; (ii) skill...


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Structural Changes in the Forest Sector and Their Long-term Consequences for the Forest Sector

Structural Changes in the Forest Sector and Their Long-term Consequences for the Forest Sector

A Contribution to the Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: July 2023, PDF: June 2023 )

The Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium and long-term consequences of specific policy...

The Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium and long-term consequences of specific policy...


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The Outlook for the UNECE Forest Sector in a Changing Climate

The Outlook for the UNECE Forest Sector in a Changing Climate

A Contribution to the Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040

Series: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
( Print: July 2023, PDF: June 2023 )

The Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium and long-term consequences of specific policy...

The Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium and long-term consequences of specific policy...