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Available in English and Russian (not laid out). (ECE/CEP/175, 44 pp.)
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Programme on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment assists UNECE member States in working with environmental data and information to enable their timely flows and adequate assessment. In this way, the Programme helps enable an informed decision-making process,
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Approximately 40 per cent of the world’s population live in river basins that cross national borders. Transboundary river basins cover nearly one half of the earth’s land surface and account for about 60 per cent of global freshwater flow. These basins link populations and create hydrological, social and economic interdependencies between countries. Transboundary water cooperation is therefore
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Approximately 40 per cent of the world’s population live in river basins that cross national borders. Transboundary river basins cover nearly one half of the earth’s land surface and account for about 60 per cent of global freshwater flow. These basins link populations and create hydrological, social and economic interdependencies between countries. Transboundary water cooperation is therefore
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Lessons on Monitoring and Implementation of the MDGs for the Post-2015 Development AgendaThe adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration and its formalization into the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represented a major achievement in terms of providing a framework for advancing development in an inclusive manner. Implementation of the framework, however, has proven to be quite
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This brochure provides statistics on the main indicators for road, rail and inland waterways for countries in the UNECE region.The brochure is available for download in English.
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Statistics and indicators that reflect the realities of the lives of women and men are needed to describe women’s and men’s role in the society, economy and family, to formulate and monitor policies and plans, monitor changes, and inform the public. In 2010, the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) established the Task Force on Indicators of Gender Equality, to improve the monitoring of
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Statistics and indicators that reflect the realities of the lives of women and men are needed to describe women’s and men’s role in the society, economy and family, to formulate and monitor policies and plans, monitor changes, and inform the public. In 2010, the Conference of European Statisticians (CES) established the Task Force on Indicators of Gender Equality, to improve the monitoring of
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These first ever Recommendations on Climate Change-Related Statistics are aimed at improving existing official statistics to support climate change analysis and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. The focus is not on scientific or meteorological data describing changes in weather and climate, but rather on statistics that are relevant for analysing climate change,
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Since 2008, all assistance activities under the Assistance Programme are based on the Strategic Approach. The Strategic Approach is designed to enhance the efforts of participating countries in the implementation phase of the Programme and to grant sustainability in the countries of the activities organised.
The Approach outlines six working priority areas of high priority – that correspond to
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Published December 2014Following the annual Market Discussions of the Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (former Timber Committee), the Committee issues a statement which includes: overview of the forest products sector, developments in specific forest product market sectors, sawn softwood and sawn hardwood, wood-based panels, wood raw materials including wood energy, pulp and paper
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Ежегодный обзор рынка лесных товаров, 2013−2014 годы, содержит всеобъемлющий анализ положения на рынках в регионе ЕЭК ООН, а также внешних факторов, влияющих на ситуацию в этом регионе. Он охватывает все этапы производственно-распределительной цепочки, от леса до конечного потребителя, т.е. от производства круглого леса и лесоматериалов первичной обработки до выпуска товаров с добавленной
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La Revue annuelle du marché des produits forestiers 2013-2014 fournit une analyse complète des marchés dans la région de la CEE ainsi que de l’influence sur les marchés de facteurs hors de la région de la CEE. Elle traite des produits forestiers à partir de la forêt jusqu’à l’utilisateur final, c’est- à -dire des bois ronds et des produits de première transformation aux produits à valeur
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ECE/TIM/SP/36, the Forest Products Annual Market Review 2013-2014 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. It covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added and innovative wood products. Statistics-based chapters analyse the
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The continuous reductions in tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade and the rise of global supply chains have further increased the importance of trade as an engine of growth, creating new opportunities for investments, job creation and human development. However, for several countries, capitalising on these opportunities is
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The contest was launched as a joint project of the UNECE and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) at the beginning of 2014. A small committee selected ten winners who received their 50 Lari cheques at an award ceremony organized in the UN House in Tbilisi in July. Many of the older writers travelled across the country to take part in the event. They gave little speeches and read poems
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This brochure is a summary of report “Strengthening Cooperation in Adaptation to Climate Change in Transboundary Basins of the Chu and Talas Rivers (Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan)”. The report was developed based on cooperative study on potential impacts of climate change by Kazakh and Kyrgyz experts under the project "Promoting Cooperation to Adapt to Climate Change in the Chu and Talas
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The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) done at Geneva on 26 May 2000 under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) has been in force since February 2008. The Agreement currently has eighteen Contracting Parties.The Regulations
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The scope of the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing is to improve sustainability of housing in the ECE region through effective policies and actions at all levels, supported by international cooperation, in order to contribute to sustainable development in the region. English