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Public procurement represents 10 per cent of Georgia’s GDP. Therefore, innovation-enhancing procurement (IEP) can be a powerful policy lever to catalyze innovation and promote sustainability. Using public procurement to drive innovation was one of the recommendations of the
… used [30]: e-Health, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Environment, Transport and Logistics, Security and Digital Content. Due … innovation rather than a stimulus [41]. Although systematic statistical data on IEP is not yet available [42], only a …
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… range of different actors, e.g. UNECE (through its work on statistics), think tanks (e.g. Chatham House) and …
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This publication is a brief, practical and easy-to-read guide, explaining how to structure a programme for the formalization of informal constructions. The focus is on the formalization process itself, but there are also descriptions of the preparatory work needed to analyze problem magnitude, as
… sewerage and utility services as well as deficient public transport. Informal settlements may also be in areas prone … of proper road network and fire brigade service. Public transportation and public spaces are also usually missing, … of finance, justice, physical planning, environment and transportation. Typically, the ministry of housing takes the …
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Industrial accidents can have severe effects on people, the environment and economies, causing fatalities, disease outbreaks, injuries, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, conflicts, political instability, financial loss and more. National governments and international organizations have
… models” — A model representing the mass and/or energy transport associated with a release from containment of … must be customized by user Aligned with aerospace, defence, transportation industry standards Proprietary computational …
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Guidance and Good Practice for the Application of Fees and Charges for Real Property Cadastre and Registration Services (2009)
This study is based on the outcomes of a questionnaire that surveyed existing practices on fees and charges for cadastre and land registration services in the UNECE region
… in five years’ time. This would provide time-adjusted statistics for comparative purposes that could be used to …
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The Blue Book presents an inventory of existing and envisaged standards and parameters of E waterways and ports in Europe and shows, on an internationally comparable basis, the current inland navigation infrastructure parameters in Europe as compared to the minimum standards and parameters
… conventions developed at UNECE in the areas of environment, transport, trade, statistics, energy, forestry, housing, and land management, …
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This guide (ECE(TRADE/434) has been developed to assist Certifying Authorities (CAs) in the operation of their seed potato certification service and to encourage standardisation in the operation of seed potato certification services between CAs. The guide is also intended to assist countries that
… to explain changes to the Standard, provide industry statistics, seasonal updates, or to explain other changes …
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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
… Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Statistics Division, the World Health Organization (WHO) … Centre for Environment and Health (ECEH), the Interstate Statistical Commission of the Commonwealth of Independent …
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The booklet summarizes input from the five United Nations Regional Commissions and UN-Water regional discussion groups to the United Nations 2023 Water Conference. It provides a snapshot of the agreed input from the regional discussions to the global event, reflecting the diversity of views and
… entails improving the capacities and funding of national statistical offices to support the collection of location-, … 6. ECE work on economic cooperation, energy, innovation and statistics allows the tackling of the interconnected …
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This publication provides an overview of good practice programs and initiatives aimed at supporting and empowering youth participation in education for sustainable development (ESD) and in the implementation of the UNECE Strategy for ESD in its member States. It includes best practices, theoretical
… (SCRIPT, 2021a) in primary education (UNESCO Institute of Statistics, 2017; Weis & Gibéryen, 2021). MENJE also works … Organization. ISBN : 978-92-3-100394-3 UNESCO Institute of Statistics (2017). International Standard Classsification of … where the material would be stored and prepared a plan for transporting the selected material to the Paediatric Clinic. …
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The UNRSF launches the second issue of its newsletter at a time when the world continues to face unprecedented change and disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the momentum gained with the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in February 2020 where the Stockholm
… pandemic. National lockdowns and restrictions on public transport and movement have significantly affected mobility … (UN-Habitat) in collaboration with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). The project …
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Effective support to innovation requires specialized financial intermediaries that are able to provide not only money but also managerial and technical expertise. The review focuses on the provision of early-stage equity financing to innovative technology-based enterprises with a view to
… 6 Source: Center for Venture Research. 7 Sources: EBAN (Statistics Addendum), EVCA. 8 Bygrave and Quill (2007). 9 … nature, VC is “patient” 15 Source: EBAN. 16 Source: EBAN Statistics 2006, based on activity recorded by responding … Lerner (2002). 147 Source: ATP. http://www.atp.nist.gov/eao/statistics.htm. 148 Barkley, Ferland et al. (2000). …
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… Frenken and Cecilia Spottorno, “Disambiguation of water use statistics”, 23 September 2010 (FAO)� 94 См� Договор между … United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, SEEA-Water: System of Environmental- … 29 ноября 2020 года)� 229 UNESCO WWAP and United Nations Statistics Division, “Monitoring framework for water: the …
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… Frenken and Cecilia Spottorno, “Disambiguation of water use statistics”, 23 September 2010 (FAO)� 94 См� Договор между … United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, SEEA-Water: System of Environmental- … 29 ноября 2020 года)� 229 UNESCO WWAP and United Nations Statistics Division, “Monitoring framework for water: the …
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Hydrogen is an energy carrier that can decarbonize economies and promote sustainable economic growth and system resilience. Although many low-emission hydrogen projects have been announced over the past two years, a mere 4% of them have reached a final investment decision. This indicates that
… in three sections (production, conditioning/ conversionand transport) … of the total volumes on the global market is expected to be transported by pipelines in the US, Europe, and China … field of systems and devices for the production, storage, transportation, measurement and use of hydrogen”. The …
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ECE Energy Series 58: Application of UNFC Case Studies 2019 (ECE ENERGY SERIES No. 58) (2019)
(ECE/ENERGY/109)
This publication provides a series of case studies on various resource projects,
… and land management, population, sustainable energy, statistics, trade and transport, UNECE’s work on this nexus will unleash …
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The situation of eco-driving integration and development in the THE PEP member countries is very diverse. This paper offers an overview of which elements for eco-driving programmes are most crucial and which requirements need to be considered. It was compiled making use of know-how and experience
… which is often referred to as eco-driving. 6 THE PEP (Transport, Health, Environment Pan-European Programme) is a … which can be used for marketing your training offers and transporting the key messages and benefits. Such leaflets or …
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Available as an archived copy.
ISBN 92-1-002114-2 Sales No. GV.E/R.04.0.3
The “Environment for Europe” process, which is supported and contributed to by the United Nations Economic
… and meet international commitments. Moreover, environmental statistics submitted for international databases are in …
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Harmonization and partnership are key elements to ensure interoperability of international standards. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has worked with partner organizations to ensure that the guidance we provide on topics like international trade are harmonized with their
… and support women’s engagement in international trade and transport facilitation. This Recommendation encourages …
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A Code of Good Practice which helps maintain quality along the fresh fruit and vegetables supply chains, to prevent and reduce food loss and waste. It sets out measures to be taken at the various stages of the supply chain before the fruit and vegetables reach the consumer, i.e. from harvest to
… 1.9 Choose packaging that protects products well during transport and distribution, while balancing the cost and … on the climatic conditions in which they are harvested, transported, graded, packed, distributed, stored and …