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ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LATIN

Environmental Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean

An Assessment of UNDP Experience

11 Sep 1998
With the objective of assessing the impact that projects sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have on the environment of Latin America and the Caribbean and to identify lessons that can be applied in orienting future UNDP investments, this publication analyses 22 projects ...
LIVING ARRANG OLDER PERSONS CANADA

Living Arrangements of Older Persons in Canada

Effects on their Socio-Economic Conditions

19 Feb 1999
Population ageing is widely recognized as one of the most salient long-term developments in the countries of Europe and North America, which has profound economic and social implications, and poses unique public policy challenges. This publication discusses a wide range of issues related to agein...
SCIENCE TECHN & INNOVAT JAMAICA

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Review, The

Jamaica

11 Jun 1999
The goal of the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy review series is to enable participating countries to evaluate the effectiveness of a science and technology system by the economic performance of its national enterprises. In addition to the background report prepared by the Jamaican auth...
GOBERNABILIDAD Y DESARROLLO DEMOCR

Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Democrático en América Latina y el Caribe

11 Sep 1998
Esta publicación trata los siguientes temas: -Introducción: Gobernabilidad Democrática y Desarrollo Político -Condiciones Sociales para la Democracia en América Latina -Gobernabilidad Democrática y Condiciones Sociales en el Caribe Anglófono -Gobernabilidad Democrática en la América Latina Finise...
GOVERNANCE & DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMEN

Governance and Democratic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

11 Sep 1998
Democracy is the political dimension of human development. In Latin America and the Caribbean, democratic governance has been the subject of extensive debate. This publication offers an example of the type of work that has served as the basis for much of this debate. Its discussion centres around...
COOPERACION POLITICA PARA LA GOBER

Cooperación Política para la Gobernabilidad Democrática

9 Oct 1998
Este libro se compone de dos partes bien definidas y distintas. La primera recoge los aportes sustanciales de un encuentro realizado en Santiago de Chile en Septiembre de 1995 donde los representantes de los gobiernos eran invitados a definir los temas y establecer prioridades, así como proponer ...
ANN BULL TRADE CHEM PROD 1996

Annual Bulletin of Trade in Chemical Products

19 Jun 1998
Along with an analysis of the main flows and trends in trade in chemical products, this publication presents an abundance of data that show the flow of chemical products in world trade. It covers the imports into and exports from 22 European and North American countries on 85 commodities and comm...
PANORAMA SOCIAL AMERICA LATIN 1997

Panorama Social de América Latina 1997

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Panorama Social de América Latina
5 Jun 1998
El Panorama Social de América Latina presenta una evaluación anual de los aspectos más destacados de la evolución social latinoamericana en las áreas de empleo, distribución de ingreso, pobreza, infancia, juventud, género y gasto social. En esta publicación se incluye también un seguimiento de la...
GUATEMALA PEACE AGREEMENTS

Guatemala Peace Agreements, The

11 Sep 1998
Thirty-six years of internal conflict in Guatemala came to an end on 29 December 1996 when the Agreement on a Firm and Lasting Peace was signed by the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG). The Agreement brought into effect a number of previous agreeme...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #64 04/1998

Revista de la CEPAL No.64, Abril 1998

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Revista de la CEPAL
5 Jun 1998
La Revista de la CEPAL es la publicación más importante para el estudio de las cuestiones relativas al desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe, en cada número se abordan las tendencias económicas, la industrialización, la distribución de los ingresos, el desarrollo tecnológico...
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND THE SOCI

Democratic Governance and the Social Condition in the Anglophone Caribbean

19 Jun 1998
The practice of good governance is facing considerable jeopardy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Within the socio-economic context, demographic governance partially results from efficient and effective management structures and the promotion of quality civic engagement in the processes and ins...
DAWN IN THE ANDES

Dawn in the Andes

19 Jun 1998
Three years from now, as the next millennium begins, the Andean countries will have 110 million inhabitants who to a large extent will derive their livelihood from the resources and possibilities offered by the mountain range. This publication provides a vision of the Andean future that seeks to ...
AMANECER EN LOS ANDES

Amanecer en los Andes

19 Jun 1998
Este informe busca elevar el nivel del debate sobre el desarrollo sostenible de la región, armonizando los objetivos de promoción de la sociedad con la información científica disponible y con las opciones socialmente más aceptables de la economía. Se trata, en breve, de brindar a los actores del ...
CENTRAL AMERICA: DEVELOPMENT IN PE

