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AGEING RESEARCH EUROPE DEMOG

Ageing Research in Europe

Demographic, Social and Behavioural Aspects

27 Mar 1998
This report surveys the population ageing-related research in the European countries, identifies innovative data collection, research strategies and high-quality survey instruments that can be used throughout the region in future. It also examines what type of cross-national ageing research shoul...
ELECTRIC POWER ASIA&PACIF 1993/94

Electric Power in Asia and the Pacific

19 Feb 1999
Electric Power in Asia and the Pacific presents data on the electricity supply industry at the country level. The report covers all types of power generation sources - hydro, steam, internal combustion, gas turbine, nuclear and geothermal.
CTRY PROFILES THE HOUSING POLAND

Country Profiles on the Housing Sector

Poland

11 Sep 1998
Countries of central and eastern Europe are undergoing unprecedented socio-economic changes, which affect the housing sector and living conditions of a majority of the population. Improving the performance of the housing sector is an important factor in the success or failure of the ongoing trans...
STANDARD COUNTRY OR AREA CODES FOR

Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use

15 Oct 1999
This publication presents a list of the names of countries or areas in alphabetical order, three-digit numerical codes used for statistical processing purposes by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Secretariat and three-digit alphabetical codes assigned by the International Organizatio...
DERECHO DEL MAR LINEAS DE BAS

Líneas de Base

Series:
Derecho del Mar, El
El presenta manuscrito examina todas las disposiciones de los artículos de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar que tratan de las líneas de base, y procura orientar sobre su aplicación sin prejuzgar las cuestiones de derecho que sean objeto de controversia.
LAND TRANSPORT CORRIDORS BETWEEN

Land Transport Corridors between Central Asia and Europe

6 Nov 1998
In view of the great potential of trade development between Europe and Central Asia, this publication addresses the demand that would be placed on the existing transport and communications infrastructure. It provides a focus on three transport corridors - between Northern Europe and the republics...
REVIEW MINERAL RESOURCES POTENTIAL

Review of Mineral Resources Potential and Policy for Development in North-East Asia

Series:
Development and Management of Non-living Resources in the Coastal Zones of the Asia-Pacific Region
6 Nov 1998
The countries of North-east Asia have a recognized mineral resource base and potential for fuel and non-fuel minerals. This publication addresses issues related to the development of both fuel and non-fuel, land and marine minerals in North-East Asia. Review of Mineral Resources Potential and Pol...
STAT INDICATORS ASIA PACIFI V28 #1

Statistical Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

11 Sep 1998
Issued four times a year, this publication provides data for assessing demographic and economic trends in countries and areas of the Asia and the Pacific region. Data presented for multiple years on a month-by-month basis, facilitate comparative studies.
WORLD CONCERNS & THE UNITED NATION

World Concerns and the United Nations

Model Teaching Units for Primary, Secondary and Teacher Education

26 Mar 1999
This updated version of the extremely popular book provides model teaching units for primary, secondary and teacher education that are directly usable in the classroom. In addition to dealing with the aims and activities of the United Nations and its system, the 26 model units in the collection f...
INTL MONET & FINAC ISSUE 1990 #9

International Monetary and Financial Issues for the 1990s

12 Nov 1999
This publication presents an extended collection of analytical papers, which offer a frank discussion on a spectrum of related issues: financial liberalization and capital account regime; responding to the aid crisis; external debt, structural adjustment and economic growth; the role of special d...
INVESTING IN PRE EMERGING MARKETS

Investing in Pre-Emerging Markets

Opportunities for Investment of Risk Capital in the LDCs

8 May 1998
The international community is intensifying its efforts to support the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in overcoming the challenge of modernizing their economies. As a result, a more favourable investment environment has recently emerged in some of the LDCs. This publication focuses, not only on...
DERECHO A UNA ALIMENTACION ADEQ

Derecho a una Alimentación Adecuada como Derecho Humano, El

Series:
Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios
El hecho de que no se haya podido proteger a todos ante la necesidad de una alimentación adecuada, demuestra que todavía estamos lejos de establecer el orden internacional previsto por los fundadores de las Naciones Unidas. La generación actual tiene por tarea urgente pasar de la retórica a la re...
MANUAL DE PROYECTOS DE DESARROLLO

Manual de Proyectos de Desarrollo Económico

El proyecto se define en este Manual como el conjunto de antecedentes que permite estimar las ventajas y desventajas económicas que se derivan de asignar ciertos recursos de un país para la producción de determinados bienes o servicios. Las explicaciones de lo que se entiende por 'ventajas y desv...
FERTILITY & FAMILY SURVEYS LATVIA

Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region

Standard Country Report - Latvia

Series:
Economic Studies
31 Jul 1998
Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation ...
FOREST & FOREST PROD CTRY RUSSIAN

Forest and Forest Products Country Profile

Russian Federation

Series:
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
27 Mar 1998
This publication presents an analysis of the general economic situation, the forest resource, forest industries, trade, prices, consumption, institutions and outlook of the forest and forest products sector in countries of the Russian Federation.
COMISION DERECHO INTL Y SU OBRA #4

Comisión de Derecho Internacional y su Obra, La

9 Feb 1998
La presente publicación tiene por objeto proporcionar una introducción general a la labor de la Comisión de Derecho Internacional, con referencias suficientes para facilitar otras investigaciones. En consecuencia, la parte I de la publicación consiste en una breve reseña histórica de las diversas...
DERECHO DEL MAR LA CONTAMINACION

Contaminación por Vertimiento, La

Series:
Derecho del Mar, El
1 Jun 1985
El presente estudio pretende dar información sobre la evolución de las disposiciones sobre vertimiento contenidas en la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar. No pretende expresar opinión alguna ni intenta dar una interpretación de las disposiciones pertinentes.