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Liberalized and Neglected? Food Marketing Policies in Eastern Africa

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: September 1998 )

Analysis of structural adjustment and its impact on the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa has made considerable progress over the last few years. Debate has shown that liberalization alone is not...

Analysis of structural adjustment and its impact on the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa has made considerable progress over the last few years. Debate has shown that liberalization alone is not...


Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2020

Series: Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
( PDF: October 2021 )

The year 2020 was supposed to be momentous—in a good way. Around the globe, world leaders and women’s rights activists had planned to celebrate the anniversaries of key legal and policy innovations...

The year 2020 was supposed to be momentous—in a good way. Around the globe, world leaders and women’s rights activists had planned to celebrate the anniversaries of key legal and policy innovations...


Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2019

Series: Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
( PDF: October 2021 )

Are we on track to achieve Goal 5? On 24 and 25 September 2019, Heads of State and Government gathered at UN Headquarters in New York to comprehensively review progress on the implementation of the...

Are we on track to achieve Goal 5? On 24 and 25 September 2019, Heads of State and Government gathered at UN Headquarters in New York to comprehensively review progress on the implementation of the...


Quaternary Stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296 (ESCAP Atlas of Stratigraphy XIII)

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: May 1996 )

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...


Quaternary Stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296 (ESCAP Atlas of Stratigraphy XII)

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: March 1994 )

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...


Stratigraphic Correlation Between Sedimentary Basins of the ESCAP Region (ESCAP Atlas of...

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: January 1985 )

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...


Stratigraphic Correlation between Sedimentary Basins of the ESCAP Region (ESCAP Atlas of...

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: January 1986 )

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...


Stratigraphic Correlation Between Sedimentary Basins of the ESCAP Region (ESCAP Atlas of...

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: January 1986 )

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...


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Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2021

Series: Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
( PDF: September 2021 )

A year and a half into the pandemic, progress towards expanding women’s rights and opportunities continues to be tested and impeded. Women’s economic losses have not rebounded, hunger is on the rise...

A year and a half into the pandemic, progress towards expanding women’s rights and opportunities continues to be tested and impeded. Women’s economic losses have not rebounded, hunger is on the rise...


Quaternary Stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296

China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: January 1992 )

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...


Quaternary Stratigraphy of Asia and the Pacific IGCP 296 (1990) China, Hong Kong, Lao PDR, Malaysia...

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: January 1992 )

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...

Contains an overview of the progress made by quaternary specialists, a bibliography of papers on the quaternary of east and southeast Asia and a summary of French literature on the quaternary of...


Stratigraphic Correlation Between Sedimentary Basins of the ESCAP Region (ESCAP Atlas of...

Afghanistan and Australia)

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: October 1990 )

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...


Stratigraphic Correlation between Sedimentary Basins of the ESCAP Region (ESCAP Atlas of...

Series: Mineral Resources Development
( Print: April 1991 )

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...

This study will enhance and facilitate our understanding of this important and complicated subject. It will enlighten all on Triassic history and will advance the study of biological and sedimentary...


Aspects of Transition

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: September 2000 )

This publication presents essays addressing the core problem of the form, pace and character of the relationship that is evolving between the general world trading system and the countries of Eastern...

This publication presents essays addressing the core problem of the form, pace and character of the relationship that is evolving between the general world trading system and the countries of Eastern...


Evolutionary Dynamics of China's Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in the 1990s, The

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: October 2000 )

This volume presents a review of the dynamic changes going on in the Chinese economic system. In particular it analyzes the amazing rapid growth of the township and village enterprise (TVE) sector...

This volume presents a review of the dynamic changes going on in the Chinese economic system. In particular it analyzes the amazing rapid growth of the township and village enterprise (TVE) sector...


Forest Transitions and Carbon Fluxes

Global Scenarios and Policies

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: October 2000 )

This publication discusses the scenarios and policies on how the deforestation of natural forests and the expansion of forest plantations influence the global carbon cycle through emissions and...

This publication discusses the scenarios and policies on how the deforestation of natural forests and the expansion of forest plantations influence the global carbon cycle through emissions and...


Small Islands, Big Issues

Crucial Issues in the Sustainable Development of Small Developing Islands

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

This publication comprises six case studies which were prepared for the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. The case studies deal with the following...

This publication comprises six case studies which were prepared for the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. The case studies deal with the following...


Emerging Labour Markets

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The study explains the background of the changes taking place in the former socialist countries and looks at the problems, causes and consequences of unemployment. The overview on the successor states...

The study explains the background of the changes taking place in the former socialist countries and looks at the problems, causes and consequences of unemployment. The overview on the successor states...


Food Security in Africa

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The study is an important policy-oriented contribution to the analysis and the solution of the problems of food security in a macroeconomic dimension. It draws attention to factors related to the...

The study is an important policy-oriented contribution to the analysis and the solution of the problems of food security in a macroeconomic dimension. It draws attention to factors related to the...


Economic Reforms, Women's Employment, and Social Policies

Series: World Development Studies
( Print: March 1997 )

The volume, while focusing on the consequences of reforms, also deals with the structural changes which are taking place as a result of export orientation in the economies and their dual impact on...

The volume, while focusing on the consequences of reforms, also deals with the structural changes which are taking place as a result of export orientation in the economies and their dual impact on...