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COMP SOCIAL STATS & INDICAT #4

Compendium of Social Statistics and Indicators - Fourth Issue

13 Feb 1998
Researchers and planners, among others, can now have a realistic picture of social and economic development plans in western Asia with the issuance of this publication. It provides a series of data and indicators which shed light on the social situation and on the socio-economic changes taking pl...
ARAB WOMEN 1995 TRENDS STAT

Arab Women 1995

Trends, Statistics and Indicators

13 Feb 1998
Addressing 22 Arab countries, this publication is the first in a series on Arab women. Along with its profiles and analyses, it also recommends policies and suggests relevant measures. It provides data and information in both a descriptive and analytical approach. The areas of focus include demog...
ASIA PACIFIC IN FIGURES 1997

Asia-Pacific in Figures

6 Nov 1998
This statistical data bank contains an aggregate of three years of data for 56 countries or areas on agriculture, demographics, social statistics, employment, energy, national accounts, industry, external trade, central government expenditure by function, finance, production, prices, land use, tr...
SUSTAINAB DEV WATER RESOURC ASIA

Sustainable Development of Water Resources in Asia and the Pacific

An Overview

8 May 1998
Arguing that the role of development and use of fresh water must not exceed certain limits if ecological balance is to be maintained, this publication reviews the situation of water resources development and use in the Asia-Pacific region. The findings presented on an individual country basis, wi...
MEKONG/LANCANG RIVER TOURISM PLANN

Mekong/Lancang River Tourism Planning

11 Sep 1998
Foreign and domestic investment in infrastructure and direct tourism-related development is quickly taking form in the Greater Mekong subregion (GMS) which has become more accessible and tourist friendly. The GMS includes Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam and Thailand. T...
ROAD SAFETY IN ASIA & THE PACIFIC

Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific

Report of the ESCAP/ADB Seminar-Cum-Workshop, Bangkok

8 May 1998
As road infrastructure expands and road transport develops, national governments, as well as international agencies, have become increasingly aware of the need to improve the road safety situation. This publication gives an overview of road safety in the Asia-Pacific region and discusses road saf...
MNGMT & FINANCING ROAD MAINTENANCE

Management and Financing of Road Maintenance

Report of the ESCAP/World Bank Seminar, Bangkok

8 May 1998
Road infrastructure is a key element of the enabling environment in the Asia and the Pacific region. It supports industry and commerce and provides the only form of access to most rural communities. This publication presents a discussion on thirteen countries of the ESCAP region focusing on four ...
ASIAN PACIF REMOTE SENSING V10 #1

Asian-Pacific Remote Sensing and GIS Journal

11 Sep 1998
Scientists, practitioners and others interested in the field of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will find the collection of articles in this publication very useful. The articles in this issue focus on: land cover classification, earthquake indicators, remote sensing and G...
GDBK ON TRADING WITH CHINA

Guidebook on Trading with China

11 Feb 2000
The vigorous growth of the Chinese economy has offered new opportunities and challenges to countries of the Asia and the Pacific region, which are interested in developing trade and economic cooperation with China. The Guidebook on Trading with China provides those seeking new business opportunit...
UN DOCUMENT SERIES SYMBOLS 1946/96

United Nations Document Series Symbols

10 Apr 1998
This publication provides access to United Nations documentation by series symbol, subject, body responsible for the series symbol and title of the series. The list of symbols is alphanumeric and includes such information as the document series symbol, a series title if the document represents a ...
HNDBK CIVIL REGISTR & VITAL STAT

Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems

Preparation of a Legal Framework

23 Oct 1998
This Handbook provides the knowledge on how to develop a comprehensive legal framework for a civil registration and vital statistics system. It outlines both its juridical function, its role as a source of continuous vital statistics and its inter-relationships with other government agencies that...
HNDBK CIVIL REGISTR & VITAL STAT

Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems

Policies and Protocols for the Release and Archiving of Individual Records

10 Apr 1998
In order to protect the privacy of individuals, while at the same time, maximizing the completeness and accuracy of reported information, this comprehensive Handbook presents a series of policies and protocols that can be adopted by the concerned authorities for civil registration and vital stati...
DERECH HUMANOS APLICACION LEY

