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EUR AGRMT INTL CARR ADN 2011 2V

European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2011

Including the Annexed Regulations, Applicable as from 1 January 2011

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European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
2 Feb 2011
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) agreed in Geneva on 26 May 2000 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) entered into forc...
IMPORTANCE CHINA FOREST PROD UNECE

The Importance of China's Forest Products Markets to the UNECE Region

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Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
16 Jul 2010
This publication provides insights of China’s forest products markets and its importance to the UNECE region. China’s forest sector has been developing rapidly in the past decade. It is now the largest manufacturer of forest products in the world. China is an important trading partner for the UNE...
FOREST SECTOR IN THE GREEN ECONOMY

The Forest Sector in the Green Economy

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers
12 Aug 2010
The Forest Sector in the Green Economy sums up key elements and conclusions of the presentations and discussions that took place during the Policy Forum “The Forest Sector in the Green economy” held on 15 October 2009 during the UNECE Timber Committee’s annual session. This Geneva Timber and Fore...
COMPENDIUM ICT APPS VII

Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government

Volume II - Mobile Applications on Human Security and Business Development

3 Sep 2010
The Compendium is a unique collection of current ICT applications being used directly by or in partnership with governments, governmental institutions and the private sector around the world to support administration and public service, while addressing governance challenges. The Compendium also ...
FOREST PROD CONVER FACTOR UNECE

Forest Product Conversion Factors for the UNECE Region

12 Aug 2010
This publication provides ratios of raw material input to the output of wood-based forest products for 16 countries of the UNECE region. Analysts, policymakers, forest practitioners and forest-based manufacturers often have a need for this information when looking into the future of the forest se...
CEVNI EUROP CODE INLA WATER #4

CEVNI European Code for Inland Waterways

27 Apr 2010
This publication presents the text of the European Code for Inland Waterways (CEVNI) Revision 4 including Annexes and Supplement. It extensively details the Code and covers Articles 1 through 9.
CEVNI CODE EUROP DES VOIES #4

CEVNI Code Européen des Voies de Navigation Intérieure

Quatrième édition révisée

13 May 2010
Cet ouvrage reproduit le texte du Code européen des voies de navigation intérieure (CEVNI) révisé. Les nombreux amendements apportés au CEVNI tiennent compte de l'accroissement du trafic sur les voies de navigation intérieure et, entre autres choses, du développement des transports fluvio/maritim...
STANDARD VOCAB RADIO CONNECT INLA

Standardized Vocabulary for Radio Connections in Inland Navigation

25 May 2010
This publication contains the full text of Resolution No.35 on standardized vocabulary for radio-connections in inland navigation adopted by the UNECE Working Party on Inland Water Transport in 1996. It includes the corrections made to the text in1997 by Correction 1. The publication reflects the...
INVESTOR INTEREST & CAPACITY (R)

Investor Interest and Capacity Building Needs (Report) (Russian Language)

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ECE Energy Series (Russian)
7 May 2010
This Report has been prepared in the framework of the Financing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation project. The Financing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation project assists the countries of South-Eastern E...
INVEST INTEREST & CAPAC BUILD

Investor Interest and Capacity Building Needs

Series:
ECE Energy Series
8 Feb 2010
This Report has been prepared in the framework of the Financing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation project. The Financing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Investments for Climate Change Mitigation project assists the countries of South-Eastern E...
COMMISSIONS BASSINS VERSANTS AUTR

Commissions de Bassins Versants et autres Institutions de Coopération Relative aux Eaux Transfrontières

Capacités de Coopération dans le Domaine de L'eau en Europe Orientale, dans le Caucase et en Asie Centrale

24 Aug 2010
La Convention de la CEE sur la protection et l’utilisation des cours d’eau transfrontières et des lacs internationaux, de 1992, insiste sur la coopération institutionnelle entre les pays. Elle invite les pays à conclure des accords et à créer des organismes communs, comme les commissions de bassi...
RIVER BASIN COMMISSIONS

River Basin Commissions and Other Institutions for Transboundary Water Cooperation

Capacity for Water Cooperation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

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Capacity for Water Cooperation in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
2 Dec 2009
The UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes of 1992 places a significant emphasis on institutional cooperation between countries. It requires countries to enter into agreements and to establish joint bodies, such as river basin commissions ...
TRANSBOUNDARY FLOOD RISK MNGMT

