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POST-CONFLICT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS

Post-conflict Environmental Assessment

FYR of Macedonia

13 Jul 2001
The Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia has been undergoing a profound transition during the past decade. The Kosovo conflict added a new and urgent dimension to humanitarian challenges and efforts. This publication provides the results of an investigation of the environmental impact of t...
POST-CONFLICT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS

Post-conflict Environmental Assessment

Albania

13 Jul 2001
Albania has been undergoing a profound transition during the past decade. The Kosovo conflict added a new and urgent dimension to humanitarian challenges and efforts. This publication provides the results of an investigation of the environmental impact of the Kosovo conflict on Albania. The asses...
POST-CONFLICT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESS

Post-conflict Environmental Assessment

Depleted Uranium in Kosovo

13 Jul 2001
This report presents the findings of the first-ever international assessment of the environmental impact of depleted uranium (DU) when used in a real conflict situation. Following the confirmation by NATO that DU had been used during the Kosovo conflict, the United Nations Environment Programme o...
MISSING PIECES

Missing Pieces

Nine Studies of Emerging Drug Problems

29 Jun 2001
This publication presents the findings from research into drug use in nine major cities of Central and Eastern Europe. The reports look at drug use among young offenders in Hungary; heroin users in Bratislava; changing patterns of drug use among young people in Debrecen; methamphetamine users in ...
FERTILITY & FAMILY SURVEYS SLOVENI

Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region

Standard Country Report - Slovenia

Series:
Economic Studies
25 May 2001
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 ...
INTL CRIM TRIBUN FORM YUGOS 2001

International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 2001

Basic Documents

5 Apr 2002
This collection contains all the texts regulating the functioning of the Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and represents the collective knowledge and experience of the Tribunal since its inception in 1993. It will capture the attention of observers of the Tribunal's proceedings and all...
YRBK HUMAN RGHTS COMM 1998

Yearbook of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 1998

20 Apr 2001
This edition of the Yearbook outlines the Tribunal's jurisdiction, its activities during 1998, state cooperation, speeches by members of the Tribunal at various fora, and the Tribunal's contribution to the International Criminal Court. It also contains a select bibliography, lists of 1998 legal d...
ENVIRO PERF REV ARMENIA

Environmental Performance Reviews: Armenia

Armenia - First Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
25 May 2001
The focus of the ECE review programme is to help countries in transition to improve their individual and collective performance in environmental management. The ultimate goal is the promotion of sustainable development and the convergence of environmental conditions and policies throughout Europe...
ENVIRO PERF REV KAZAKHSTAN

Environmental Performance Reviews: Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan - First Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
25 May 2001
The focus of the ECE review programme is to help countries in transition to improve their individual and collective performance in environmental management. The ultimate goal is the promotion of sustainable development and the convergence of environmental conditions and policies throughout Europe...
RUSSIAN CAPITALISM & MONEY LAUND

Russian Capitalism and Money-laundering

Series:
Global Studies on Money-Laundering
25 May 2001
The period of transition from socialism to capitalism in the Russian Federation has appeared to present limitless opportunities for international money-laundering. This publication discusses this issue under such topics as: capital flight and money-laundering; dollarization of the Russian economy...
TRIBUNAL PENAL INTL POUR L

Tribunal Pénal International Pour L'ex-Yougoslavie

Annuaire

20 Apr 2001
Cet annuaire fait le bilan récapitulatif des activités du Tribunal pour l'année 1998. Après une présentation générale de la compétence du Tribunal, il passe en revue l'organisation générale et les fonctions des organes du Tribunal et examine ses activités. Il décrit également le rôle des servic...
STAT YRBK OF THE ECE 2001

Trends in Europe and North America

The Statistical Yearbook of the Economic Commission for Europe 2001

8 Jun 2001
This yearbook provides basic data on the fifty-five countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), which includes all countries of the former Soviet Union; Central, Eastern and Western Europe; Israel; the United States of America and Canada. The first part of the book prese...
ROMANIA PARTNER FOR DEV CTRIES

Romania

A Partner for Developing Countries

Series:
Product and Market Development
19 Oct 2001
This study on trade and foreign investment opportunities in Romania, aimed at developing countries, outlines the country's economic situation and legal issues of interest to investors. It covers legislation and international agreements on foreign trade, main bodies providing assistance in relevan...
TROPICAL NUTS: A STUDY OF MARKET

Tropical Nuts

A Study of Market Opportunities in the United Kingdom

Series:
Market Development
5 Oct 2001
This study of market situation and outlook for nuts (Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts and groundnuts), in the United Kingdom covers: supply and demand aspects; consumer preferences; distribution channels; and prices; and includes a list of selected importers and sector-related...
RUSSIAN FEDERATION TRADING PARTNER

Russian Federation

A Trading Partner for Developing Countries

Series:
Market Study
5 Oct 2001
This study analyzes the current economic environment and the distribution of foreign trade with particular reference to imports from developing countries. It also covers import regulations, customs and taxes, conditions for foreign investment and joint ventures; reviews the market for selected ex...
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MARKET

