United Nations Publications Catalogue Alphabetical Listing A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z F TITLE: Facilitating the Accession of ESCAP Developing Countries to WTO through Regional Cooperation SERIES: Studies in Trade and Investment No.: 49 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.66 ISBN: 9211201314 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2215 PAGES: 134 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This report is adopted from The Regional Seminar on Facilitating the Accession of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Developing Countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO), held from 18 - 21 February 2002 in Bangkok, Thailand. The objective of the seminar was to share experiences among ESCAP developing countries in the process of WTO accession and to draw lessons from them. This report highlights the main issues discussed. It is divided into three main sections; the first is a summary of conclusions and recommendations from the seminar; the second explains the current status of the WTO accession process and the experience of ESCAP acceding countries; while the third section examines the application forms of the following ESCAP countries: Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Thailand, Tonga and Vanuatu. TITLE: Facing the Humanitarian Challenge: Towards a Culture of Prevention LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.I.28 ISBN: 9211008255 SYMBOL: DPI/2070 PAGES: 24pp. PRICE: $5.00 DESCRIPTION: War and natural disasters remain the major threats to the security of individuals and human communities worldwide. In confronting these horrors, the United Nations has long argued that prevention is better than cure. In this publication, Secretary-General Kofi Annan discusses the scope of the challenge, the root causes and the preventive strategies that should be undertaken in order to save the human community. TITLE: Facilitation of Travel in the Asian Region SERIES: ESCAP Tourism Review No.: 20 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.31 ISBN: 9211199794 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2023 PAGES: 40pp. PRICE: $8.00 DESCRIPTION: This issue of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Tourism Review offers analysis and insight into the experiences of selected member countries in addressing issues of facilitation as part of their national tourism development strategies. Viewpoints of selected international organizations are also presented in order to better understand some of the many complex issues related to the facilitation of travel and tourism. TITLE: Factors of Success and Failure of the Democratic Process in South Eastern Europe LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.B.3 ISBN: 9211261368 PAGES: 88pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: A summary of a regional seminar, this publication underlines the way in which democracy and development are connected. It presents analyses of the current state of democracy in the region, and discussions of what still has to be done. The publication also stresses that democracy is an ongoing process, not something that can be achieved once and for all. It discusses the various meanings of the concept of democracy, both theoretically and through surveys amongst the citizens of the various countries in the region. The publication insists that even though cultural differences are important, democracy represents certain core values that have to be respected. It also emphasizes the role of the UN in the process of democratization throughout the world. TITLE: Facts for Life LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.XX.2 ISBN: 9280636642 PAGES: 176pp. PRICE: $7.50 DESCRIPTION: One of the world's most widely-read books with over 15 million copies of previous editions in use in 215 languages, Facts for Life has helped to save the lives of millions of children by putting lifesaving knowledge about children's health into the hands of those who need it most: parents, caregivers, health workers, government officials, journalists and teachers. This new edition has updated information on safe motherhood, early childhood development, nutrition, HIV/AIDS and other major causes of childhood illnesses and death. The information represents the best current understanding of science, policy and practice. In simple language, practical, effective, low-cost ways of protecting children's lives and promoting their development are emphasized. Almost everyone can act on this information. Everyone has the right to know this information. TITLE: Fair and Equitable Treatment SERIES: UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Agreements LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.D.15 ISBN: 9211124549 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ITE/IIT/11 (VOL.III) PAGES: 88pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: The concept of fair and equitable treatment which has assumed prominence in investment relations between States, provides a yardstick by which relations between foreign direct investors and Governments of capital-importing countries may be assessed. In addition to discussing this issue, the publication also takes stock and analysis of: trends in the use of the standards; and models based on State practice. The publication also gives insight into the interaction of fair and equitable treatment standard with other issues and concepts that arise in investment practice. TITLE: Families and the World of Work: Four Country Profiles of Family-sensitive Policies LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.IV.5 ISBN: 9211302064 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/272 PAGES: 56pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Families and the World of Work presents case studies that show how the goal of fostering a comprehensive approach to family and work policies can be enhanced. It offers policy makers an opportunity to learn from the activities and initiatives in Argentina, Egypt, India and the Netherlands. The variety of approaches, including numerous examples of productive involvement of Governments and of non-governmental organizations, provide a valuable