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Policy Effectiveness and Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Series: Environment and Trade
( Print: May 2001 )

This study examines the issue of how to measure the effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) within the context of recent trade and environment discussions. The three MEAs...

This study examines the issue of how to measure the effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) within the context of recent trade and environment discussions. The three MEAs...


Fisheries Subsidies Overfishing and Trade

Series: Environment and Trade
( Print: August 2000 )

This publication provides an analytical framework for international consideration of the issue on fisheries subsidies, trade and the environment. It views natural resource subsidies in economic theory...

This publication provides an analytical framework for international consideration of the issue on fisheries subsidies, trade and the environment. It views natural resource subsidies in economic theory...


Global Product Chains

Northern Consumers, Southern Producers, and Sustainability

Series: Environment and Trade
( Print: August 2000 )

Growing international trade has made the economies of nations inter-dependent and this has had, among other things, implications for environmental policy. Global Product Chains is a helpful instrument...

Growing international trade has made the economies of nations inter-dependent and this has had, among other things, implications for environmental policy. Global Product Chains is a helpful instrument...


Trade Related Environmental Measures in the Field of Safety in Biotechnology

Series: Environment and Trade
( Print: August 2000 )

This publication illustrates how safety requirements in the field of biotechnology can sometimes take the form of trade measures when they create a restriction on trade to protect the environment and...

This publication illustrates how safety requirements in the field of biotechnology can sometimes take the form of trade measures when they create a restriction on trade to protect the environment and...


Criteria in Environmental Labelling

A Comparative Analysis of Environmental Criteria in Selected Labelling Schemes

Series: Environment and Trade
( Print: August 2000 )

This publication provides information on the environmental characteristics of three products: paper, laundry detergents, and textiles. It gives an overview of environmental criteria in each of the...

This publication provides information on the environmental characteristics of three products: paper, laundry detergents, and textiles. It gives an overview of environmental criteria in each of the...


Disarmament and National Security in an Interdependent World

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: October 1993 )

The end of the cold war does not mark the end of conflict. Regional instability and intra-State violence still remain a problem. This publication discusses the subject of disarmament and national...

The end of the cold war does not mark the end of conflict. Regional instability and intra-State violence still remain a problem. This publication discusses the subject of disarmament and national...


Regional Approaches to Confidence and Security Building Measures

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: December 1993 )

Discusses the current situations in the regions of Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Europe as they continue their pursuit for solutions to confidence and security building.

Discusses the current situations in the regions of Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Europe as they continue their pursuit for solutions to confidence and security building.


Co-operation in the Maintenance of Peace and Security, and Disarmament

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: May 1994 )

In the pursuit of regional solutions to regional problems, this publication discusses the idea of cooperation in the maintenance of peace and security and disarmament highlighting the interconnections...

In the pursuit of regional solutions to regional problems, this publication discusses the idea of cooperation in the maintenance of peace and security and disarmament highlighting the interconnections...


Security, Disarmament and Confidence-Building in the CIS Context

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: September 1994 )

With the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Newly Independent States experienced a great socio-economic crisis fuelling the volatility of the political sphere. Instability in both areas stymied an...

With the break-up of the Soviet Union, the Newly Independent States experienced a great socio-economic crisis fuelling the volatility of the political sphere. Instability in both areas stymied an...


Transparency in Armaments

Regional Dialogue and Disarmament

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: September 1994 )

In seeking to pursue solutions to regional problems, especially that of disarmament and international security, regional dialogue is being encouraged within the international community. Experts on...

In seeking to pursue solutions to regional problems, especially that of disarmament and international security, regional dialogue is being encouraged within the international community. Experts on...


Disarmament and Security Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: November 1992 )

This publication discusses the complex and multifaceted security challenges such as territorial disputes, ethnic violence, cold war policies and sectarian strife and their effects on disarmament and...

This publication discusses the complex and multifaceted security challenges such as territorial disputes, ethnic violence, cold war policies and sectarian strife and their effects on disarmament and...


Disarmament and Security in Africa

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: December 1992 )

This publication offers a frank discussion on disarmament and security in Africa. It examines the role of the United Nations in the area of arms limitation and disarmament; the pre- and post-cold war...

This publication offers a frank discussion on disarmament and security in Africa. It examines the role of the United Nations in the area of arms limitation and disarmament; the pre- and post-cold war...


National Security and Confidence-building in the Asia-Pacific Region

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: May 1993 )

This publication examines current security trends in the Asia-Pacific region and assesses the practical value of arms limitation and confidence-building techniques in relation to the settlement of...

This publication examines current security trends in the Asia-Pacific region and assesses the practical value of arms limitation and confidence-building techniques in relation to the settlement of...


Confidence and Security-building Measures in Southern Africa

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: July 1993 )

In the face of improved international relations, regional and subregional issues have acquired additional urgency and importance in the field of disarmament and international security. This...

In the face of improved international relations, regional and subregional issues have acquired additional urgency and importance in the field of disarmament and international security. This...


Transparency in Armaments

The Mediterranean Region

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: October 1993 )

Transparency is attracting a good deal of attention in the field of conventional armament. A United Nations register of conventional arms is now being put into operation to compile voluntary...

Transparency is attracting a good deal of attention in the field of conventional armament. A United Nations register of conventional arms is now being put into operation to compile voluntary...


Conversion and Economic Adjustments in an Era of Arms Reduction (SET AVAILABLE ONLY) SEE E.91.IX.99...

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: March 1991 )

A series of two volumes that highlight the challenges of conversion as seen by various leaders in industry and the governments of Germany, the then Soviet Union and the United States of America. It...

A series of two volumes that highlight the challenges of conversion as seen by various leaders in industry and the governments of Germany, the then Soviet Union and the United States of America. It...


Conversion

Economic Adjustments in an Era of Arms Reduction

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: May 1995 )

A set of two-volumes that highlight the challenges of conversion as seen by various leaders in industry and the German, the then Soviet Union and the United States governments. It also examines the...

A set of two-volumes that highlight the challenges of conversion as seen by various leaders in industry and the German, the then Soviet Union and the United States governments. It also examines the...


Confidence-Building Measures in the Asia-Pacific Region

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: October 1991 )

The papers convey current thinking of governmental and academic experts on the feasibility of adapting European experience in confidence-building to Asia, focusing on North-East Asia and South-East...

The papers convey current thinking of governmental and academic experts on the feasibility of adapting European experience in confidence-building to Asia, focusing on North-East Asia and South-East...


Confidence and Security-Building Measures from Europe to Other Regions

Series: Disarmament Topical Papers
( Print: November 1991 )

The publication focuses on how Europe's success in exploiting the potential of confidence-building has sparked interest in exploring the possibility of adopting such a process elsewhere. It analyzes...

The publication focuses on how Europe's success in exploiting the potential of confidence-building has sparked interest in exploring the possibility of adopting such a process elsewhere. It analyzes...