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Management of Latin American River Basins
Amazon, Plata and Sao Francisco
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: August 1999
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The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...
The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...
Water for Urban Areas
Challenges and Perspective
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: March 2000
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By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...
By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...
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International Waters in Southern Africa
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: April 2003
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Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...
Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...
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Women's Entrepreneurship in Eastern Europe and CIS Countries
Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: April 2003
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In Europe women become entrepreneurs on average twice less often than men. The UNECE Programme on Women’s Entrepreneurship aims at raising awareness of problems of women entrepreneurs by enhancing...
In Europe women become entrepreneurs on average twice less often than men. The UNECE Programme on Women’s Entrepreneurship aims at raising awareness of problems of women entrepreneurs by enhancing...
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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Countries in Transition
Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: May 2004
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This publication provides the main characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Countries in Transition (CIT) and emerging economies. It gives information on SME definition by...
This publication provides the main characteristics of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Countries in Transition (CIT) and emerging economies. It gives information on SME definition by...
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Access to Financing and ICT for Women Entrepreneurs in the UNECE Region
Challenges and Good Practices
Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: July 2004
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This report looks at women’s access to financing and ICT within progress and perspectives from selected countries and sub-regions in the area covered by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The...
This report looks at women’s access to financing and ICT within progress and perspectives from selected countries and sub-regions in the area covered by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE). The...
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Trade and Gender
Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries
Series: Entrepreneurship and SMEs
( Print: July 2004,
PDF: October 2006
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This publication is the result of findings undertaking by the task force of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality. The members of the task force studies the interconnections between...
This publication is the result of findings undertaking by the task force of the UN Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality. The members of the task force studies the interconnections between...
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Mankind and the Oceans
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2005
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The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...
The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...
Sustainable Development of the Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001
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The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...
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Water Management in Islam
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001
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In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...
In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...