resource to policy makers. Families and the World of Work offers an opportunity to assess both the successes and shortcomings of an enormous range of family and work-related initiatives that help families to attain productive and sustainable employment. TITLE:Family and Older Persons in China, Indonesia and Thailand, The SERIES: Asian Population Study Series No.: No.152 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.7 ISBN: 9211199522 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1998 PAGES: 170pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: The family remains the most important source of support for the elderly. However, socio-economic changes are undermining this traditional means of support. Through case studies on China, Indonesia and Thailand, this publication discusses the implications of Asia's population future for the family and the elderly. The publication contains numerous statistical tables. TITLE: Family in International and Regional Human Rights Instruments LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.XIV.2 ISBN: 9211541328 SYMBOL: HR/PUB/1999/1 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: As a universal institution, the family is the cornerstone of life in society. It is however, constantly evolving and assuming different roles, depending on the social, political and economic context. This publication discusses the rights of the family as defined in various United Nations human rights instruments. TITLE: Family-building and Family Planning Evaluation LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.XIII.3 ISBN: 9211513146 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/SER.R/148 PAGES: 124pp. PRICE: $19.95 DESCRIPTION: Fertility researchers, family planning evaluators, policymakers and programme managers among others will find this publication an essential reader. It presents a new approach for analysing fertility behaviour which is based on a woman's childbearing experience as she moves through successive phases of the family-building process. The development of this approach culminates in the establishing of an empirically verified mathematical model for measuring the demographic impact of family planning programmes. An excellent publication that surveyed 15 countries in the developing regions. TITLE: Family Indicators LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.IV.4 ISBN: 9211302250 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/279 PAGES: 44 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Relying on a system of elaborate family indicators is necessary for the development of effective family policies. This study analyzes the statistical and sociological approach of defining what a family is and then attempts to characterize the concept of family with the use of appropriate family indicators. TITLE: FAO Production Yearbook SERIES: FAO Statistics YEAR: 2002 VOLUME: 56 No.: 176 LANGUAGE: M. SALES #: 03.LI.7 ISBN: 9250049854 SYMBOL: TC/P/Y4878/Multi PAGES: 336 PRICE: 46 DESCRIPTION: The FAO Production Yearbook presents a compilation of statistical data on basic agricultural products for all countries and territories of the world. The Yearbook includes data series on area, yield and production of crops; on livestock numbers and products; and on population land use, irrigation and farm machinery. It also gives total and per-capita index numbers that highlight trends in food and agricultural production across all countries and continents for the years 1991-2002. The data will serve the needs of scholars, economists, policy-makers, decision-makers as well as industry professionals. This is a multilingual publication in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. TITLE: FAO Trade Yearbook SERIES: FAO Statistics YEAR: 2001 VOLUME: 55 No.: 172 LANGUAGE: M. SALES #: 03.LI.12 ISBN: 925004948X SYMBOL: TC/P/Y4696/Multi/1/7.03/4500 PAGES: 388 PRICE: 46 DESCRIPTION: The FAO Trade Yearbook presents a compilation of statistical data on basic food and agricultural products for all countries and territories of the world. The Yearbook includes commodity trade tables (imports and exports, quantity and value) for the years 1999-2001. Statistical information is based on data provided by countries through electronic media, questionnaires of the FAO Statistics Division or official statistics publications. The data will serve the needs of scholars, economists, policy-makers, decision-makers as well as industry professionals. This is a multilingual publication in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. TITLE: FDI Determinants and TNC Strategies: The Case of Brazil LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.D.2 ISBN: 9211124697 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ITE/IIT/14 PAGES: 200pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: The message of this publication is that, Governments that seek to attract FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and seek to benefit from the investment that they have attracted need to be proactive in their policy stance. This study was prepared at the request of the Government of Brazil to support its objective of increasing the inflow of FDI as part of a wider policy of accelerating the growth of the country's economy. Even though the study started in 1995, it is still useful as it contains many valuable lessons and insights for Brazil and for all countries wishing to improve the effects of their dealing with TNCs (Transnational Corporation). The study shows clearly the range of considerations that lead international investors to choose one location over another. TITLE:Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region. Country Report: Greece SERIES: ECE Economic Studies No.: 10W LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.E.6 ISBN: 9211168023 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/02/1 PAGES: 116pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: In the 1980s the Population Activities Unit of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe initiated a long-term sample survey research program focusing on fertility and family change. The current publication is the 22nd in the series of the Fertility and Family Survey Reports. This publication along with the other studies can greatly enhance demographers' ability to document and understand various aspects of partnership and reproductive behavior. