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A publication of great impact providing insights into the future direction that countries and major organizations are likely to take in information technology development. It contains contributions...

As the world grows more connected, long-term scenario perspectives are required at global, regional, national and local levels for environmental sustainability. By presenting a review of the...

This volume attempts to explain the consequences of environmental change and deterioration of ecosystems on human health and analyzes global, regional, and national trends. It assesses the status of...

This publication presents a global assessment of acidification and eutrophication caused by sulphur and nitrogen deposition. The study has two objectives: the first is to assess the present and...

The Global Environment Outlook (GEO-2000) explores alternative policy options for Europe and Central Asia, focusing on energy use as an important driver for environmental problems across the region...

This Bulletin presents the experiences and acquired wisdom of international energy experts and describes through case studies the successes and failures of their energy technology. It also focuses on...

Rapidly changing technologies and their socio-economic implications have made it imperative to analyze more closely the relationship between technological advances and socio-economic development...

New technology plays a crucial part in the development process. This Bulletin provides the opportunity to gain full insight into the role materials technology plays in development.

This issue of the Advanced Technology Assessment (ATAS) deals with the topic of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs). The purpose of this Assessment is to help policy makers and regulators to...

This book is an extended collection of papers that present an in-depth examination of and numerous case studies on this subject of worldwide concern. The articles presented are grouped under six main...

This publication presents a discussion on the state-of-the-art in both technology and applications and predicts extensive usage by the year 2000. The extensive world-wide collection of papers offer...

Biotechnology will play an important role in feeding the world's growing population. Further increases in output can be achieved using existing technologies. This publication assesses the technology...

A publication of great impact providing insights into the future direction that countries and major organizations are likely to take in information technology development. It contains written...

The Source Book is meant to help move towards greater harmonization of environmental information through development and encouragement of common approaches, practices and terminology. It provides a...

Integrated assessment is one of the more powerful information tools to rational environmental policy. This report illustrates that integrated assessment and modelling techniques can be excellent tools...

This publication articulates a range of development scenarios and examines their plausibility, desirability and sustainability. It illuminates the interplay between global and regional processes...

In an effort to contribute to the Global Environment Outlook, this publication provides guidance and input on the environmental concerns from regional perspectives, reasons for the occurrence of the...

Until recently, it was virtually impossible to obtain historical, time-series data over large areas owing to lack of Earth-observing systems. A number of such systems from many countries now provide...

For millennia, humans have altered the world's ecosystems to meet their growing demands for food, fibre and water or to build cities, roads or other infrastructure. Many of these changes to ecosystems...