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TEXTILE4SDG12

TEXTILE4SDG12

Transparency in Textile Value Chains in Relation to the Environmental, Social and Human Health Impacts of Parts, Components and Production Processes

2 Apr 2018
The present publication surveys academic and policy-oriented literature on the relationship between the environmental, social and human health impacts of textile production and processing, on the one hand, and the extent to which information about such impacts reaches the final consumer. In doing...
ECE COMM ON FORESTS & FOREST IND

ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and FAO European Forestry Commission

70 Years Working Together in the Service of Forests and People

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
22 Feb 2018
The ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission emerged from the International Timber Conference held in 1947 as the key elements of the United Nations tasked with working on matters related to the forest sector in Europe. During their first 70 years of joint activity, the Commi...
RURAL INDUST POLICY STRENGTH VALUE

Rural industrial policy and strengthening value chains

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
22 Sep 2017
This book underscores the need for a rural industrial policy that promotes a structural change based on innovation, greater value added and better employment and living conditions, all in harmony with the environment. The proposal builds on the experience of the Economic Commission for Latin Amer...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2016/17

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2016-2017

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
28 Feb 2018
This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added and housing. Statisti...
POLIT INDUS RURA FORTA CADE VALOR

Política industrial rural y fortalecimiento de cadenas de valor

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
27 Jul 2017
El espacio rural ha sufrido grandes transformaciones en el curso de las últimas décadas, como la disminución de la participación del empleo y el valor agregado agropecuario en el total de la actividad económica, una mayor interdependencia del sector agropecuario con otros sectores como la manufac...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2017

The Least Developed Countries Report 2017

Transformational Energy Access

Series:
Least Developed Countries Report
17 Jan 2018
This report focuses on the role of access to modern energy in economic structural transformation - a critical issue both for the least developed countries (LDCs) and for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report focuses on the particular circumstances, challenges and experiences of ...
AGRMT INTL CARR PERISH ATP 2018

Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage: ATP as amended on 6 January 2018

Series:
Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP)
8 Feb 2018
The ATP is an Agreement between States, and there is no overall enforcing authority. In practice, highway checks are carried out by Contracting Parties, and non-compliance may then result in legal action by national authorities against offenders in accordance with their domestic legislation.
INEGALITES DE REVENUS EN AFRIQUE

Inégalités de revenus en Afrique subsaharienne

Tendances divergentes, déterminants et conséquences

1 Oct 2019
L’Afrique subsaharienne (ASS) a enregistré une performance économique remarquable au cours des 15 premières années du XXIe siècle. Cette tendance fort encourageante a mis un terme à une longue période de stagnation et inversé le déclin économique des 25 années précédentes dans la région. Elle s’e...
INCOM INEQUA TREN SUB SAHARA

Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa

Divergence, Determinants, and Consequences

18 Sep 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded a remarkable economic performance in the first 15 years of the 21st century. Such an encouraging trend, which reversed the stagnation or decline of the prior 25 years, was accompanied by a perceptible, modest, but uneven decline in aggregate poverty, together wit...
SHARING OUR VISION EURO REGION

Sharing Our Vision for the Pan-European Region

Setting Strategic Goals and Objectives for the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

30 Sep 2019
The present vision document for the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment represents a concerted effort to address recent policy changes and to consider the spectrum of potential developments and options for the Working Group as regards to its activities. To this end, it launch...
UNLOCKING SUSTAINABLE POTENTIAL

Unlocking the Sustainable Potential of Land Resources

Evaluation Systems, Strategies and Tools

17 Feb 2017
Land resources are one of nature’s most precious gifts. They feed us and help our societies and economies to thrive. Some 2.5 billion agricultural smallholders worldwide manage around 500 million small farms, providing more than 80 per cent of food consumed in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. These r...
PATHWAYS TOWARDS FOOD SECURITY

Pathways Towards Food Security in the Arab Region

An Assessment of Wheat Availability

17 Feb 2017
This study includes a review of the various regional initiatives that relate to wheat in order to reflect the results of the assessment of wheat availability into useful regional policy directions that can help the region to enhance wheat availability. The outcome of the review coupled with the r...
TRADE & ENVIRO REVIEW 2016

Trade and Environment Review 2016

Fish Trade

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Trade and Environment Review
24 Mar 2017
The review addresses the matter of harmful incentives, primarily in terms of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and fisheries subsidies, as an important part of the toolkit to restore fish populations, foster sustainable fisheries and deliver substantial economic and social gains. ...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2016

The Least Developed Countries Report 2016

The Path to Graduation and Beyond: Making the most of the process

Series:
Least Developed Countries Report
3 Jan 2017
Graduation is the process through which least developed countries (LDCs) cease to be members of the LDC category, in recognition of their advances in development. In principle, it marks a shift from dependency to a greater degree of self-sufficiency and emergence from the development "traps" whic...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2015/16 (R)

