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WOMEN IN FIJI CTRY PROFILE

Women in Fiji

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
27 Mar 1998
The call for the development of statistics and indicators on the situation of women has for some time been voiced in various global and regional forums. Focusing on Fiji, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in public l...
WOMEN IN CHINA CTRY PROFILE

Women in China

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
27 Mar 1998
The call for the development of statistics and indicators on the situation of women has for some time been voiced in various global and regional forums. Focusing on China, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in public ...
REVIEW OF THE YOUTH SITUATION, POL

Review of Youth Situation, Policies and Programmes in Asia and the Pacific

28 Nov 1997
It is important to recognize youth as a unique group in society due to the many aspects of vulnerability they face while passing through a major stage of their lives. This study on youth takes the reader inside Asia and the pacific to such countries as China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, and ...
IMPLICATIONS THE SINGLE EUROPEA P3

Implications of the Single European Market for Asian and Pacific Economies

Opportunities and Challenges

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
5 Sep 1997
Which features of the Single European Market (SEM) are most relevant to Asia? How does the European Union Community do business with Asia? The studies in this volume offer assessment of the effects which European integration has had on trade between the European Union and Asia. Professionals and ...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 1997

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1997

Asia and the Pacific into the Twenty-first Century - Development Challenges and Opportunities

Series:
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
4 Jul 1997
Analyzes recent economic and social developments in the region with particular emphasis on economic and social policy issues and broad development strategies. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their business in Asia or to invest in the region.
TEA MARKETING SYSTEMS IN BANGLADES

Tea Marketing Systems in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
5 Sep 1997
All major pepper producing/exporting and importing countries of the region will be provided here with an opportunity to discuss and consider measures to increase export earnings through quality improvement. Also we are shown important means for product development and enhancement of marketing cap...
MONITORING IMPORTS OF OZONE DEPLET

Monitoring Imports of Ozone Depleting Substances

A Guidebook

18 Jul 1997
This Guidebook will be of invaluable assistance to government environment officers and customs officials in deciding how to design their own systems to monitor and control the import of ozone depleting substances (ODSs). It describes the monitoring systems in such countries as Australia, Malaysia...
INTER NETWORKING THROUGH ELECTRONI

Inter-networking Through Electronic Commerce to Facilitate Inter-regional Trade in Asia

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
12 Mar 1999
Sit-in at this forum with experts from China, Japan, India and other Asia-Pacific countries as they continue their discussions on formulating, implementing and maintaining strategies towards trade facilitation development. Among other agenda items discussed in this book are presentations on: Cust...
STAT YRBK ASIA PACIF 1996

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 1996

Series:
Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific
6 Jun 1997
This annual report includes the most up-to-date statistics on 56 countries of the region. A wealth of data can be found for each country on topics including: population, manpower, national accounts, agriculture, forestry and fishing, industry, energy production and consumption, transportation and...
CLEANER PROD CHINA STORY SUCCESS

Cleaner Production in China

A Story of Successful Co-operation

24 Jan 1997
A unique book which publicizes the results and benefits of a pioneering joint project. It will stimulate similar efforts and partnerships in other parts of the world and will encourage donors to build further on this project rather than creating novel approaches, new institutions or unnecessary d...
SHARING ASIA DYNAMISM ASIAN DIRECT

Sharing Asia's Dynamism

Asian Direct Investment in the European Union

7 Feb 1997
A new and important study which brings together data from various national and international sources and shows them in a form that depicts the present state of Asian foreign direct investment, particularly foreign direct investment from developing Asian economies in Europe, in as detailed a manne...
STAT INDICATORS ASIA PACIFI V26 #4

Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

11 Feb 2000
This publication,issued four times a year, provides data for assessing demographic and economic trends in countries and areas of the Asia and the Pacific region. Data presented for multiple years on a month-by-month basis, facilitate comparative studies.
ASIA PACIFIC IN FIGURES 1996

Asia-Pacific in Figures

25 Apr 1997
This statistical data bank contains an aggregate of three years of data for 56 countries or areas on agriculture, demographics, social statistics, employment, energy, national accounts, industry, external trade, central government expenditure by function, finance, production, prices, land use, tr...
CHINA IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY

China in the Twenty-First Century

Politics, Economy and Society

21 Mar 1997
This landmark publication discusses the 'landscape' of China in the 21st Century. China has undergone surprising changes during the era of the People's Republic of China, especially during the past fifteen years, a period during which it began to shift from a centrally planned economy to a market...
NORTH EAST ASIAN REGIONAL SECURITY

North-East Asian Regional Security

The Role of International Institutions

27 Dec 1996
North-East Asia is a region where both economic dynamism and power contestation are intensely manifested. Presented in the form of essays, this publication investigates the role that international institutions can or might play in certain enduring and developing security problems in North-East Asia.
WOMEN & KINSHIP COMPARATIVE PER

Women and Kinship

Comparative Perspective on Gender in South and South-East Asia

9 May 1997
This is the first sustained effort to work out a comparison between South and Southeast Asia in respect of the situation of women. Arguing that kinship systems provide an important context in which gender relations are located, the study looks at three types of kinship system, found in their vari...
CHARACTERISATION & ASSESS GROUND

Characterisation and Assessment of Groundwater Quality Concerns in Asia-Pacific Region

Series:
Environment Information and Assessment Report
13 Dec 1996
The purpose of this special report is both to inform and advise. It assesses the current and likely future groundwater quality problems, both natural and anthropogenic, in the region and identifies the principal threats to the security of the valuable resource. It provides an overview of the majo...
ASIAN & PACIFIC DEVELOPING ECONO

Asian and Pacific Developing Economies and the First WTO Ministerial Conference

Issues of Concern

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
27 Dec 1996
A new volume which contains all the papers presented at the conference and a brief report on the discussions and the recommendations that emerged from it. The publication will be a useful guide to trade policy decision-making. Private sector organizations and academic institutions concerned with ...
MYANMAR TRADE & INVESTMENT POTENTI

Myanmar

Trade and Investment Potential in Asia

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
1 Nov 1996
A new and vital report which examines the scope for promoting Myanmar's interdependency in trade and investment with its neighbouring countries as well as with Japan. It analyzes Myanmar's export potential to these countries and identifies areas where foreign investment can be attracted.
BEYOND THE EAST ASIAN MIRACLE

Beyond the 'East Asian Miracle'

An Asian View

Series:
UNDP Discussion Papers Series
1 Nov 1996
Various explanations of the 'Asian miracle' are presented and debated in this study which draws on insights presented by Asian economists.
NEPAL HIMALAYAN KINGDOM TRANSITION

Nepal

A Himalayan Kingdom in Transition

18 Oct 1996
It was in the mid-l950's that Nepal took its first concrete steps towards development. This book describes the growth and change that have occurred in this Himalayan kingdom from that time until the present. It sheds light on some of the most crucial issues facing the Kingdom as it continues its ...