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MIGRATION DEV & ENVIRO

Migration, Development and Environment

Series:
IOM Migration Research Series
4 Mar 2009
This book explores the conceptual framework of the interrelationships between migration, environment and development, which are among the most pressing issues on the contemporary global agenda. After a conceptualization of this relationship, the paper treats, in a depth analysis with tables and ...
INTL TRADE FORUM 2008#1&2

International Trade Forum, Nos.1-2, 2008

Environment & Ethics: Consumer Choice & Trade Opportunities

Series:
International Trade Forum
2 Feb 2009
The International Trade Forum is a quarterly magazine published by the International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. The magazine focuses on trade promotion, export development and import methods, as part of its technical cooperation programme with developing countries and economies in transition.
ENVIRO PERF REV KAZAKHSTAN 2ND (R)

Environmental Performance Review: Kazakhstan (Russian language)

Kazakhstan - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series (Russian)
20 Feb 2009
This report examines the progress made by Kazakhstan in the management of its environment since it was first reviewed in 2000. It assesses the implementation of the recommmendations in the first review and it covers issues of importance to the country concerning policymaking, planning and impleme...
REVUE ANNUELLE MARCHE PROD 2007/08

Revue Annuelle du Marché des Produits Forestiers 2007-2008

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
17 May 2009
La Revue annuelle de marche des produits forestiers, 2007-2008 de la CEE/FAO contient des données générales de statistiques sur les marchés des produits forestiers et les politiques qui s’y rapportent dans la région de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Europe. Le premier chapitre,...
SAVING THE AYUQUILA RIVER (DVD)

Saving the Ayuquila River

7 Jan 2009
This is the story of the Ayuquila River and the people who depend on it for their survival and prosperity. Since ancient times, communities along the river have survived on fishing and subsistence farming. With the construction of large dams and irrigation systems, the Ayuquila River valley becam...
HUMAN DEV RPT 2007/08 (R)

Human Development Report 2007-2008 (Russian language)

Fighting Climate Change - Human Solidarity in a Divided World

Series:
Human Development Report (Russian Version)
20 Feb 2009
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity at the start of the 21st Century. Failure to meet that challenge raises the spectre of unprecedented reversals in human development. This year’s Human Development Report explains why we have less than a decade to change course and start liv...
GREENING GROWTH IN ASIA & PACIFIC

Greening Growth in Asia and the Pacific

Follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Taking Action on the Regional Implementation Plan for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific, 2006-2010

26 Jun 2009
The book explains three basic principles of Greening growth: quality of economic growth, eco-efficiency of economic growth, and environmental sustainability vis-á-vis environmental performance; and four pillars of Green growth: eco-tax reform, sustainable infrastructure, the greening of business ...
ENVIRO PERF REV KAZAKHSTAN 2ND

Environmental Performance Review: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
7 Nov 2008
This report examines the progress made by Kazakhstan in the management of its environment since it was first reviewed in 2000. It assesses the implementation of the recommmendations in the first review and it covers issues of importance to the country concerning policymaking, planning and impleme...
GAOR 63RD SUPP46 UNSCEAR RPT

Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation 2008

Fifty-sixth session (10-18 July 2008)

Series:
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Reports
29 Oct 2008
Since the establishment of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation by General Assembly resolution 913 (X) of 3 December 1955, the mandate of the Committee has been to undertake broad assessments of the sources of ionizing radiation and its effects on human healt...
MIGRACION Y CAMBIO CLIMATICO

Migración y Cambio Climático

Series:
Serie de Estudios de la Oim sobre la Migración
29 Jul 2008
Este informe se centra en los posibles futuros escenarios de cambio climático y desastres naturales así como de migración y desarrollo, en un empeño por concienciar sobre la situación y encontrar respuestas a los desafíos que ello plantea.
CLIMATE CHANGE & MIGRATION

Climate Change and Migration

Improving Methodologies to Estimate Flows

Series:
IOM Migration Research Series
2 Jun 2008
Recent empirical studies have found that climate variability and migration are characterized by a non-linear relationship. This study explores the climate change impacts on migratory processes. It outlines the key elements of natural and human induced climate change of potential relevance to migr...
SYSTEME GENERAL HARMON SGH #2+CD

Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH) + CD-ROM

Contenant Recommandations sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses Livre orange (15ème édition), SGH et Manuel d'épreuves et de critères (4ème édition)