European Community Market for Cotton Yarns and Cotton Grey Cloths, The

The Changing Pattern of the International Trade in Textiles and Clothing

Series:
Product and Market Development
19 Oct 2001
This report has been written at a moment when the international trade in textiles and clothing is being reshaped after the conclusion of the lengthy Uruguay Round Negotiations at the end of 1993. Once the quantitative restrictions of the trade have been gradually phased out over a transition peri...
POLAND PARTNER FOR DEV CTRIES

Poland

A Partner for Developing Countries

Series:
Market Development
5 Oct 2001
This Guide is aimed at developing countries' traders. It discusses Polish foreign trade structure; surveys import trends and prospects for product groups of interest to developing countries; reviews Polish exports and market prospects in developing countries; discusses foreign investment; include...
INFO TECHN CTRY PROFILE POLAND

Information Technology

Country Profile - Export Potential, Poland 2000

Series:
Global Technology Markets
22 Nov 2002
This study focuses on information technology (IT) sector in Poland. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of Poland's exports and imports, as well as market situation and characteristics for selected information tec...
INFO TECHN CTRY PROFILE ARMENIA

Information Technology

Country Profile - Export Potential, Armenia 2000

Series:
Global Technology Markets
22 Nov 2002
This study focuses on information technology (IT) sector in Armenia. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of Armenia's exports and imports, as well as market situation and characteristics for selected information t...
INFO TECHN CTRY PROFILE CZECH REP

Information Technology

Country Profile - Export Potential, Czech Republic 2000

Series:
Global Technology Markets
22 Nov 2002
This study focuses on the information technology (IT) sector in the Czech Republic. It reviews the country's general economic environment and its national export diversification policy; gives an overview of the country's exports and imports, as well as market situation and characteristics for sel...
CONVERSVTHE PARIS CLUB DEBT

Conversion of Paris Club Debt, The

Procedures and Potential

23 Feb 2001
The purpose of this report is to outline the practical steps, which debtor countries need to take vis-à-vis their Paris Club creditors at the early stage of a debt conversion programme. The report has benefited from discussions with representatives of a selected group of Paris Club creditor count...
HPS GROUNDNUTS (PEANUTS) A SURVEY

HPS Groundnuts (Peanuts)

A Survey of Selected European Markets

Series:
Product and Market Development
19 Oct 2001
This publication presents a market survey on groundnuts in the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom, with particular reference to phytosanitary measures and prevention of aflatoxin contamination. For each country, it reviews the market situation and trends, trade structure, prices, market a...
FRUIT JUICES A STUDY SELECTED CENT

Fruit Juices

A Study of Selected Markets in Central and Eastern Europe

Series:
Market Development
5 Oct 2001
This market study on fruit juices in Eastern Europe, with particular reference to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, gives an overview of world trade. It reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market characteristics and prospects, distribution channels and customs duties. It also in...
TRADE IN EURO A GUIDE

Arbtration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

How to Settle international Business Disputes

2 Nov 2001
This Guide analyzes the implications of the introduction of the Euro for small- and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries. It describes the economic, commercial and financial environment resulting from the creation of the European Monetary Union (EMU) and its impact on non-European cou...
ENVIRO PERF REV BULGARIA 2ND

Environmental Performance Reviews: Bulgaria

Bulgaria - Second Review

Series:
ECE Environmental Performance Reviews Series
23 Feb 2001
The focus of the ECE review programme is to help countries in transition to move from a centrally planned to a market economy in order to improve their individual and collective performance in environmental management. The ultimate goal of this review programme is the promotion of sustainable dev...
LEAGUE TABLE CHILD DEATHS INJRY

League Table of Child Deaths by Injury in Rich Nations, A

Series:
Innocenti Report Card
9 Mar 2001
This second Innocenti Report Card focuses on child death by injury in the member countries of the OECD. It presents, for the first time, a standardized league table ranking 26 of the world's richest nations according to their injury death rates for children aged 1 to 14. Even though child injury ...
POLISH EXPERIENCE OF TRANSITION

Polish Experience of Transition, The

Accomplishments and Problems

Series:
Trade and Investment Guides
9 Feb 2001
This publication discusses the different aspects of transition Poland has experienced during the last decade. The guide looks at encouraging private entrepreneurship; problems of stock exchanges in a transition economy; foreign direct investment and e-commerce as well as the problems associated w...
TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS PERSPE

Tactical Nuclear Weapons

A Perspective from Ukraine

9 Feb 2001
This study is concerned with the present and future role of tactical nuclear weapons in the new European security system. Ukraine, a country that once had the world's third largest nuclear arsenal stationed on its territory, has its own concerns about tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. Without b...
TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS OPTIONS

Tactical Nuclear Weapons

Options for Control

9 Feb 2001
A decade after the Bush-Gorbachov unilateral declarations on tactical nuclear weapons, this class of arms is again a cause for concern. This study looks further into the problem of tactical nuclear weapons in the post Cold War world. The first part of the report examines the developments in the U...