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This report highlights the main results of an assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in the North-Western Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS), shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia. The aquifer system is one of the largest transboundary groundwater reserves of North Africa, extending over
… springs, 23,000 boreholes and 60,000 wells. 8 National Statistics Office (ONS) (n.d.). 15 In the south, there is … Sousse and Sfax. In addition, water from Nebhana is also transported to the Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia regions. …
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This assessment was conducted between 18 June 2020 and 3 June 2021 with the objective of analyzing the developments and challenges in the management of biodiversity and protected areas (PAs) in 14 countries that carried out and completed a ECE Environmental Performance Review (EPR) under its 3rd
… often unavailable in a digital format, absent in official statistics, or publicly unavailable (in some cases the … infrastructural developments (incl. HEPs), land uptake for transport network, industrial and urban development. Steppe …
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This document provides a brief snapshot of some aspects of SDG performance in the UNECE region. It covers the SDGs that will be discussed at the 2019 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE region but it
… for pedagogical purposes Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics Large gaps in accessibility for students with … wind turbines, other powerplants), waste management, transport and mining. …
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This publication (ECE/TRADE/444) presents the results of an ongoing research on the practical experience of regulatory authorities, governments and local administrations, as well as regional groups of countries, in using standards
… Organization for Standardization ITS Intelligent Transportation Systems ITU International Telecommunication … and Sanitation (DWS) and the South African Department for Statistics. The approach chosen by the Department of Water …
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The report Childcare, Women’s Employment and the COVID-19 Impact and Response: The Case of the Kyrgyz Republic is part of the “UNECE - UN Women series: Rethinking care economy and empowering women for building back better”. This series includes key results of a collaboration between UNECE and UN
… in the family. According to 2017 data from the National Statistical Commit- tee, about 38 per cent of economically … entrepreneurship and the absence of gen- der-disaggregated statistics make it difficult to assess the level of women’s … Mining, manufacturing and construction - - - - - 0.2 - - - Transport - - - - - 0.8 - - - Connection - - - - - 0.1 - - - …
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This study identifies key drivers of forest degradation and the potential for forest landscape restoration in 17 countries of Eastern and South-East Europe. It builds on assessments from national experts and the best available data to support countries in preparing restoration pledges in the run up
… were primarily collected through UN and FAO publications, statistical data, government documents and reports. National … differs from the 54% reported by their national Agency of Statistics, and the 43% in the most recent Forest Resources … and riparian buffer zones, to control erosion, sediment transport and desertification. The role of trees in urban …
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The Sustainable Development Goal 6 Synthesis Report 2018 on Water and Sanitation builds on the data available for the 11 SDG 6 global indicators. Representing a joint position from the United
… settlements and civilizations, bringing benefits such as transportation, nat- ural purification, irrigation, flood … Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat/United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)) 6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of …
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This calendar covers the findings from 13 EPRs on selected environmental topics such as climate change, gender and environment, investments in environmental protection, municipal waste management and many others. By disseminating the results of the EPRs in the form of a calendar for the upcoming
… policies (e.g. agriculture, industry, energy or transport) • To promote greater accountability to the public … offices collect a significant volume of gender-based statistics but no “gender and environment” statistics are …
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The UNRSF 2019 Annual Report is now available. Established two years ago as an innovative United Nations pooled fund, the Annual Report showcases the first concrete results of the UNRSF and thus demonstrates its potential to meet its ambition to substantially reduce death and injuries from road
… on child responsive urban planning and sustainable urban transport in Paraguay, the Philippines and South Africa . . … oppor- tunity to ensure that we do not only look at those statistics, but we do enable new actions to revive hopes and …
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The textile industry has evolved from a production model based on natural fibres and protectionist policies for local industry to a model where synthetic fibres have become pervasive, production has been offshored, and the speed of manufacture and distribution of products has increased rapidly.
