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DEBT EQUITY SWAPS & DEV

Debt-Equity Swaps and Development

2 Jul 1993
Drawing on the experience of Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the Philippines, this study discusses the successes and pitfalls in design and implementation of debt-equity swaps programmes. The study marks a major step in analyzing empirically the impact of debt-equity swaps on developing countries, part...
DIRECTORY CHEMICAL PRODUCERS V1 P3

Directory of Chemical Producers and Products

Chemical Manufacturer's Associations and Related Organizations

20 Aug 1993
A part of a three-volume series wherein Volume I lists chemical enterprises, Volume II chemical products and Volume III provides a global directory of chemical manufacturers' associations and related organizations. It also includes information on other institutions such as: chambers of commerce, ...
FOREST RESOURCES TEMPERATE ECE V2

Forest Resources of the Temperate Zones, The Benefits and Functions of the Forest

Series:
ECE/FAO Forest Resource Assessment
25 Jun 1993
An essential source of information for forest policy-makers and managers among others. The importance of forest functions by area in 34 countries; forest products other than wood; policy and planning activities relating to forest functions; areas of public concern and conflicts between forest fun...
TRANSNAT CORP SELECT BIBL 1988/90

Transnational Corporations

A Selective Bibliography

20 Sep 1991
Includes references to documents of the United Nations and the specialized agencies, to government publications and to monographs and journal articles published commercially on transnational corporations (TNCs). Some topics of the bibliography include foreign direct investments; transnational cor...
ATAS7 ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECH

Environmentally Sound Technology for Sustainable Development

Series:
ATAS Bulletin
7 Aug 1992
This book is an extended collection of papers that present an in-depth examination of and numerous case studies on this subject of worldwide concern. The articles presented are grouped under six main headings: conceptual framework; technological responses to global environmental concerns; technol...
ATAS6 ENERGY SYSTEMS ENVIRO

Energy Systems, Environment and Development

A Reader

Series:
ATAS Bulletin
17 Jan 1992
This Bulletin presents the experiences and acquired wisdom of international energy experts and describes through case studies the successes and failures of their energy technology. It also focuses on the importance of the use of technology assessment for decision makers to assess the financial an...
ATAS5 MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY & DEV

Materials Technology and Development

Series:
ATAS Bulletin
1 Jan 1987
New technology plays a crucial part in the development process. This Bulletin provides the opportunity to gain full insight into the role materials technology plays in development.
ATAS4 TECHNOLOGY ASSESMENT & DEV

Technology Assessment and Development

Series:
ATAS Bulletin
1 Jan 1987
Rapidly changing technologies and their socio-economic implications have made it imperative to analyze more closely the relationship between technological advances and socio-economic development. Technology assessment plays a crucial role in formulating policy and planning options and enhances de...
TREATY SERIES 1366 I:23046-23057

Treaty Series 1366 I

23046-23057

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
5 Mar 1993
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series. At present, the collection includes about 30,000...
HOUSING POLICY GUIDELINES

Housing Policy Guidelines

The Experience of ECE with Special Reference to Countries in Transition

15 Oct 1993
This report discusses the general framework of housing policy and its three-stage development after the Second World War. It includes the preconditions for a functioning housing market and the distribution of responsibilities among different agencies, for example, central administration, local au...
ANNUAL BULL GENERAL ENERGY 1993

Annual Bulletin of General Energy Statistics for Europe

31 Dec 1993
This publication provides basic data on the energy situation as a whole as well as details on the production of energy by form, overall energy balance sheets, deliveries of petroleum products for inland consumption, liquid fuels and nuclear, hydro and geo-thermal energy. It covers European countr...
MULTILING DICTIONA NARC DRUGS 1993

Multilingual Dictionary of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Under International Control

7 May 1993
This is a revised manual on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; the substances under international control; the nature of the substance, molecular formula, weight, structure and chemical name; theoretical percentage of the anhydrous basic substance; and the regime of control applicable to...
INTL MONET & FINAC ISSUE 1990 #1&2

International Monetary and Financial Issues for the 1990's (2 Volume Set)

21 May 1993
These publications present an extended collection of analytical papers which offer a frank discussion on a spectrum of such related issues as: world development, the GATT Uruguay Round, the global macroeconomic picture of economies in transition, the prospects of financial flows and financial ope...
INTL ENVIRO LAW EMERGING TRENDS

International Environmental Law

Emerging Trends and Implications for Transnational Corporations

24 Mar 1995
International environmental law is a relatively new subject area. This report identifies emerging trends in its regional and global development as well as implications for transnational corporations. Further background information is provided on key areas as civil and state liability for environm...
BUILDING FOR PEACE THE MIDDLE

Building for Peace in the Middle East

An Israeli-Palestinian Dialogue

31 Jul 1993
This publication presents the discussions of policy makers and analysts from Palestine and Israel as well as from Jordan, Germany, Portugal and the United States on issues connected with the peace process launched in Madrid. This Lisbon Encounter provides useful insights into many themes which re...
ECON SURV LAT AMER 1991 V2

business guide to the general agreement

13 Aug 1993
The survey gives both a regional overview and individual country analysis of economic and social conditions. Issued on an annual basis, the survey quantifies trends in production and employment; supply and demand for goods and services; prices and wages; external debt and inflation.
MANUEL RELATIF A L

Manuel Relatif a L'Establissement des Rapports sur les Droits de L'Homme

26 Mar 1993
Cet ouvrage indique la marche à suivre pour l'établissement de rapports sur la situation des droits de l'homme. Il expose les diverses étapes de la procédure d'établissement des rapports et fournit des renseignements approfondis sur les dispositions de fond des instruments internationaux en ver...