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Czech Republic SERIES: Economic Studies No.: No.10v LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.E.20 ISBN: 9211167876 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/01/4 PAGES: 112pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behavior patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Czech Republic. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Denmark SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10T LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.E.15 ISBN: 9211167817 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/01/3 PAGES: 70pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Estonia. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Bulgaria SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10u LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.E.16 ISBN: 9211167825 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/01/2 PAGES: 84pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Bulgaria. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Slovenia SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10r LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.E.25 ISBN: 9211167647 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/01/1 PAGES: 120pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Slovenia. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Estonia SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10n LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.E.19 ISBN: 9211167590 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/00/14 PAGES: 120pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Lithuania SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10q LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.E.24 ISBN: 9211167639 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/00/16 PAGES: 112pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Italy SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10o LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.E.18 ISBN: 9211167582 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/00/12 PAGES: 144pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behavior patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Italy. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Finland SERIES: YEAR: VOLUME: No.: PART: LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.98.0.10 ISBN: 9211007704 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/NONE/98/3 PAGES: 100pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Finland. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Austria SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10H LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.98.0.24 ISBN: 9211007836 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/98/8 PAGES: 112pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Belgium SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10K LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.E.17 ISBN: 9211167191 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/99/8 PAGES: 110pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Belgium. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Canada SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10K LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.E.11 ISBN: 9211167140 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/99/7 PAGES: 96PP. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades, leading to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in Canada. It provides a deeper understanding of the subject by measuring possible explanatory factors. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - France SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10e LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.97.0.27 ISBN: 9211007631 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/98/01 PAGES: 124pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Hungary SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10A LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.E.6 ISBN: 9211167086 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/99/3 PAGES: 106pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION:(see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Latvia SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10f LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.98.0.4 ISBN: 9211007674 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/98/2 PAGES: 122pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Poland SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10d LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.97.0.28 ISBN: 9211007658 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/97/4 PAGES: 107pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - New Zealand SERIES: Economic Studies No.: No.10s LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.E.6 ISBN: 9211167744 SYMBOL: ECE/EAD/PAU/00/18 PAGES: 100pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Partnership and reproductive behaviour patterns have undergone major shifts over much of Europe and North America during the past three decades. This had lead to the coexistence of a variety of family forms. This country report sheds some light on the development in fertility and partnership formation in New Zealand. TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Sweden SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10b LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.97.0.21 ISBN: 9211007577 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/97/1 PAGES: 104pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Switzerland SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10m LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.E.29 ISBN: 9211167302 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/99/10 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above). TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - The Netherlands SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10C LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.97.0.22 ISBN: 9211007585 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/97/3 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fertility and Family Surveys in Countries of the ECE Region: Standard Country Report - Spain SERIES: Economic Studies No.: 10I LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.E.26 ISBN: 9211167027 SYMBOL: ECE/DEAP/PAU/99/1 PAGES: 120pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: (see above) TITLE: Fifth Asian and the Pacific Population Conference: Report and Plan of Action on Population and Poverty SERIES: Asian Population Studies No.: 159 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.F.45 ISBN: 9211201837 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2264 PAGES: 56 PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents the report and plan of action that resulted from the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference held in Bangkok in 2002. It will be a valuable resource for all those interested in learning more about population and development issues in Asia and the Pacific and national efforts being taken to alleviate poverty and accelerate socio-economic development in the region. TITLE: Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference: Selected Papers SERIES: Asian Population Studies No.: 158 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.F.27 ISBN: 9211201632 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2257 PAGES: 376 PRICE: $50.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains a collection of papers that were presented at the Fifth Asian and Pacific Population Conference held in Bangkok in 2002. The papers are a valuable resource for all those interested in learning more about population and development issues in Asia and the Pacific and national efforts being taken to alleviate poverty and accelerate socio-economic development in the region. TITLE: Fiftieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (poster) YEAR: 1948/98 LANGUAGE: M. SALES #: 97.I.18 SYMBOL: DPI/1900 PRICE: $1.00 DESCRIPTION: A beautiful depiction of a flame with olive branches, the universal symbol for human rights, beneath a blue sky. The message "All human rights for all" appears in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. This poster was created to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948-1998. TITLE: Fighting Marginalization through Sustainable Industrial Development: Challenges and Opportunities in a Globalizing World - UNIDO Industrial Development Forum LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.B.14 ISBN: 9211064228 SYMBOL: ID/415 PAGES: 140 PRICE: $18.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication is adopted from discussions that took place at Industrial Development Forum held on 5th December 2001 in Vienna. The book includes a summary of proceedings as well as papers and presentations that were put forward by panelists present at the forum. The following topics were discussed: Technology, Investment and Trade, covered by the first panel, and Environment and Quality, examined by a second panel. All these areas are key determinants of productive growth and their significance reflects an ongoing effort by UNIDO to discuss fundamental topics related to industrial development within a continuously evolving global context. TITLE: Final Clauses of Multilateral Treaties Handbook LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.V.3 ISBN: 9211335728 PAGES: 136 PRICE: $21.00 DESCRIPTION: This updated edition of the Handbook is a practical guide intended to assist those who are directly involved in multilateral treaty-making. In particular, its purpose is to help States with scarce resources and limited proficiency in treaty law to participate fully in the multilateral treaty-making process. TITLE: Finance for Development: Building on Monterrey (Book & CD-ROM) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.A.5 ISBN: 9211045150 PAGES: 372 PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication offers a comprehensive view of the Monterrey Conference, pulling together in one volume and CD-ROM, all the relevant speeches, proposals, reports, resolutions and other documentation, including the Monterrey Consensus itself. It is intended to serve as a resource for scholars and policy-makers, and as a vehicle to carry the messages of Monterrey to a wider public. The challenge now is implementation. TITLE: Financial Crises and National Policy Issues: An Overview SERIES: Informes y Estudios Especiales LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.G.26 ISBN: 9211213941 SYMBOL: LC/L.1821-P PAGES: 36 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This report examines the factors that have affected the flow of capital from developed countries to the emerging economies of Latin America and Asia, in recent years. It is divided into three parts. Section 1 discusses the role played by demand and supply in explaining capital flows and their macroeconomic effects. Section 2 focuses on capital flows, bank regulation, fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies, and their implications for the sustainability of macroeconomic balances. Section 3 presents selected policy implications. TITLE: Financial Crisis in Asia and Foreign Direct Investment, The: An Assessment LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.98.0.29 ISBN: 9211009928 SYMBOL: PUBL/98/26 PAGES: 112pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: In the second half of 1997, turmoil erupted in the financial markets of some countries of East and South-East Asia. This publication presents the results of a study undertaken to ascertain the nature of the responses of major companies to the financial crisis in Asia as far as their foreign direct investment in and from the region. TITLE: Financial Disclosure by Banks: Proceedings of an UNCTAD Forum LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.D.13 ISBN: 9211124379 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ITE/EDS/3 PAGES: 88pp. PRICE: $13.