… textiles – both reusable and non-reusable – are primarily transported to manual sorting hubs in Germany, the Neth- … sources include references from literature reviews and statistics from UN Comtrade4, WITS (World Bank)5, and the …
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This UN-Energy Policy Brief was prepared in support of the SDG7 review at the High-level Political Forum 2023 in line with the UN-Energy Plan of Action Towards 2025. The Plan outlines UN-Energy’s contributions towards the implementation of the Global Action Plan for Accelerated SDG 7 Action
… From information and communications technology (ICT) to transport and trade, the concept of connectivity is relevant … However, increased electrification of end-uses such as transport, combined with expectations of increased economic …
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This Summary Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context (Summary Handbook) contains the key information from the Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context (Handbook) adopted by the 9th Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Water Convention in 2021, covering the global
… water supply, wetlands, freshwater fisheries or sediment transport to low-lying delta regions can thus be … from national monitoring systems, surveys, experts and statistics). The key aspects needed to establish a knowledge …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an abrupt, even if temporary, halt to some of these trends, and underscored systemic vulnerabilities in health, economic, social and other systems, including those related to energy and industry. Failure to transition quickly to more sustainable systems will
… steel, cement and petrochemicals, as well as the heavy transport sector. Combined, these comprise a total of 37 per … and cooperatives. a OECD, ECLAC, CIAT and IDB, Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2020. 11 …
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… (UN-Habitat) in collaboration with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) . The team … and timely data through civil registration on vital statistics for road traffic deaths, the team has organized …
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These Guidelines have been prepared to address the need for an effective system of land registration, real property units and land parcel identification. The Guidelines aim to assist national land administration authorities to modernize their cadastre and registration systems. The Guidelines offer
… land and property taxation; land reform; monitoring statistical data; physical planning; property portfolio … cost. In city centres it is common to find underground transport systems (such as metros and road underpasses), … that). For the purposes of gathering statistical data the Statistics Office of the European Union (EUROSTAT) …
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The 2022 UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing (Rome, Italy, 16-17 June 2022) concluded the fourth cycle of review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) and its Regional Implementation Strategy (RIS).
These proceedings provide a summary of the Conference
… - 71 Statistical annex - UNECE countries: Population Ageing in … recreational infrastructure, and accessible public transport and mobility services; through the meaningful … mid-year population estimates and may differ from national statistics. 76 A Sustainable World for All Ages: Joining …
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The report Childcare, Women’s Employment and the COVID-19 Impact: The Case of Moldova is part of the “UNECE - UN Women series: Rethinking care economy and empowering women for building back better”. This series includes key results of a collaboration between UNECE and UN Women Regional Office for
… Education, Employment, or Training NBS National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova UNICEF United Nations … to the most vulnerable groups. 1 National Bureau of Statistics https://statbank.statistica. … services; medical services for the elderly and covering transport costs for patients that are undergoing …
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When it comes to sustainability and circularity, wood as a natural raw material has several advantages over other building materials. As a bio-based resource, it has considerable benefits concerning greenhouse gas emissions, carbon-storing, thermal insulation as well as human health and well-being
… manufacturing of component materials (material extraction, transport to manufacturer, manufacturing), the … Working Party on Forests Management, Economics and Statistics during its session in June 2022. The series will …
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This case study addresses the challenge of distributed energy resources integration to support grid resilience, identifying key infrastructure requirements, assessing policy developments and deriving recommendations. The underlying premise of this case study asserts that whilst the energy sector is
… Logic Execution (DLE) By combining a shared messaging transport layer with identity-based message authentication, … 32 https://www.seai.ie/data-and-insights/seai-statistics/key-statistics/renewables/ 33 …
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This calendar illustrates the findings of 11 third-cycle reviews and the review of Mongolia, conducted in the period 2012–2018. It includes snapshots of selected environmental topics covered by the individual reviews.
By disseminating the results of the reviews in the form of a calendar for the
… into sector-specific policies (e.g. agriculture, energy, transport, health) • To promote greater accountability to … mining and fossil fuel sectors is also a national priority. Statistics show that a certain level of investment in …