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CHILD MORTALITY DEV CTRIES

Child Mortality in Developing Countries

Series:
Population Studies
22 Nov 1991
Using a well-defined analytical framework and methodology, the researchers present their assessment of trends in child mortality differentials in some developing countries. Detailed case studies on Kenya, Costa Rica, Honduras, Paraguay, Jordan and Thailand facilitate comparison at the regional le...
AMERICA LAT CARIBE SERIES REG #15

America Latina y el Caribe

Series Regionales de Cuentas Nacionales a Precios Constantes

Series:
Cuadernos Estadísticos de la CEPAL
25 Oct 1991
TRANSPORT INFORMATION 1991

Transport Information

13 Dec 1991
The advent of the food industry brought with it new food legislation and advances in the industrial processing of food. This publication gives an overview of food-processing and the packaging industry. It also discusses the developments and structure of the food industries and related machinery. ...
COMP SOCIAL STATS & INDICAT #1

Compendium of Social Statistics and Indicators

13 Sep 1991
This is a compendium of principal series and indicators which describe important social and related economic conditions and changes. It brings together available statistics and indicators for 178 countries and areas in 35 tables on subjects including population, human settlements, households, edu...
SERVICES ASIA & PACIFIC SELECT V2

Services in Asia and the Pacific

Selected Papers (SET OF TWO VOLUMES - NOT TO BE SOLD SEPARATELY (VOLUME I SALES # 91.II.D.14) PLEASE SEE ENTRY CODE E91243 FOR SET

4 Oct 1991
This second volume, not only presents further studies at the sectoral and national levels but also analyses the issues in relation to general service strategies in the context of social and economic development, as well as to the Uruguay Round negotiations on trade in services. Sectoral studies a...
ENERGY STATISTICS MANUAL FOR DEV

Energy Statistics

A Manual for Developing Countries

22 Nov 1991
The long-term strategy for energy statistics collection and compilation should be designed to reflect consistency. This Manual is a useful guide in identifying the main statistical areas that should be developed and can also be used as a reference check that advanced systems being used conform wi...
REPORT OF THE 12TH UN REGIONAL CAR

United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for Asia and the Pacific

8 Nov 1991
These publications report on the organization of the conference and discuss such topics as: cartographic data acquisition, manipulation and depiction; policies and management of national mapping and charting programmes; and provide full lists and texts of the resolutions adopted by the conference.
HNDBK VITAL STATISTICS SYSTEMS V1

Handbook of Vital Statistics Systems and Methods

22 Nov 1991
This Handbook has been prepared to provide guidance to Member States and other interested organizations and individuals in implementing principles and recommendations of the Vital Statistics System. It is designed to assist those concerned with both the registration and the statistical aspects of...
TIR TRANSIT SYSTEM 1991

TIR Transit System, The

13 May 1991
This book provides a review of the experiences made in Europe and the Middle-East with the TIR road transit system which is based on the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR carnets. It offers a geographical coverage of the TIR system, on its underlying pr...
TUNGSTEN STATISTICS 1990

Tungsten Statistics

Annual Bulletin of the UNCTAD Committee on Tungsten

31 May 1991
This annual presents global statistical data on tungsten covering the areas of price, production, consumption, trade volume, stocks and balances.
DEBT & THE ENVIRO CONVERGING CRISI

Debt and Environment

Converging Crises

8 Nov 1991
This book presents conditions necessary for resolving the dual crises of high indebtedness of numerous countries and environmental deterioration. The author assesses major obstacles to change, then reviews market-based and debt-reduction proposals for tackling the crises. Of particular interest a...
UNIDIR REPERTORY OF DISARM 1990

UNIDIR Repertory of Disarmament Research

3 Dec 1990
A reference guide as well as a practical working tool to research disarmament and related international and national security issues. Contains general information on research institutes, their research projects, staff and periodical publications.
OPTIMUM USE OF PRIMARY ENERGY RESO

Optimum Use of Primary Energy Resources

Series:
ECE Energy Series
3 Dec 1990
Data on the rational use of energy, matching energy supplies and energy demand, past achievements, present policies and future prospects for energy efficiency throughout the energy system. Reviews possibilities for east-west trade and cooperation with regard to heat supply designs, tools, licence...
CONTAINERS TOWARDS NEW GENERATION

Containers

Towards a New Generation of Inland and Maritime Loading Units

26 Sep 1990
Provides a comprehensive overview of the possible consequences of increasing dimensions of loading units on combined transport, particularly on the inland transport. This publication provides a basis for the preparation of in-depth, cost-benefit analyses before a decision on new dimensional stand...
PROJECTED CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENT

Projected Chemical Weapons Convention

A Guide to the Negotiations in the Conference on Disarmament

29 Jun 1990
Outlines, explains and analyses the positions of delegations to the Conference on Disarmament, assesses where they stand and points to possible trends. This report is intended to provide diplomats, researches and the interested public with the background information necessary to follow future dev...
DIRECTORY APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE

Directory of Applications Software of the United Nations System (ACCIS)

3 Feb 1991
A growing number of United Nations system organizations, in carrying out their activities, design and produce applications software of potential interest to other users. This new Directory gives descriptions of 81 such software packages. Ranging from statistical programmes on population dynamics ...
STEEL MARKET 1989

Steel Market, The

11 Feb 1991
This latest edition analyses international developments, provides statistical information submited by Governments and reports on steel market trends and their outlook on a country by country basis. This edition looks at the increasing demand of Japan with the motor-vehicle industry as the chief s...
SURVEY OF ECONOMIC & SOCIAL COND

Survey of Economic and Social Conditions in Africa

26 Sep 1990
The Survey contains important information on the international economic situation and its repercussions on the African regionand includes a review of the external sector; fiscal and monetary policies and prices, the main production sectors and developments in selected social sectors.
FOREIGN TRADE STAT FOR AFRICA #32

Foreign Trade Statistics for Africa

15 Nov 1991
Provides statistical data on import/export trade in the African region. Tables show overall trade, trade between countries, intra-regional trade and major specific products.