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Management of Latin American River Basins

Amazon, Plata and Sao Francisco

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: August 1999 )

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 )

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...


Armas Pequeñas

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: July 2000 )

Debido a que se obtienen y utilizan con facilidad, las armas pequeñas y las armas ligeras han constituido los instrumentos de violencia principales o únicos en casi todos los conflictos recientes de...

Debido a que se obtienen y utilizan con facilidad, las armas pequeñas y las armas ligeras han constituido los instrumentos de violencia principales o únicos en casi todos los conflictos recientes de...


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International Waters in Southern Africa

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: April 2003 )

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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Relación entre Desarme y Desarrollo en el Contexto Internacional Contemporáneo, La

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: November 2005 )

En el informe del Grupo de Expertos gubernamentales se reevalúa la relación existente entre desarme y desarrollo, así como el papel de la Organización al respecto, teniendo en cuenta todos los grandes...

En el informe del Grupo de Expertos gubernamentales se reevalúa la relación existente entre desarme y desarrollo, así como el papel de la Organización al respecto, teniendo en cuenta todos los grandes...


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Mankind and the Oceans

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2005 )

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...


Estudio sobre la Aplicación de Medidas de Fomento de la Confianza en el Espacio Ultraterrestre

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: July 1994 )

Con aproximadamente 300 satélites operacionales en órbita y más de la mitad de ellos en misiones militares, los Estados Miembros son partidarios de una mayor transparencia y de medidas de fomento de...

Con aproximadamente 300 satélites operacionales en órbita y más de la mitad de ellos en misiones militares, los Estados Miembros son partidarios de una mayor transparencia y de medidas de fomento de...


Estudio sobre las Formas y los Medios de Promover la Transparencia en las Transferencias...

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: February 1993 )

Uno de los adelantos significativos de los últimos años ha consistido en apreciar el valor de la transparencia y la apertura en las relaciones entre los Estados. En esta publicación se examinan las...

Uno de los adelantos significativos de los últimos años ha consistido en apreciar el valor de la transparencia y la apertura en las relaciones entre los Estados. En esta publicación se examinan las...


Posible Utilización para la Protección del Medio Ambiente de Recursos Asignados a Actividades...

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: July 1993 )

El mundo apenas comienza a luchar con las consecuencias de dedicar los recursos militares a fines no militares. En esta publicación se examina la posibilidad excepcional que tienen los...

El mundo apenas comienza a luchar con las consecuencias de dedicar los recursos militares a fines no militares. En esta publicación se examina la posibilidad excepcional que tienen los...


Estudio Sobre Conceptos y Políticas de Seguridad con Fines Defensivos

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: October 1993 )

Al concentrarse en los aspectos militares, este estudio plantea si los conceptos y políticas de seguridad con fines defensivos pueden constituir una forma de abordar las amenazas y peligros actuales y...

Al concentrarse en los aspectos militares, este estudio plantea si los conceptos y políticas de seguridad con fines defensivos pueden constituir una forma de abordar las amenazas y peligros actuales y...


Capacidad de Sudafrica para Fabricar Misiles Balísticos con Ojivas Nucleares, La

Series: Desarme Serie de Estudios
( Print: April 1992 )

'Sudafrica daría una prueba tangible de que está decidida a abandonar la política de intimidación militar que se adhiriera pronto al Tratado sobre la no proliferación de las armas nucleares y...

'Sudafrica daría una prueba tangible de que está decidida a abandonar la política de intimidación militar que se adhiriera pronto al Tratado sobre la no proliferación de las armas nucleares y...


Sustainable Development of the Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001 )

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...


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...


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...


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Water Management in Islam

Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001 )

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...


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...