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The Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has been publishing biennial reviews on iron and steel scrap since 1983. The present statistical update focuses on the significance...

The 2017 Commodities and Development Report investigates the transmission channels through which commodity dependence affects micro- and macro-level development outcomes, examines long-term commodity...

Smallholder farmers constitute the largest contingent of the poor and yet they produce more than 80 per cent of the world's food, in value terms. Though there are marked differences by country and...

The Commodities and Development Report 2012, released during the 13th session of UNCTAD, shows that developing countries suffer from high prices for commodities and food, in particular Least Developed...

This report highlights pathways to economic diversification in commodity-dependent developing countries in an environment where decarbonization of the global economy has become the overarching...

Commodity dependence is a trap: once a country is commodity dependent, it is difficult to develop a productive sector out of commodities and export non-commodity products. This publication argues that...

This report explores key aspects of the two-way relationship between commodities and climate change, discusses the concept of natural resource conversion and explores its application to renewable and...

The objective of this book and of the maintenance function is to ensure the utilization of the most efficient production equipment, utilities and related facilities at optimal cost and under...

With the dramatic political and economic changes in the 1980s, the world steel industry faced a challenging period. Moreover, the steel industry itself brought about an internal evolution through...

This Manual provides guidance for the planning, analysis, appraisal and implementation of small- and medium-scale industrial investments. Drawing on broad-based experiences in the field of small...

In-depth papers presented by experts in the field discuss the new dimensions being created by biotechnology. They review both general and product-oriented policies and programmes in developed and...

Today, software production is an industry essential for the growth of the economies of developing countries. This publication, along with presenting an overview of the industry, discusses market...

One of the conclusions in this study is that the growth of scrap collection offsets the substantial decline in scrap reproduced and recycled in steel works. This was based on a look at the situation...

The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...

This technical manual presents information to assist developing countries in the selection of the right type of machinery and equipment for processing forest resources. The areas covered include...

This study is a definitive reference for everyone in the steel-making industry in the industrialized countries. General considerations about steel and scrap quality such as clean steels...

The uniqueness of Turkey being at the crossroads where east meets west, provides an abundance of issues for research and analysis. The influence of the European economy on industrial development in...

This series of publications serve to illuminate the benefits of timber as a structural material by providing scientific and detailed justification. They illustrate the economic feasibility for the use...

This series of publications serve to illuminate the benefits of timber as a structural material by providing scientific and detailed justification. They illustrate the economic feasibility for the use...