Series:
Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH)
6 Mar 2008
Offre spéciale pour le jeu de la version imprimée du SGH et du CD-ROM contenant les versions anglaise, française et espagnole du SGH, des Recommandations sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses Livre orange (15ème édition), SGH et Manuel d'épreuves et de critères (4ème édition plus amendeme...
OUR WATER JOINING HANDS ACROSS (R)

Our Waters

Joining Hands Across Borders - First Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater (Russian language)

14 Nov 2009
MIGRATION & CLIMATE CHANGE

Migration and Climate Change

Series:
IOM Migration Research Series
11 Apr 2008
This report focuses on the possible future scenarios for climate change, natural disasters and migration and development, looking to increase awareness and find answers to the challenges that lie ahead. It states that even though it is defined as growing crisis, the consequences of climate change...
STRATEG POLITIQ VISANT REDUI 2006

Stratégies et politiques visant à réduire la pollution atmosphérique

révision 2006

19 Mar 2008
La révision 2006 des stratégies et politiques visant à réduire la pollution atmosphérique présente les travaux de la Convention et de ses organes subsidiaires sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance. A la date du 15 septembre 2007, 51 pays membres de la CEE et de la Commu...
REC TRANSP DANG GOODS #15 CD

Transport of Dangerous Goods Orange Book and Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Purple Book

UN Model Regulations (Rev.15); Manual of Tests and Criteria (Rev.4 and Amendments 1 and 2); Globally Harmonized System (GHS Rev.2)

Series:
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
17 Apr 2008
This CD-Rom contains the English, French and Spanish versions of the 2nd revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations (15th revised edition) and Manual of Tests...
ENVIRO PERF REV SERBIA 2ND

Environmental Performance Review

Republic of Serbia - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
5 Oct 2007
This second Review takes stock of the progress made by Serbia in the management of its environment since the country was first reviewed in 2002, when it was part of Yugoslavia. While looking closely at the implementation of the recommendations of the first Review, the report also covers seven iss...
ENVIRO PERF REV MONTENEGRO 2ND

Environmental Performance Reviews: Republic of Montenegro

Republic of Montenegro - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
21 Sep 2007
The present report takes stock of the progress made by Montenegro in the management of its environment since the country was first reviewed in 2002, when the country was part of Yugoslavia. While looking closely at the implementation of the recommendations of the first review, the report also cov...
ENVIRO PERF REV UKRAINE 2ND (R)

Environmental Performance Reviews: Ukraine (Russian language)

Ukraine - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series (Russian)
29 Jun 2007
This second Environmental Performance Review of Ukraine was carried out seven years after the first Review in 1999. It intends to measure the progress made by the country in managing its environment since then, and in addressing upcoming environmental challenges.
MIGRATION DEV & NATURAL DISASTERS

Migration, Development and Natural Disasters

Insights from the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Series:
IOM Migration Research Series
27 Jul 2007
According to the present report, the recent Asian tsunami highlights the need to take migrant communities, both regular and irregular, into account when planning for natural disasters in order to ensure they are treated in accordance with the core principles of international human rights law and ...
GEO ANUARIO 2007

GEO Anuario 2007

Un Panorama de Nuestro Cambiante Medio Ambiente

13 Jul 2007
El Anuario 2007 incluye apreciaciones globales y regionales de los sucesos más importantes ocurridos en el último año. El informe se centra en los vínculos entre la salud de los ecosistemas, el bienestar humano y el desarrollo económico. Asimismo se examinan nuevas ideas sobre el valor de los ec...
GEO YRBK 2007 (R)

GEO Year Book 2007

An Overview of Our Changing Environment (Russian language)

27 Jul 2007
ENVIRO PERF REV UKRAINE 2ND

Environmental Performance Reviews: Ukraine

Ukraine - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
29 Jun 2007
This second Environmental Performance Review of Ukraine was carried out seven years after the first Review in 1999. It intends to measure the progress made by the country in managing its environment since then, and in addressing upcoming environmental challenges.
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS STRATEGIC IMP

Millennium Development Goals, The

Strategic Implications for the Latin American and Caribbean Statistical Systems

Series:
Estudios Estadísticos y Prospectivos
29 Jun 2007
The present document identifies six main challenges facing the national statistical systems in following-up the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), ranging from expanding the availability of data to securing the proper institutional and financial context. These challenges are interrelated, and t...