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GROUND WATER QUALITY & MONITORING

Groundwater Quality and Monitoring in Asia and the Pacific

Series:
Water Resources Series
20 Nov 1992
This publication offers an in-depth discussion of state-of-the-art water quality monitoring programmes in the region. Included are status reports by country, technical and scientific reports on current developments in quality monitoring strategies and recommendations for strengthening national pr...
WORLD STATS IN BRIEF 14TH ED

World Statistics in Brief

26 Jun 1992
Intended for those who want to have a convenient ready source of statistical data, it covers demography and labour force, national accounts, agriculture and industry, trade, finance and tourism, transport and communication, education, health and nutrition. Data is given for 159 countries, by regi...
HUMAN RGHTS BIBLIOGRAPHY 1980/90

Human Rights Bibliography

United Nations Documents and Publications (5 Volume Set)

8 Oct 1993
This bibliography is an essential reference for those involved in the analysis and study of the various dimensions of human rights. It covers the years 1980-1989 with over 9,000 entries of publications issued by the United Nations. Issued as a five volume set, volume one gives a list by category,...
STRATEGIC ISSUES FOR ELECTRONIC RE

Strategic Issues for Electronic Records Management

Towards Open Systems Interconnection - ACCIS

28 Aug 1992
This report provides an overview of the current status of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) standardization movement within the international information technology community and examines which of the OSI application services may be relevant for electronic records management (ERM). It discus...
ANN REVIEW THE CHEM INDUSTRY 1990

Annual Review of the Chemical Industry

5 Feb 1993
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...
GENERAL REVIEW #34 1990/1991

General Review

Series:
Agricultural Review for Europe
4 Sep 1992
Includes a review of the current agricultural situation in Europe providing statistics on agricultural holdings and active population; value and volume of production; and production of grains, potato, sugar beets, vegetable and fruits, wine and oilseeds, fibre crop, fodder, livestock, meat, milk ...
TRENDS CRIME & CRIMINAL JUSTI

Trends in Crime and Criminal Justice, in the Context of Socio-economic Change

25 Sep 1992
This report gives a comparative overview of four substantive areas: Crime statistics, Statistics on the operation of criminal justice systems, crime prevention strategies and the study of crime and criminal justice in the context of socio-economic development. It also provides a criminological an...
PATTERNS OF FERTILITY IN LOW FERTI

Patterns of Fertility in Low-fertility Settings

Series:
Population Studies
25 Dec 1992
This publication provides an overall assessment of fertility levels and trends in low-fertility countries for the period from 1965 to 1989. It is both descriptive and analytical. Reproductive behaviour is examined in terms fertility rates and total number of births. Outlined is a conceptual frame...
FOREST RESOURCES THE TEMPERATE V1

Forest Resources of the Temperate Zones, The Main Findings

Series:
ECE/FAO Forest Resource Assessment
4 Sep 1992
This survey covers the developed temperate zones of Europe, including Cyprus, Israel and Turkey, the former USSR, North America (Canada and the United States of America) and Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Quantified and analyzed information is included on such areas as: the distribution of for...
FIVE YEARS OF PERESTROIKA RESULTS

Five Years of Perestroika

Results, Problems, Prospects

Series:
Discussion Papers
26 Jun 1992
This paper focuses on the economic aspects of Perestroika and how it affected the economic reforms and developments in the former Soviet Union, Europe and the world. Experts present the original objectives, evolution, challenges and prospects of Perestroika.
COMBATING GLOBAL WARMING STUDY

Combating Global Warming

Study on a Global System of Tradeable Carbon Emission Entitlements

4 Dec 1992
A study which identifies workable solutions for the reduction of man-made emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global warming. It elaborates on the ideas first put forward in Bergen and proposes an international market-based instrument for controlling the world-wide growth of carbon emissions...
UN/ECE STANDARD FOR FRESH FRUIT AN

UN/ECE Standards for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

19 Jun 1992
A useful reference document for growers and traders of fresh fruit and vegetables. Government agencies and inspectors will also find this comprehensive coverage of the commercial standardization of these commodities most helpful.
TREATY SERIES 1365 I:23030-23045

Treaty Series 1365 I 23030-23045 II 926

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
12 Jun 1992
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series. At present, the collection includes about 30,000...
TREATY SERIES 1302 I:21612-21635

Treaty Series 1302 I

21612-21635

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
12 Jun 1992
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series. At present, the collection includes about 30,000...
INFO SUR LES ACTIVIT SOCIET TRANSN

Informations sur les Activities des Societes Transnationales

Manuel sur les Besoins et Sources D'Information

12 Jun 1992
This manual attempts to provide host countries with tools that will enhance their decision-making capabilities. It does so by examining step-by-step the decisions that developing countries must make about their interactions with TNCs, form the fundamental policy decisions concerning the involveme...
WORLD POPULAT MONITORING 1991

World Population Monitoring

With Special Emphasis on Age Structure

Series:
Population Studies
5 Jun 1992
The proportion of the world population aged 65 or over is estimated to have increased from 5 per cent in 1950 to 6 per cent in 1990 and is projected to reach 10 per cent in 2025. This report reviews past trends and future prospects of the age structure and considers age distribution in a broad fr...
ATLAS MINERAL RES THE ESCAP BHUTAN

Atlas of Mineral Resources of the ESCAP Region

Bhutan

Series:
Mineral Resources
16 Oct 1992
This series shows the distribution of mineral deposits and occurrences in the countries of the Asia and Pacific region irrespective of their economic significance and provides information on their contained commodities, reserves, geographic locations, their relation to the geological environment ...
EAST WEST BUSINESS DIRECT 1991/92

East-West Business Directory

14 Aug 1992
This Directory is a valuable source of information for policy makers, investors and researchers presenting them with all they need to know about doing business in Eastern Europe. It provides detailed information on the activities for 1990 of hundreds of affiliates which have been established in t...
MANUAL CENSOS POBLAC Y HABITAC P1

Manual de Censos de Poblacion y Habitacion

4 Dec 1992
En este volumen se examina la labor de planificación general, organización, enumeración y postenumeración del censo, incluídos los aspectos administrativos, logísticos y de gestión que entraña la realización de un censo de población y vivienda. Este manual sera de gran utilidad para los funcionar...
COOPERAC INTL CUESTION TRIBUTACION

Cooperación Internacional en Custiones de Tributación

21 Jan 1994
Este informe contiene directrices para los expertos en tributación internacional que se ocupan de la negociación de tratados sobre la doble tributación, así como para los que participan en la aplicación real de dichos tratados desde el punto de vista de los contribuyentes que desearían experiment...