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Promoting Women's Rights as Human Rights

Series: Studies on Women in Development
( Print: September 2000 )

Women's rights have traditionally been viewed as separate from human rights. Yet, throughout their lifetime, women are often faced with violations of their human rights. To address those issues, an...

Women's rights have traditionally been viewed as separate from human rights. Yet, throughout their lifetime, women are often faced with violations of their human rights. To address those issues, an...


Application of Environment Impact Assessment Principles to Policies, Plans and Programmes

Series: Environmental Series
( Print: March 1993 )

This publication presents data on environmental impact assessment (EIA) on policies, plans and programmes at all levels of government globally. It includes case studies from different countries on...

This publication presents data on environmental impact assessment (EIA) on policies, plans and programmes at all levels of government globally. It includes case studies from different countries on...


Improving the Status of Women in Poverty

A Comparative Study on Women's Status in Poverty in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines

Series: Studies on Women in Development
( Print: October 2001 )

This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.

This study presents an analysis of multi-dimensional poverty among women and the interrelated aspects. The study covers four countries: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and the Philippines.


Policies and Systems of Environmental Impact Assessment

Series: Environmental Series
( Print: September 1991 )

This report describes current trends and experience gained regarding policies and systems of environmental impact assessment in Europe and the United States.

This report describes current trends and experience gained regarding policies and systems of environmental impact assessment in Europe and the United States.


Post-project Analysis in Environmental Impact Assessment

Series: Environmental Series
( Print: January 1990 )

This publication describes procedures to evaluate the effects of economic activity as well as controlling the environmental impacts of a project on the environment before a project takes place...

This publication describes procedures to evaluate the effects of economic activity as well as controlling the environmental impacts of a project on the environment before a project takes place...


Current Policies, Strategies and Aspects of Environmental Impact

Assessment in a Transboundary Context

Series: Environmental Series
( Print: January 1997 )

This latest publication in the unique series describes current practice with respect to Environmental Impact Assessment implementation, in particular in a transboundary context, and further completes...

This latest publication in the unique series describes current practice with respect to Environmental Impact Assessment implementation, in particular in a transboundary context, and further completes...


Human Rights and Legal Status of Women in the Asian and Pacific Region

Series: Studies on Women in Development
( Print: February 1998 )

The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This...

The protection and promotion of women's human rights is a critical area of concern worldwide. The United Nations has played an important role in bringing international attention to this issue. This...