Central America

Development in Peace and Democracy

19 Jun 1998
As they turn toward a new millennium, the countries of Central America are paving a viable road toward democracy and sustainable human development. This publication evidences a historic moment by providing a rigorous and thorough examination of the feelings of Central Americans on the issues of d...
COOPERACION POLITICA PARA LA DESCE

Cooperación Política para la Descentralización del Estado

19 Jun 1998
Las potencialidades democráticas y participativas del proceso de descentralización son enormes en un mundo donde se busca identidad, solidaridad, pluralismo y compromiso con el Desarrollo Humano. La valoración del espacio local aparece como necesaria para corregir los efectos nocivos de la global...
NON WOOD GOODS & SERVIC THE FOREST

Non-wood Goods and Services of the Forest

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Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
31 Jul 1998
Based on national reports, this publication presents information on national policies; forest area and ownership; protected areas; non-wood goods; environmental services; social and cultural services; and interactions, conflicts and priority settings. The case studies presented are Austria, Canad...
EQUITY GAP LATIN AMERICA THE CARIB

Equity Gap, The

Latin America, the Caribbean and the Social Summit

22 May 1998
The World Summit for Social Development was held in March 1995. This publication presents an evaluation of the progress achieved in implementing the programme of action that came out of the Summit. It analyses existing conditions of poverty, employment and social integration; reports on the devel...
STAT YRBK LATIN AMERICA 1997

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 1997

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Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean / Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe
24 Apr 1998
This Annual presents extensive statistical data at the regional and individual country levels for 33 Latin American countries. It presents data on such areas as: population, national accounts, employment, social conditions, agriculture, industry, import-export goods and services, balance of payme...
BRECHA DE LA EQUIDAD

Brecha de la Equidad, La

América Latina, el Caribe y la Cumbre Social

24 Apr 1998
Ha pasado poco tiempo desde la realización de la Cumbre Mundial sobre Desarrollo Social, pero las orientaciones emanadas de ella coinciden, a grandes rasgos, con el rumbo general que ya habían tomado, durante los años noventa, las acciones de los gobiernos de la región en los ámbitos económico y ...
CEPAL REVIEW #61 04/1997

CEPAL Review No.61, April 1997

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CEPAL Review
13 Mar 1998
Cepal Review is the leading journal for the study of economic and social development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Edited by the Economic Commission for Latin America, each issue focuses on economic trends, industrialization, income distribution, technological development and monetar...
REVISTA DE LA CEPAL #63 12/1997

Revista de la CEPAL No.63, Diciembre 1997

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Revista de la CEPAL
13 Mar 1998
La Revista CEPAL se fundó en 1976 y es una publicación cuatrimestral de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, de las Naciones Unidas, con sede en Santiago de Chile. El objetico de la Revista es contribuir al examen de los problemas del desarrollo socioeconómico de la región, con ...
ECON SURV LAT AMER 1996/97

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 1996-1997

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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean
27 Feb 1998
In 1996 and 1997, the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean appeared to have returned to the pattern of moderate growth. Part I of this publication gives insight into the economic trends, the international economy and the role of exchange rate policy in the region. Part II explores the eco...
ANN BULL STEEL STAT N AMER 1993/96

Annual Bulletin of Steel Statistics for Europe, America and Asia

10 Apr 1998
This Bulletin provides basic data on the development of steel production and trade, consumption and trade of raw materials, movements of scrap, consumption of energy in the steel industry and steel deliveries to consuming industries in European countries, Canada, the United States and Japan.
ESTUDIO ECON AMER LATINA 1996/97

Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe, 1996-1997

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Estudio Económico de América Latina y el Caribe
28 Nov 1997
El Estudio se publica en un volumen y tiene tres partes. La primera incluye una Síntesis y otros siete capítulos que analizan el desempeño económico de la región en 1996, aunque también se incorporan aspectos de la primera mitad del año en curso. La principal novedad es la inclusión de un capítul...
INCREASING ACCESS TO INFORMATION

Increasing Access to Information Technology for International Security

Forging Cooperation Among Research Institutes in Europe, the United States and Canada

13 Mar 1998
The European security landscape is undergoing a profound transformation and there is an increasing need to improve mutual understanding of regional security issues in a rapidly changing world. This book contains a forward-looking appraisal of how information technology can best serve institutes a...
LAT AMER TODAY

Latin America Today

1 Nov 1997
This volume analyses the problems and prospects of contemporary Latin America based on five related themes: the economic crisis; the democratization process and the changing nature of the state; the rise of social movements; the dialectics of culture and power; and the new conflicts and underlyin...