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UNECE STANDARD PORCINE MEAT

UNECE Standard

Porcine Meat - Carcases and Cuts, 2006 Edition

8 Jan 2009
The UNECE standard “Porcine Meat – Carcases and Cuts” offers for the first time internationally agreed specifications written in a consistent, detailed and accurate manner using anatomical names to identify cutting lines. Comprehensive color photographs and diagrams are included to facilitate pra...
ENVIRO PERF REV UKRAINE 2ND

Environmental Performance Reviews: Ukraine

Ukraine - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
29 Jun 2007
This second Environmental Performance Review of Ukraine was carried out seven years after the first Review in 1999. It intends to measure the progress made by the country in managing its environment since then, and in addressing upcoming environmental challenges.
UNECE COUNTRIES FIGURES 2007

UNECE Countries in Figures 2007

Series:
UNECE Countries in Figures
1 Jun 2007
This publication contains a two-page profile of social and economic indicators for each of the fifty-six UNECE member countries. Each profile contains general information, including country capital and largest cities, time zone, official languages, map and currency; a graphical representation of ...
INTEGR REGIONAL POLITICAS PUBLICAS

Integración Regional y Políticas Públicas

Evaluación de la Experiencia Europea y Posibles Implicaciones para la Integración Latinoamericana

Series:
Estudios y Perspectivas
5 Apr 2007
En el proceso de integración europea, las políticas regionales han ido adquiriendo relieve al alcanzar un éxito de convergencia entre países. La ampliación de la Unión Europea en 2004 junto con la evaluación crítica de la experiencia acumulada, han dado lugar a la nueva Política de Cohesión para...
COMPETING IN A CHANGING EUROPE

Competing in a Changing Europe

Opportunities and Challenges for Trade and Enterprise Development in a Changing Europe

Series:
Trade and Investment Guides
23 Mar 2007
The accession of eight Central and Eastern European transition countries and two Mediterranean countries to the European Union was the most significant enlargement in scope and diversity in the history of the Union. The papers presented in this publication address some of the main problems coming...
COORDINAT PUBLIC EXPENDIT TRANSP

Coordination of Public Expenditure in Transport Infrastructure

Analysis and Policy Perspectives for Latin America

Series:
Macroeconomía del Desarrollo
23 Mar 2007
Multinational transport infrastructure (MTI) projects are fraught with coordination issues. This paper contributes by identifying the key issues necessary for effective MTI coordination, analyzing them using economic theory and putting them into perspective within the framework of major ongoing c...
WELFARE POLICIES IN THE UNECE

Welfare Policies in the UNECE Region

Why so Different?

Series:
Occasional Paper
23 Feb 2007
This paper discusses why the UNECE countries have chosen rather different models of welfare state and, more generally, alternative policies to fight poverty. In particular, the paper focuses upon why the American welfare system is less generous than the typical European one, emphasizing the cause...
BUILDING TRADE PARTNERSHIPS

Building Trade Partnerships in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Series:
Trade and Investment Guides
9 Feb 2007
This brief publication aims to provide useful information for formulating technical assistance projects for Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia (EECCA) countries. The publication provides a historical background about the unfolding of the free trade agreements and a summary of existing...
GLOBAL MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE EUR

Global Multi-level Governance

European and East Asian Leadership

21 Sep 2007
Since the end of the Cold War, European and East Asian states have enhanced a series of distinct regional and trans-boundary structures and agreements. Through bilateral, multilateral and especially interregional relationships, both Europe and East Asia are now actively engaging with other region...
MIGRATION HUMAN SMUGGLING NIGERIA

Migration, Human Smuggling and Trafficking from Nigeria to Europe

Series:
IOM Migration Research Series
13 Nov 2006
There are several hundreds of thousands of Nigerians throughout Europe, half of whom live in the United Kingdom. According to this report, emigration has represented a considerable drain of highly qualified labour from Nigeria, while at the same time, the Nigerians abroad represent a substantial ...
INNOCENTI SOCIAL MONITOR 2006

Innocenti Social Monitor 2006

Understanding Child Poverty in South-Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Series:
Innocenti Social Monitor
15 Dec 2006
Since 1998 almost all countries of South-Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States region have shown signs of economic recovery. The Innocenti Social Monitor 2006 finds that while the number of children under 15 living in extreme poverty has decreased from 32 million to 18 million, st...
GLOBAL INTL WATERS ASSESS CASPIAN

Global International Waters Assessment

Caspian Sea

Series:
GIWA Regional Assessment
20 Oct 2006
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Caspian Sea – the largest land-locked water body on earth, bordered by five countries and influenced by three more in the catchment area. The assessment of the current situation and historical trends identified that Habitat and community modificatio...
RISK ROMA & THE DISPLACED SOUTH

At Risk

ROMA and the Displaced in Southeast Europe

22 Sep 2006
This publication presents a wealth of survey data on the situation of ROMA, refugees and IDPs in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia, including the UN-administered province of Kosovo. It offers a comprehensive and statistically rich pic...
PUBLIC POLICY FOR PENSIONS HEALTH

Public Policy for Pensions, Health and Sickness Insurance

Potential Lessons from Sweden for Latin America

Series:
Financiamiento del Desarrollo
8 Sep 2006
This paper discuses the rationale of social insurance and social insurance institutions as they have emerged and developed in economically mature nations. Key issues in system and institution design are identified, discussed and examined with reference to the Swedish experience.
EUR AGRMT INTL CARR ADN 2007 (R)

European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2007 (Vol. I & II) (Russian language)

