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The ECE Committee on Environmental Policy included the Environmental Performance Review of Latvia in its work programme in May 1997. In September of the same year, the preparatory mission for the project was organized, and a team of both national and ECE experts was formed to carry out the
… The ECE Committee on Environmental Policy included the Environmental … was formed to carry out the review. The Governments of Finland, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Ukraine made … by extra-budgetary funds, which had been provided by Finland, Italy, and Norway. The successful conclusion of the …
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This is the second EPR of Ukraine published by the UNECE. The report takes stock of the progress made by Ukraine in the management of its environment since the country was first reviewed in 1999. While looking closely at the implementation of the recommendations of the first review, the report
… funds; and environmental management in energy, industry and transport activities and in land management. ECE would also …
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ECE/TRANS/271, Sales No. E.17.VIII.2,ISBN 978-92-1-139160-2, Price: US$ 35, Languages: E, F, RThe Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for such Carriage (ATP) was done at Geneva on 1 September 1970 and entered into force on 21
… The objectives of the ATP are to facilitate international transport of perishable foodstuffs and to ensure a high … and checking them. The equipment to be used for transport according to ATP must be certified by a …
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The publication examines the causes of informal housing development in South-East Europe and assesses the Government’s policies to address this issue.
Over the last 25 years, informal settlements have become an increasingly important and urgent matter in the region. At an international conference
… in 20 member States of the UNECE. In 2009, the ECE Committee on Housing and Land Management published a first … and do not receive services such as waste management, transportation, education and health services. In 2006, more …
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Public procurement alone represents 15-20% of the global GDP, while procurement commitments under the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Public Procurement (GPA) have been estimated at around EUR 1.3 trillion. This is enormous purchasing power that can drive investment and innovation
… on Sustainable Procurement, in collaboration with the ECE Committee on Innovation, Competitiveness and Public-Private …
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These recommendations have been developed in the light of technical progress, the advent of new substances and materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems and, above all, the requirement to ensure the safety of people, property and the environment. They are addressed to governments and
… of new substances and materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems and, above all, the requirement to ensure … organisations concerned with the regulation of the transport of dangerous goods. The Model Regulations cover …
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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
… well as shared with the Groups of Experts under the UNECE Committee of Sustainable Energy. v Contents Contents … in three sections (production, conditioning/ conversionand transport) … ISSB International Sustainability Standards Board ITC Inland Transport Committee LCA Life cycle assessment LOHC …
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Adopted on 30 September 1957 in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the ADR entered into force on 29 January 1968. This authoritative Agreement is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its
… is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its Annexes A and B contain the technical requirements for road transport, i.e. the conditions under which dangerous goods, …
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Adopted on 30 September 1957 in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the ADR entered into force on 29 January 1968. This authoritative Agreement is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its
… is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its Annexes A and B contain the technical requirements for road transport, i.e. the conditions under which dangerous goods, …
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Adopted on 30 September 1957 in Geneva under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the ADR entered into force on 29 January 1968. This authoritative Agreement is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its
… is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its Annexes A and B contain the technical requirements for road transport, i.e. the conditions under which dangerous goods, …
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The Trans-European North-South Motorway (TEM) Project was initiated to facilitate road traffic in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and to assist with the process of integrating European transport infrastructure systems.
Major infrastructure projects which are implemented to improve the
… North-South Motorway (TEM) Project and by the Sustainable Transport Division of the United Nations Economic Commission … Sustainable Transport Division is the secretariat of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) and the ECOSOC Committee of Experts on the …
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The second Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Morocco takes stock of progress made in the governance and management of the environment since the first review in 2014, assesses the implementation of the recommendations of that EPR and makes new recommendations for the country to implement. In
… Group, were then submitted for peer review to the ECE Committee on Environmental Policy at its twenty-seventh … 85 3.8 Greening the transport sector through regulatory, economic, fiscal and … the climate is warm, with dry summers and mild winters. Inland, the climate is more severe, getting hotter and more …
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The Potential of Natural Gas to Penetrate New Markets(Geneva, 2019)The versatility of gas means it can be used for heat, for power, for combined heat and power (CHP), for petrochemicals and fertilisers, and in internal
… of liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas in land transport and for LNG at sea. New geographical markets are …
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This publication presents a combined census of motor traffic and inventory of standards and parameters on the main international traffic arteries in member countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. This year’s publication has been prepared in the context of Geographic
… analysis by Governments and other users responsible for transport planning, land use and infrastructure development. …
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The first Environmental Performance Review of Turkmenistan covers 13 issues of importance to Turkmenistan related to policymaking, planning and implementation, the financing of environmental policies and projects and the integration of environmental concerns into economic sectors, in particular
… delegation from Turkmenistan and adopted by the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy on April 2012. Read more …
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The guide was prepared in a major inter-agency effort led by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (formerly known as UNISDR), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), with a
… nuclear and radiological emergencies, accidents in the transport sector and "NaTech" (Natural hazards triggering a …
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Riding towards green economy: Cycling and green jobs – A joint report by UN Environment-WHO-UNECE presents the results of a study undertaken by the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP). It builds on the 2014 publication, Unlocking new opportunities – jobs in green and
… Change PJGHT Partnership on Jobs in Green and Healthy Transport SDGs Sustainable Development Goals THE PEP … 0.55 26 3 712 0 Estonia Tallinn 0.40 4 417 2 294 Finland Helsinki 0.60 7 1 084 2 941 France Paris 2.23 3 1 743 …
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Innovation is a key driver of sustainable development and economic growth, and for meeting the Millennium Development Goals, as re-affirmed by the 2013 Annual Ministerial Review of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The global financial crisis of 2008-2009, the effects of which are
… good practices developed under the auspices of the UNECE Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration. They are … measures for services handling goods (like retail or transportation) are better established than for those that …
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Available in English and Russian. (ECE/CEP/141, 37 pp.)
Substantial improvements in environmental monitoring and data collection are needed in countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. Such improvements are difficult to achieve without the commitment and cooperation of enterprises.
… on environmental issues. To meet this goal, the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy, through its Working Group … Caucasus and Central Asia that were approved by the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy in May 2007 iv and will be …
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The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Albania. The review takes stock of the progress made by Albania in the management of its environment since the country was reviewed for the second time in 2012. I It covers legal and policy frameworks, greening the
… environmental considerations into its policies in the transport, energy and industry sectors. The review further … Group, were then submitted for peer review to the ECE Committee on Environmental Policy at its twenty-third … 235 IV Results of the For Future Inland Transport Systems (ForFITS) tool …