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ESTONIAN: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT

Human Development Report, National

Estonia

12 Nov 1999
The focus of the 1998 Human Development Report is on the workings of Estonian society and the apparent problems. The issues discussed include: will a cooperation-based society develop in Estonia; civil society, statehood and legal culture; economic reality and integration; integrating into Europe...
CENTRAL ASIA 2010 PROSPECTS HUM

Central Asia 2010

Prospects for Human Development

28 May 1999
Seeking to capture the many dimensions of change in Central Asia, this volume presents a selection of papers from the United Nations Development Programme-sponsored Central Asia 2010 Conference, with particular emphasis on the role to be played by international agencies in support of Central Asia...
HUMAN DEV RPT EUROPE & CIS 1999

Human Development Report for Europe and CIS

Transition

3 Sep 1999
At the dawn of a new millennium, the region of Eastern Europe and the CIS reflects on the realities of the latest experiment in social engineering. This publication presents an analysis of the human development issue in the countries of Eastern Europe and the CIS. Its discussions center around su...
GUATEMALA: LOS CONTRASTES DEL DESA

Guatemala

Los Contrastes del Desarrollo Humano

16 Apr 1999
Como resultado de la publicación de los Informes Mundiales sobre el Desarrollo Humano, se inició desde hace algunos años la publicación de informes nacionales anuales en numerosos países. Se buscó dar cuenta con más detalle de la realidad profunda de cada país. Ahora Guatemala se incorpora a esta...
NEW YALTA COMMEMORAT 50TH ANN DECL

The New Yalta

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights in RBEC Region

9 Jul 1999
This report draws on the papers and deliberations of the Conference on Human Rights for Human Development held in 1998 in Yalta, Ukraine. The Conference marked the fiftieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and examined where progress has been made in the region, where furt...
COMP ONGOING INTERVENT 1997

Compendium of Ongoing Interventions

26 Mar 1999
This compendium offers a detailed summary of ongoing, approved development projects by source of funds, type of project, sponsoring agency, country, region and by classified subject (e.g. agriculture, education, health, trade and industry).
COOPERACION SUR

Cooperación Sur

8 Jan 1999
Esta publicación de Cooperación Sur marca el vigésimo aniversario de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Cooperación Técnica entre Países en Desarrollo, celebrada en Buenos Aires, Argentina, en 1978. Los participantes en la Conferencia subrayaron la necesidad de que los países en desar...
RAPPORT MONDIAL DEV HUMAIN 1998

Rapport Mondial sur le Développement Humain 1998

Series:
Rapport sur le Développement Humain 
9 Oct 1998
Le Rapport mondial sur le développement humain 1998 porte sur les modes de consommation et de développement humain. Il rassemble les arguments liés aux questions d'environnement, de développement, de technologie et de morale pour présenter une critique des modes de consommation préjudiciables au ...
SUPERAR LA POBREZA HUMANA

Superar la Pobreza Humana

19 Feb 1999
La pobreza es la forma más extendida de negación de las oportunidades y la capacidad de elección de las personas. La comunidad internacional ha reconocido que su tarea colectiva más urgente es la erradicación de la pobreza. El sistema de las Naciones Unidas se ha comprometido a redoblar sus propi...
RAPPORT DU PNUD SUR PAURETE 1998

Rapport du PNUD Sur la Pauvreté

Vaincre la Pauvreté Humaine

14 May 1999
Ce rapport du PNUD est le premier d'un série de rapports sur l'élimination de la pauvreté. Il dresse une évaluation des progrès réalisés depuis le Sommet mondial pour le développement social en 1995. Il présente un certain nombre d'initiatives appuyées par le PNUD et montre comment les approche...
INFORME SOBRE DESARR HUMANO 1998

Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano 1998

Series:
Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano
6 Nov 1998
El Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano, desde su lanzamiento en 1990, ha definido el desarrollo humano como el proceso de ampliación de las opciones de la gente. El Informe de este año examina el consumo desde la perspectiva del desarrollo humano y llega a la conclusión de que, pese a un aumento nota...
CUANDO LOS POLITICOS CUMPLEN: EXPE

Cuando los Políticos Cumplen

Experiencias del Proceso de Negociación Panamá 2,000

9 Oct 1998
El libro 'Cuando los Políticos Cumplen' recoge una experiencia concreta de gobernabilidad democrática en Panamá. En este proceso sectores representativos de la sociedad civil, los partidos políticos y el Gobierno dialogaron y fijaron grandes líneas de entendimiento sobre el futuro del Canal de Pa...
ISSUES & OPTIONS THE CLEAN DEV

Issues and Options

The Clean Development Mechanism

4 Dec 1998
While many countries are keen to secure early operation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), important roadblocks still stand in the way of an effective mechanism for implementation. This publication explores the issues and options involved in defining the CDM's structure, operations and pro...
UNDP POVERTY RPT 1998

UNDP Poverty Report

Overcoming Human Poverty

18 Dec 1998
The 1998 UNDP Poverty Report, Overcoming Human Poverty, documents the progress made to eradicate poverty since the 1995 World Summit for Social Development. A global survey, conducted by UNDP country offices, found that significant progress has been made, but much remains to be done. Extensive co...
HUMAN DEV RPT 1998

