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The Drug Nexus in Africa assesses the present vulnerability of sub-Saharan Africa to illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption. It also discusses the economic, social and political changes.

This two-volume set is based on the Fertility and Family Survey Flagship Conference, which took place in May 2000 in Brussels. The five themes of the conference were: partnership behavior, fertility...

This package is intended to give an overview of international migration from both the perspective of receiving countries and that of countries of origin. Emigration Dynamics in Developing Countries, a...

The present study examines the evolution and performance of development banking in Trinidad and Tobago, focussing in particular on the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB). It gives a brief sketch of...

This publication attempts to promote the development of e-business services for SMEs by providing policymakers and enterprise support agencies with background information on the status of ICT use by...

The impact that information and web technologies have had on e-commerce, customs modernization and trade facilitation is examined in this report.

In this series a comparison is made between the 'export orientation' of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and East Asia. The series calls for a new approach to SME policy...

Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is expected to introduce revolutionary innovations to businesses, management and international trade. However, in Latin America and the Caribbean the innovative gains...

In recent years the countries of the Asia and the Pacific region have increasingly adopted information and communications technology to enhance government services and business transactions. However...

Rapid growth, rising living standards and the increased international competitiveness of a small group of developing countries in East Asia have been at the center of debates on development policy for...

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...

This publication offers a listing of policies, international programmes, energy efficient environmentally sound technologies and energy demand management practices from the first year of operation of...

This publication presents an analysis and interpretation of the situation of cooling household appliances (CHA) in four European countries - Belarus, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Ukraine. The extensive...

This document is the final report of the SACHA-II project. SACHA stands for The State of the Art of Cooling Household and Other Major Appliances Standards, Market and Technology in Central and Eastern...

Draws attention to the main legal issues involved in this kind of transaction and suggests ways of resolving these issues, within the framework of the applicable law. The book reflects practical...

In a well documented analysis of the motives for entering into east-west joint ventures, supported by full statistical coverage of their scope and activity, the publication examines trends in joint...

Provides the text of the agreement, the Protocol of Signature, annexes and all amendments up to 1990.

The ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission emerged from the International Timber Conference held in 1947 as the key elements of the United Nations tasked with working on matters...

The Compendium will provide up-to-date material to assist public authorities and other bodies concerned in the revision of national building regulations and related documents. It will also serve as a...