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ECON SURVEY OF EUROPE 1989/90

Economic Survey of Europe

2 Aug 1991
This publications provides an account of the principal macro-economic developments in the European region. It offers a framework for viewing the reform process in Eastern Europe and in Europe as a whole and analyses the optimal framework for the western support to economic reforms in eastern coun...
ECON BULLETIN FOR EUROPE 1990

Economic Bulletin for Europe

11 Feb 1991
This is the latest review of economic development in Europe and North America, with special emphasis on Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. It describes the process of transforming centrally planned economies into decentralized market economies as well as a detailed analysis of the oil shocks em...
ANN REVIEW THE CHEM INDUSTRY 1988

Annual Review of the Chemical Industry

20 Aug 1990
This review analyses trends and developments in the production, consumption, prices and trade in chemical products in Europe and North America. It provides an overview of progress in major branches of the chemical industry and contains a separate section on national developments contributed by au...
UNTAG NAMIBIA NEW NATION BORN (H)

UNTAG in Namibia - A New Nation is Born

18 Jun 1990
This souvenir book is an unofficial account told in 213 coloured pictures of the events leading to the birth of Namibia as a new nation. It captures the role of the civilian and military groups as they participated in this complex United Nations operation as well as the role of the Namibians them...
MANUAL POPULATION CENSUS DATA

Manual on Population Census Data Processing Using Microcomputers

14 Jan 1991
Computer technology and the issues involved in making decisions on the processing of census data are covered in this publication. Its contents will be useful to national statistical and census organizations in selecting appropriate methods and techniques in the light of their specific needs.
DIRECTORY OF TECHNICAL COOPERATIO

Directory of Technical Co-operation in Statistics

9 Oct 1990
This publication features information on type of technical assistance in statistics available to developing countries from the United Nations system as well as other multilateral and bilateral agencies. It also includes the procedure for requesting such assistance.
INFORME CONCISO SOBRE LA SITUACION

Informe conciso sobre la situacion demografica en el mundo en 1989

Series:
Estudios de Población
20 May 1991
En este informe se examinan las tendencias pasadas y las perspectivas futuras de la estructura de edades y se suministra una base factica para la investigacion de las consecuencias economicas y sociales de los cambios en las estructuras. Se debate el tema del crecimiento de la poblacion de la ter...
ACQUISITION IMPORTED TECHNOL

Acquisition of Imported Technology for Industrial Development

Problems of Strategy and Management in the Arab Region

5 May 1990
This book constitutes a collection of papers on the problems of acquiring industrial technology in the Arab region. Focus is placed on the practicalities at the level faced by those who actually deal with the problems in the Arab region. The framework used and the problems faced are brought out c...
TIMBER TRENDS & PROSP NORTH

Timber Trends and Prospects for North America

21 Jan 1991
This study prepared by the national forestry agencies of Canada and the United States, assesses the prospects for timber supply and demand in North America to the year 2005. The North American forest resources in terms of its size, location and ownership distribution in both area and volume terms...
STATE TRANSBOUN AIR POLLUT #6

State of Transboundary Air Pollution

Series:
Air Pollution Studies
3 Feb 1991
This latest edition presents an update of strategies and policies for air pollution abatement and a programme for monitoring and evaluating long-range transmission of air pollutants in Europe and North America. It also describes the effects of mercury and some other heavy metals related to the lo...
TRANSPORT INFORMATION 1990

Transport Information

3 Dec 1990
This publication describes the transport situation in Europe especially with the political changes taking place in eastern and central Europe. This report is concerned about the negative effects which transport can have on the environment. It includes agreements and conventions established under ...
RENT POLICY IN ECE COUNTRIES

Rent Policy in ECE Countries

18 Mar 1991
Report on government policies on rental dwellings in ECE member countries and the role of rent policies within the framework of general policies, as well as the socio-economic, legal and contractual aspects of rent policy.
TRANSBORDER DATA FLOWS & MEXICO

Transborder Data Flows and Mexico

1 Mar 1991
Describes and analyses various aspects of TDF - or data services - in Mexico. Examines Mexico's telecommunications and informatics services and the infrastructure of domestic and international transactions, the role of TNCs in the provision of hardware and software, the development of private dat...
UNTAG NAMIBIA NEW NATION BORN (S)

UNTAG in Namibia

A New Nation is Born

18 Sep 1990
This souvenir book is an unofficial account told in 213 coloured pictures of the events leading to the birth of Namibia as a new nation. It captures the role of the civilian and military groups as they participated in this complex United Nations operation as well as the role of the Namibians them...
WORLD POP MONITOR LEAST DEV 1989

World Population Monitoring

Special Report The Population Situation in the Least Developed Countries

Series:
Population Studies
8 Aug 1990
Detailed report consisting of population trends and policies in least developed countries; results of monitoring of trends in growth, structure, fertility, mortality, migration; current social and economic conditions relevant to population trends and policies.
FUTURE CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION

Future Chemical Weapons Convention and its Organization, The

The Executive Council

Series:
UNIDIR Research Papers
6 Jan 1989
This research paper presents the background of the negotiations on a Chemical Weapons Convention which will define rules and procedures that regularize behaviour and control its effects. It also includes drafts from the United States, Group of Socialists States, Germany and the United Kingdom on ...