Human Development Report 1998

Consumption for Human Development

Series:
Human Development Report
9 Oct 1998
Prepared by a team of eminent economists and distinguished development professionals, Human Development Report 1998 reviews the challenges that all people and all countries face - to forge consumption patterns that are more environmentally friendly, more socially equitable, that meet basic needs ...
BACKGRO PAPERS HUMAN DEV RPT 1998

Background Papers

Human Development Report 1998 - Consumption for Human Development

8 Jan 1999
This valuable volume contains seven of the actual papers commissioned for the 1998 Human Development Report, which focused on the theme, Consumption for Human Development. These unique papers address the economic and political dimensions of human development. This academic publication makes a sig...
DESARROLLO HUMANO EN CHILE - 2000

Desarrollo Humano en Chile

Más Sociedad para Gobernar el Futuro

9 Feb 2001
Incluye tres documentos; la sinopsis, el informe y el índice de desarrollo humano en Chile 1990-1998.
BLACK SEA BIOLOG DIVERSIT UK

Black Sea Biological Diversity

Ukraine

Series:
Black Sea Environmental Priorities Study
23 Oct 1998
The waters of the Black Sea have supported a rich and diverse marine life. However, in recent decades the Black Sea has come under severe threat due to the combined impacts of eutrophication, anoxia and chemical, biological and bacterial pollution. Focusing on the Ukraine, this publication presen...
POVERTY IN TRANSITION

Poverty in Transition

14 Aug 1998
The countries of the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe have suffered an unprecedented increase in poverty and mortality. The process of transition has been painful for millions of citizens. Through a comprehensive comparative analysis, Poverty in Transition attempts to shed light on this sit...
BLACK SEA BIOLOG DIVERSIT BULGARIA

Black Sea Biological Diversity

Bulgaria

Series:
Black Sea Environmental Priorities Study
22 May 1998
The waters of the Black Sea have supported a rich and diverse marine life. However, in recent decades the Black Sea has come under severe threat due to the combined impacts of eutrophication, anoxia, and chemical, biological and bacterial pollution. Focusing on Bulgaria, this publication presents...
CORRUPTION & INTEGRITY IMPROVEMENT

Corruption and Integrity Improvement Initiatives in Developing Countries

11 Sep 1998
Corruption has the most devastating effect on developing economies because it hinders advances in economic growth and democracy. This publication presents the views of eminent practitioners on how to reduce and eventually eliminate corruption. Discussions focus on such issues as cross-border corr...
HUMAN DEV UNDER TRANSIT SUMMA 1997

Human Development Under Transition

Summaries of the 1997 National Human Development Reports (NHDRs) for Europe and the CIS

11 Sep 1998
This publication helps in the effort to increase the awareness of the status of human development in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It presents individual country reports for twenty-five countries covering such areas as: human development indicators, population, economic...
INTEGRATING HUMAN RGHTS WITH SUST

Integrating Human Rights with Sustainable Human Development

27 Mar 1998
Human Rights has gone beyond the traditional and limited view of civil and political rights, to a more holistic approach incorporating such dimensions as social, economic and cultural rights. This has thus resulted in the marriage between human rights and sustainable human development. As we cele...
HUMAN DEV PAPERS 1997 POVERTY

Human Development Papers

Poverty and Human Development

27 Mar 1998
A look at poverty from a human development perspective. The 1997 edition presents six of the background papers prepared for the 1997 Human Development Report. They present a detailed and up-to-date analysis of poverty which goes beyond traditional income measures of deprivation. Causes and manife...
PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION &

Perspectives on Globalization and Employment

Series:
UNDP Discussion Papers Series
10 Mar 2000
The United Nations Development Programme Discussion Paper No.4 titled 'Rival States, Rival Firms: Where Do People Fit In? The Global Unemployment Challenge', argued that unemployment world-wide was not simply a cyclical phenomenon, but arose from a chronic, structural shortfall in consumer demand...
PEOPLE FIRST

People First

Series:
ODS Lecture
13 Mar 1998
This book expresses the primacy of people centred development. It calls for a partnership between key institutions such as the United Nations and Government to give people 'a chance' by working towards a more stable and a better world for all.
VALUING OUR FUTURE COST BENEFIT

Valuing Our Future

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Sustainability

Series:
UNDP Discussion Papers Series
9 Jan 1998
Among development specialists and policy makers alike, the objective of `sustainable development' has been elaborated and accepted since at least the 1987 Brundtland report, Our Common Future. This publication offers enormous hope that economic practice can be brought into line with new policy ob...
GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Governance for Sustainable Growth and Equity

Report on International Conference United Nations, New York

27 Mar 1998
Good governance and sustainable development are indivisible. Some of the major themes discussed in this publication include: the changing role of the state; relationships among governance actors; decentralisation and local governance; governance and poverty alleviation; gender equality and govern...
DEBT MANAGEMENT DISCUSS PAPER #4

Debt Management

Series:
UNDP Discussion Papers Series
9 Jan 1998
The debt crisis of the 1980s gave a devastating blow to development in the Third World. The consequences are still felt in a number of countries. This publication presents the lessons learnt nationally from Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt and Uganda and regionally from ESAIDARM in Southern and Easte...