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WISTAT WOMEN

WISTAT

Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (CD-ROM)

9 Jun 2000
This is a global database of statistics and indicators available up to mid-1999, on gender, population and social development. It contains detailed statistics and indicators for 206 countries or areas of the world on a wide range of topics, including: population composition and distribution, educ...
URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS 1999 CHART

United Nations Urban Agglomeration 1999 (Wall Chart)

Series:
Population Studies
9 Jun 2000
This Chart provides an alphabetical list of every urban agglomeration in the world that currently has 1 million or more in population. For each agglomeration, it lists the population size in 1999 and the projected size in 2015. It also gives figures for the population growth rate between 1995 and...
URBAN AND RURAL AREAS 1999 CHART

Urban and Rural Areas 1999 (Wall Chart)

Series:
Population Studies
28 Apr 2000
A comparative chart that shows for each of the 228 countries and areas of the world, urban and rural population in 1999 and in 2030, annual growth rate in 1995-2000 and the population of the largest urban agglomeration in 1999 with population in absolute number and as a percentage of urban popula...
CHARTING THE PROGRESS POPULATIO

Charting the Progress of Populations

25 Feb 2000
Recognizing that development remains the great challenge of our time, the United Nations launched a series of global conferences during the 1990s addressing critical issues of international concern. This publication provides basic statistical information and analysis for 12 key indicators relevan...
SUSTAINAB DEV SUCCESS STORIES #4

Sustainable Development Success Stories

12 May 2000
The present volume is based on project descriptions and activities that have led to tangible results in sustainable development, from which we can draw lessons that can be implemented around the world. Sustainable Development Success Stories will help to share experience and encourage information...
HNDBK GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Handbook on Geographic Information Systems and Digital Mapping

1 Dec 2000
The rapid recent developments in digital mapping technology and the increasing demand for geo-referenced small area population data have been the main motivation for the present handbook. The Handbook on Geographic Information Systems and Digital Mapping provides guidance on how to ensure consist...
HNDBK POPULAT & HOUSING CENSUS

Handbook on Population and Housing Census Editing

21 Sep 2001
This publication discusses essential features and uses of population and housing censuses data editing. It explains good editing practices and how to set editing rules incorporating flowcharts to facilitate the editing exercises. The handbook is applicable to both censuses and surveys and bridges...
SOCIAL PROTECTION REVISITED

Social Protection Revisited

The focus of this publication is the current debate on the latest developments in social security and the social support infrastructure in general. The report is a supplement to the previously published, 'Report on the World Social Situation'.
HNDBK NATL ACCOUNTING LINKS BETW

Handbook of National Accounting

Links between Business Accounting and National Accounting

27 Oct 2000
This Handbook is part of a series of handbooks in support of the implementation of the 1993 System of National Accounts. This handbook attempts to cover the conceptual and practical aspects of linking business accounts to national accounts through countries' experiences. From the Handbook, one le...