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016 (Russian language)

27 Oct 2019
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products t...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2015/16

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
18 Nov 2016
The Forest Products Annual Market Review 2015-2016 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products t...
COMMOD AT A GLANCE - FOOD (F)

Coup d'oeil sur les produits de base

Edition spéciale sur la sécurité alimentaire, N°4 - Juillet 2012

Series:
Coup d'oeil sur les produits de base
21 Apr 2016
La série "Coup d’oeil sur les produits de base" a pour but de collecter, présenter et disséminer des informations statistiques précises et pertinentes concernant les marchés internationaux des produits de base sous une forme claire, concise et conviviale.
VALUE FORESTS PAYMENT ECOSYST

The Value of Forests

Payments for Ecosystem Services in a Green Economy

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
29 Apr 2014
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landowners who provide that service. For PES to exist, there must be a clearly defined user and supplier, as well as a number of other necessary conditio...
VALUE FORESTS: PAYMT ECO (F)

La valeur des forêts

Le paiement des services écosystémiques dans le contexte d'une économie verte

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
21 Apr 2016
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landowners who provide that service. For PES to exist, there must be a clearly defined user and supplier, as well as a number of other necessary conditio...
COMMOD AT A GLANCE - COTTON

Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Cotton in Africa

Series:
Commodities at a Glance
21 Apr 2016
The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and reader-friendly format. Given the recent record rises in cotton prices and wider commodity price vo...
FORECAST OF COMMITTEE ON FORESTS

Forecast of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry

Forest Products Production and Trade 2014-2016

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
21 Apr 2016
Following the annual Market Discussions of Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (former Timber Committee) about the current and next year's forest products markets, the Committee issues a statement which includes: overview of the forest products sector, developments in specific forest pro...
COMMOD AT A GLANCE - FOOD SECURITY

Commodities at a Glance: Special Issue on Food Security

Series:
Commodities at a Glance
21 Apr 2016
The series "Commodities at a Glance" aims to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear, concise and reader-friendly format. This issue of Commodities at a Glance focuses on the global food security, ...
COMMOD AT A GLANCE - COTTO(F)

Coup d'oeil sur les produits de base

Edition spéciale sur le coton en Afrique

Series:
Coup d'oeil sur les produits de base
21 Apr 2016
La série "Coup d’oeil sur les produits de base" a pour but de collecter, présenter et disséminer des informations statistiques précises et pertinentes concernant les marchés internationaux des produits de base sous une forme claire, concise et conviviale.
VALUE FORESTS: PAYMT ECO (R)

The Value of Forests (Russian language)

Payments for Ecosystem Services in a Green Economy

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
20 Apr 2016
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) describes the situation where the user of an environmental service, such as water purification, pays the landowners who provide that service. For PES to exist, there must be a clearly defined user and supplier, as well as a number of other necessary conditio...
PROMOT SUSTAIN BUILD MATERIAL

Promoting Sustainable Building Materials and the Implications on the use of Wood in Buildings

A Review of Leading Public Policies in Europe and North America

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
8 Sep 2016
This study provides an overview of the current policy and regulatory environment regarding sustainable construction materials in the building sector in Europe and North America, and, where applicable, offers a commentary on the effectiveness of such regimes in driving the adoption of wood product...
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AGRIFOOD

Information Management in Agrifood Chains

Towards an Integrated Paperless Framework for Agrifood Trade Facilitation

29 Feb 2016
International trade in agricultural and food products is more complex than trade in manufacturing – trade regulations are stricter, paperwork and logistics more complex. These are required for ensuring food safety for consumers. Detailed information on traded goods alongside the movement of goods...
FOREST PROD ANN MARKET 2014/15

Forest Products Annual Market Review 2014-2015

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
14 Jan 2016
This publication provides information on forest products markets and related policies in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States. It begins with an overview chapter, followed by analysis of government and industry policies and market-based implements affecting forest prod...
PAYS LES MOINS AVANCES RPT 2015

The Least Developed Countries Report 2015 (French language)

Transforming Rural Economies

Series:
Rapport sur les pays les moins avancés
30 Jun 2016
This report documents the importance of the rural sector and agriculture in least developed countries (LDCs), through employment generation and economic activity. The discussion is placed in the perspective of the post-2015 development agenda, in which rural economic transformation will be vital ...
LEAST DEV CTRIES RPT 2015

The Least Developed Countries Report 2015

Transforming Rural Economies

Series:
Least Developed Countries Report
4 Dec 2015
This report documents the importance of the rural sector and agriculture in least developed countries (LDCs), through employment generation and economic activity. The discussion is placed in the perspective of the post-2015 development agenda, in which rural economic transformation will be vital ...