Annexed Regulations, as revised as of 1 January 2007

Series:
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
4 May 2007
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Good by Inland Waterways (ADN) was adopted in May 2000 by a Diplomatic Conference held in Geneva. This publication includes the text of the final act of the conference, the resolution adopted by the conference, the agreemen...
ACCORD EUROPEEN ADN 2007 2V

Accord Européen Relatif au Transport International des Marchandises Dangereuses par Voies de Navigation Intérieures (ADN) 2007 (Vol. I & II)

Règlement Annexé, tel que Révise au 1er Janvier 2007

Series:
Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par voies de navigation intérieures (ADN)
9 Mar 2007
L’accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par voies de navigation intérieures (AND) fait à Genève en mai 2000 sous l’égide de la Commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Europe. La version mise à jour des régulations annexes, revues et corrigées le 1 ...
EUR AGRMT INTL CARR ADN 2007 2V

European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2007 (Vol. I & II)

Annexed Regulations, as revised as of 1 January 2007

Series:
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN)
26 Jan 2007
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Good by Inland Waterways (ADN) was adopted in May 2000 by a Diplomatic Conference held in Geneva. This publication includes the text of the final act of the conference, the resolution adopted by the conference, the agreemen...
TRANSBOUNDARY WATER COOPERAT

Transboundary Water Cooperation

Trends in the Newly Independent States

Series:
ECE Water Series
7 Oct 2009
This publication is the main output of the “Transboundary Water Cooperation in the Newly Independent States” project. It aims to define the status, trends and further needs with regard to transboundary water cooperation in the Newly Independent States (NIS), and between NIS and their neighbours. ...
GENERAL MEASURES THE CONV RGHTS

General Measures of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, The

The Process in Europe and Central Asia

11 Aug 2006
This study is based primarily on the reports of States Parties to the Committee on the Rights of the Child and other documents generated as part of the reporting process established under the CRC and it is supplemented in some cases by information received from UNICEF field offices and partners, ...
TRADE IN SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS

Trade in Services Negotiations

A Review of the Experience of the United States and the European Union in Latin America

Series:
Comercio Internacional
16 Jun 2006
Since the entry into force of the results of the Uruguay Round, Latin American Countries have embarked in active trade policy based on negotiations of Free Trade Agreements. These agreements cover a wide range of goods, services and new trade issues. The models followed in negotiations with the U...
ACCORD EUROPEEN ADR 2007 2V

Accord Européen Relatif au Transport International des Marchandises Dangereuses par Route

En Vigueur le 1er Janvier 2007 (corrigendum inclus)

Series:
Accord Européen Relatif au Transport International des Marchandises Dangereuses par Route (ADR)
8 Sep 2006
L'Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route (ADR) et protocole de signature en date, à Genève, du 30 septembre 1957 a pour but d'accroître la sécurité des transports internationaux de marchandises dangereuses par route. Ses annexes A et B imposent...
ENVIRO PERF REV BELARUS 2ND

Environmental Performance Reviews: Belarus

Belarus - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
2 Jun 2006
Environmental Performance Reviews promote sustainable development throughout Europe. They present detailed studies on the environmental position of each country and examine the framework for environmental policy and management. This evaluation focuses on Belarus. The report details the progress m...
EUR AGRMT INTL CARR ADR 2007

European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road - Restructured ADR

Applicable as from 1 January 2007

Series:
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR)
12 Jan 2007
This authoritative Agreement is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Restructured to make the requirements more accessible and more user-friendly, it contains the conditions under which these goods may be carried internationally. The Agreement has...
NATL MDG EUROPE & CIS 2006

National Millennium Development Goals

A Framework for Action - Europe and the CIS Regional MDG Report

25 Aug 2006
The new European Union member states are on their way to achieving nationally adapted Millennium Development Goals, although some CIS countries suffer from the same levels of poverty found in Africa and need the same level of assistance from the world community. This report says that renewed comm...
GLOBAL INTL WATERS ASSESS BALTIC

Global International Waters Assessment

Baltic Sea

Series:
GIWA Regional Assessment
19 May 2006
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Baltic Sea region. It is a semi-enclosed sea, which together with other physical as well as socio-economic characteristics, makes it very sensitive to anthropogenic pressures. Eutrophication remains the most pressing problem in the region, as nitrog...
GLOBAL INTL WATERS ASSESS RUSSIAN

Global International Waters Assessment

Russian Arctic

Series:
GIWA Regional Assessment
19 May 2006
This report presents the results of the GIWA assessment of the Russian Arctic region. The region contains significant stocks of natural resources, like oil and gas. The exploitation of these resources leads to severe environmental impacts, where the issues chemical pollution, oil spills and modif...
BANANA SPLIT HOW EU POLICIES

Banana Split

How EU Policies Divide Global Producers

Series:
Policy Issues in International Trade and Commodities Study Series
10 Feb 2006
Banana prices within the European Union are almost double world levels. These prices are maintained by restrictive import quotas and tariffs that generate rents that accrue to producers and distributors. The European Union is obliged to remove its quantitative restrictions and replace them with t...
ENERGY SECURITY IN THE CASPIAN SEA

Energy Security in the Caspian Sea Region (DVD + Compact Disc)

Series:
ECE Energy Series
19 May 2006
The Caspian Sea region, which is very rich in oil and gas may be one of the few options left to policy makers seeking to ensure the energy security of UNECE member countries. This inter-active CD-Rom and DVD set provides a complete record of the sessions as well as high quality images of each of ...