Transboundary Flood Risk Management

Experiences from the UNECE Region

29 Dec 2009
Floods are natural phenomena that are necessary for the survival and health of the eco-system. Floodplains have historically attracted socio-economic development and continue to support high densities of human population. This is particularly important where land resources suitable for human deve...
TRANSBOUNDARY FLOOD RISK MNGMT (R)

Transboundary Flood Risk Management in the UNECE Region (Russian language)

Experiences from the UNECE Region

21 Jun 2010
Floods are natural phenomena that are necessary for the survival and health of the eco-system. Floodplains have historically attracted socio-economic development and continue to support high densities of human population. This is particularly important where land resources suitable for human deve...
INVEST POLICY REV REP OF BELARUS

Investment Policy Review - Republic of Belarus

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
14 Nov 2009
After independence in 1991, Belarus chose to maintain a centrally-planned economy with limited forays into privatization. The foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction performance of Belarus was negatively affected. However, since 2007, the authorities have embarked upon a vast reform programme ...
HYDROPOL VULNERAB & RESILE EUROPE

Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters

Europe

26 Aug 2009
Within many international river basins including those in Europe, the demand for water for domestic, industrial, and environmental purposes in growing annually. Thus nations sharing river systems, lakes, and aquifers are becoming more vulnerable to tensions and conflicts, and climate change will...
MAPPING THE UNITED NATIONS FRAM

Mapping of the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources

Report of the Economic Commission for Europe Task Force on Mapping

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ECE Energy Series
7 Oct 2009
This publication represents the final report of the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources (UNFC) Mapping Task Force, however it should be seen as an interim step in an ongoing process. In particular, the mapping work was completed in the context of propos...
POLICY OPTIONS & INSTR FOR FIN

Policy Options and Instruments for Financing Innovation

A Practical Guide to Early-Stage Financing

9 Jul 2009
This publication is a part of an ongoing series highlighting some of the results of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Subprogramme on Economic Cooperation and Integration. It covers different thematic areas related to this objective including innovation and competitiveness policie...
HOW GENERATIONS & GENDER SHAPE

How Generations and Gender Shape Demographic Change

Towards Policies Based on Better Knowledge

6 Oct 2009
Since 2000, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has coordinated the Generations and Gender Programme, which combines data collection with analysis of demographic trends and the roles of different factors that influence them, that of public policy in particular. This volume c...
SELF MADE CITIES SEARCH SUSTAI

Self-made Cities

In Search of Sustainable Solutions for Informal Settlements in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Region

26 Jun 2009
Informal settlements are often characterized as “illegal’ residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million people in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region have come to live in info...
CHILD TRAFFICKING IN EUROPE

Child Trafficking in Europe

A Broad Vision to Put Children First

8 Dec 2009
Within and across borders in Europe, children are trafficked into a variety of exploitative situations, violating their human rights and threatening their survival and development. This report assesses the legal, policy and implementation frameworks in place to address child trafficking in the re...
CHILDREN & DISABILITY IN TRANSIT

Children and Disability in Transition in CEE/CIS and Baltic States

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Insight Innocenti
20 Jun 2009
This Innocenti Insight looks at how children with disabilities and their families fare in the rapidly changing environment of this wide region, since transition in the early 1980’s. It builds upon the significant body of research and policy reflections accrued at the UNICEF Innocenti Research Cen...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS SERBIA

Assessment of Development Results - Serbia

Evaluation of UNDP's Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
10 May 2009
A decade of regional warfare during the 1990s, intervention by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the authoritarian policies of the Milosevic regime left Serbia socially, politically and economically devastated. Serbia became isolated from the international community, and the trans...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS MONTENEGRO

Assessment of Development Results - Montenegro

Evaluation of UNDP's Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
10 May 2009
In Montenegro, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) focused on the republic’s continuing reform efforts. This assessment of Development Results (ADP) reviews the last five years of UNDP’s support to Montenegro, from 2001-2005, within the context of its relationship with Serbia and its curr...
FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKETS WORKERS

Flexible Labour Markets, Workers' Protection and The Security of the Wings

A Danish Flexicurity Solution to the Unemployment and Social Problems in Globalized Economies?

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Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
8 May 2009
During these years of growing global uncertainties, financial and economic pressures, nations and international institutions are searching for political, social and professional answers to the new challenges. The Washington consensus has discredited itself in more respects. This book studies effe...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS BOSNIA &

Assessment of Development Results - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
2 Dec 2009
The Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina covered the period from 2001-2008 and offers lessons that can strengthen UNDP programming in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as contributing to the organization’s effectiveness and accountability. The evaluation found that in th...