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This Handbook presents a general framework for the design of of e-Business projects in the agrifood sector using open, international standards. It specifically looks at four e-Business standards developed by UN/CEFACT in the areas of:Electronic phytosanitary certificates; Electronic reporting of sustainable fishery management; Electronic exchange of laboratory
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We are the last generation with the ability to stop climate change. If we fail, it will be a historic mistake. But there is no single “silver bullet” that can address this challenge. We need to change behaviours through the right set of rules; we need to face and adapt to the impacts that cannot be avoided; we need good data to understand where we are
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2030 Sustainable Development Agenda - Joint Positioning by the Regional UN System in Europe and Central Asia The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underlines the important role and comparative advantage of an adequately resourced, relevant, coherent, efficient and effective UN system in supporting SDG achievement. This is applicable to the UN system at all levels – global, regional and
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This is the regional report of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development - Habitat III. The report is based upon national human settlements reports provided by CIS member States, conclusions and assessments provided by national focal points and experts, and other open analytic and information services.
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The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Belarus. The report takes stock of progress made by Belarus in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed for the second time in 2005. It assesses the implementation of the recommendations made in the second review. This third EPR also covers issues of specific importance to the country related to
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The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Belarus. The report takes stock of progress made by Belarus in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed for the second time in 2005. It assesses the implementation of the recommendations made in the second review. This third EPR also covers issues of specific importance to the country related to
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The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Georgia. The review takes stock of the progress made by Georgia in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed in 2010 for the second time. It assesses the implementation of the recommendations contained in the second review. The third review covers policy-making, implementation and the financing
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Good Practice Recommendations on Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Assessment available in English,
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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.
The United Nations Transport Conventions on border crossing facilitations – Benefits for governments
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This leaflet, prepared by the Sustainable Transport Division of the UNECE in cooperation with the International Road Transport Union (IRU), highlights the importance and potential benefits to Contracting Parties of the Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets and the International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods.It
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The failure of tailings management facilities is a major problem worldwide that regularly leads to severe disasters. To address this problem, a methodology for tailings safety – comprised of a tailing hazard index, checklists and a measure catalogue – was developed and tested within a project on improving tailings safety in Ukraine, financed by Germany under the framework of the Convention in
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ECE/CEP/176
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Available in English and in Russian (not laid out). (ECE/CEP/176, 44 pp.)
This publication contains guidelines to help make biodiversity monitoring a practical tool for environmental policy for countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe. The guidelines offer advice on how to:
Develop plans and strategies for conservation and sustainable use of
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Persimmons - Explanatory Brochure (ECE/TRADE/417)
The Explanatory Brochure on the Standard for Persimmons (ECE/TRADE/417) has been developed to harmonize the interpretation of the Standard, thereby facilitating international as well as national trade. It addresses producers and traders, as well as inspection authorities. It
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The United Nations Motorcycle Helmet StudyPart of WP.29, “How it works and how to join it”, series
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Child Restraint systemsUN Regulation No 129: Increasing the safety of children in vehicles - For policymakers and concerned citizens.
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The purpose of Recommendation N°. 40 (ECE/TRADE/423) is to inform government agencies and private sector stakeholders about approaches to effective consultations that will be flexible, transparent, fair, accountable, and participatory. This Recommendation addresses issues such as
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Application of UNFC to Nuclear Fuel Resources - Selected Case Studies (ECE ENERGY SERIES No. 46) (December 2015)
ECE/ENERGY/104
This publication includes eight case studies that demonstrate the classification of uranium or thorium resources at different scales, with examples in Argentina, Brazil, China,
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International trade in agricultural and food products is more complex than trade in manufacturing – trade regulations are stricter, paperwork is more cumbersome and logistics are more complex. These elements are mainly required for ensuring food safety for consumers. Detailed information on traded goods alongside the movement of goods in a supply chain is critically