Derechos Humanos y Aplicación de la Ley

Manual de Capacitación en Derechos Humanos para la Policía

Series:
Serie de Capacitación Profesional
30 Jan 1998
El presente manual es uno de los elementos de un módulo de formación en tras partes destinado a la capacitación de la policía en materia de derechos humanos. El módulo comprende también una guía de hojas suletas para el instructor y un manual de bolsillo de normas de derechos humanos para la poli...
DESARROLLO ECON LOCAL Y DISTR

Desarrollo Económico Local y Distribución del Progreso Técnico

Una Respuesta a las Exigencias del Ajuste Estructural

Series:
Cuadernos del ILPES
26 Dec 1997
Los cinco capítulos de que consta este libro corresponden a trabajos preparados para las actividades de capacitación y asesoría técnica en las que participó durante estos dos últimos años la Dirección de Desarrollo y Gestión Local del Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económ...
ANN BULL STEEL STAT N AMER 1993/96

Annual Bulletin of Steel Statistics for Europe, America and Asia

10 Apr 1998
This Bulletin provides basic data on the development of steel production and trade, consumption and trade of raw materials, movements of scrap, consumption of energy in the steel industry and steel deliveries to consuming industries in European countries, Canada, the United States and Japan.
HNDBK WORLD MINERAL TRADE 1991/96

Handbook of World Mineral Trade Statistics

13 Mar 1998
Statistical analysts, academics and those in the field of mineral and metal use and resources will find this publication invaluable. It offers comprehensive statistics for the years 1991 through 1996, facilitating the ability to undertake comparative analysis.
STAT WORLD TRADE IN STEEL 1996

Statistics of World Trade in Steel

27 Mar 1998
This publication offers basic data on exports of semi-finished and finished steel products from European, North American and other steel exporting countries of the world. Along with summary tables on total exports of steel products by exporting countries for the last five years.The publication al...
AGRICULT & DEV WESTERN ASIA #18

Agriculture and Development in Western Asia

9 Jan 1998
Reviews such areas in agricultural development as: food production, agricultural services to small farmers, rules and regulations on credit, government policies on the production and distribution of produce and justifications of expanding livestock.
AGRICULT & DEV WESTERN ASIA #19

Agriculture and Development in Western Asia

9 Jan 1998
Reviews such areas in agricultural development as: food production, agricultural services to small farmers, rules and regulations on credit, government policies on the production and distribution of produce and justifications of expanding livestock.
PROTECCION DEL PATRIMONIO LOS PUEB

Protección del Patrimonio de los Pueblos Indígenas

Series:
Derechos Humanos Serie de Estudios
9 Jan 1998
El objetivo primordial del estudio es proporcionar una base para fijación adecuada de normas y para un cierto número de medidas institucionales específicas que deben adoptar los órganos y organismos apropiados del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, en colaboración con los pueblos indígenas y con los...
ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY CONSERVA

Energy Efficiency

Energy Conservation and Efficiency Centres in Asia

24 Apr 1998
In Asia, the rapid economic growth of the past two decades was accompanied by a fast growing demand for commercial energy and increasing energy intensities in some countries. Promotion of efficiency in energy systems and energy demand management have become important dimensions of energy policy. ...
URBAN GEOLOGY IN ASIA & THE PACI

Urban Geology in Asia and the Pacific Region

Series:
Atlas of Urban Geology
21 Jul 2000
As early as 1985, in view of the fast-growing economies and populations of the Asia and the Pacific region, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific became aware of the need to consider geological conditions in land-use planning to secure potentially huge benefits in terms of e...
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MINERALS SUPPL

Towards Sustainable Minerals Supply in the Asian and Pacific Region

Review of Emerging Mineral Policies and Development Activities

Series:
Mineral Resources Assessment, Development and Management Series
6 Nov 1998
The sustainable supply of minerals which are non-renewable is of much concern for countries in the Asian and Pacific region and they have taken steps to reorient their national policies on mineral resource development. This publication highlights the need for new policy orientation and initiative...
NUCLEAR WEAPON FREE ZONES IN THE

Nuclear-weapon-free Zones in the 21st Century

27 Feb 1998
Over the last few years much attention has been devoted to multilateral non-proliferation and disarmament processes. This publication offers papers from experts in the field, academics and diplomats focusing on four main themes: the Treaty of Tlatelolco, other nuclear-weapon-free zones, foreseeab...