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains the proceedings of a panel discussion on financial disclosure by commercial banks from the perspectives of bank regulators, auditors and managers. A spectrum of current practices and views were made by representatives of such entities as: Banco BHIF in Chile, the Deutsche Bank AG in Germany, the Secretariat of the Basle Committee, the Bank of Japan and Banks in the Russian Federation. TITLE: Financial Globalization and the Emerging Economies SERIES: Libros de la CEPAL No.: No.55 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.G.39 ISBN: 9211212650 SYMBOL: LC/G.2097-P PAGES: 344pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents a series of essays resulting from an international conference convened in Santiago de Chile in 1999 by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the International Jacques Maritain Institute of Rome. The studies provide a broad discussion of the issues, together with proposals for a new international financial structure; and they discuss national policies for dealing with financial turbulence and stabilizing capital flows. The volume concludes with the views of the various social leaders on financial globalization and their message to policy-makers. Financial globalization and the emerging economies emphasizes that the financial instability is rooted in the present operation of markets, which leads to the need to examine the issue in depth, in order to urgently find better solutions for crises prevention and crises management. TITLE: Financial Havens, Banking Secrecy and Money-laundering LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.IV.2 ISBN: 9211301939 PAGES: 80pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: While there has been a general trend towards enacting money-laundering laws that provide for the lifting of financial secrecy in appropriate cases, such secrecy remains a barrier in many jurisdictions, including some of those that have come to be known as "financial havens". The advances in technology and communication have made the three F's - finding, freezing and forfeiting of criminally derived income and assets all the more difficult. This publication discusses these issues and other related problems in depth. The law enforcement success stories presented convey a sense of imaginative ways in which financial havens are used. The cases also highlight the advantages, from the point of view of criminals, of collusion with bank employees and the use of professional launderers. TITLE: Financial Management in Transitional Economies LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.H.10 ISBN: 9211231426 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/PAD/SER.E/15 PAGES: 148pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication provides a detailed picture of the situation in which financial management takes place in transitional economies including countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (comprising the Baltic republics, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Georgia). Financial Management analyzes the factors in the economic and policy environment, which have impeded or expedited the financial development, and gives insights into current institutional aspects. Ultimately the publication presents an overview and conclusion drawing attention to the government's role in financial reform and in accounting reform, and to the key role of the banking system and of banking reform. TITLE: Financial Regulation and Supervision in Emerging Markets: The Experience of Latin America since the Tequila Crisis SERIES: Informes y Estudios Especiales No.: 8 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.G.27 ISBN: 9211213959 SYMBOL: LC/L.1822-P PAGES: 32 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This paper examines changes in the regulation and supervision of the Latin American financial sector in the aftermath of the Tequila Crisis of 1994-1995. It also explains the importance of good macroeconomic policy and performance in economic development. The paper includes regional data for Latin America and makes comparisons to other emerging markets. Policy recommendations are included. TITLE: Financial Regulation and Supervision in Emerging markets: The Experience of Latin America since Tequila Crisis SERIES: The Macro-economy of Development No.: 9 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.G.205 ISBN: 9211213401 SYMBOL: LC/L.1670-P PAGES: 40pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The financial crisis of 1994-1995 sounded a wake-up call to Latin America, indicating that regulation and supervision needed to be strengthened substantially. Since then, important steps have been taken to set rules and ensure their implementation, but financial regulation and supervision do not take place in a vacuum. On the one hand, they must be consistent with domestic macroeconomic policies. On the other hand, they have to take into account the new international rules being proposed by multilateral agencies. And, all of this must be done in the context of scarce resources, especially trained personnel. This paper looks at these problems from the viewpoint of the Latin American region as a whole and four individual country case studies. The conclusion is that there has been considerable improvement in the banking regulation and supervision since 1994-1997, but that macroeconomic turbulance continues to pose challenges to the stability of the banking sector. TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations VOLUME: I LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5 (Vol.I) & Corr.1 PAGES: 200 PRICE: $20.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Development Programme LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/Add.1 & Corr.1 PAGES: 256 PRICE: $26.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the Voluntary Funds Administered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.5 & Corr.1 PAGES: 148 PRICE: $17.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Population Fund LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.7 & Corr.1 PAGES: 68 PRICE: $9.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Children's Fund LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.2 PAGES: 108 PRICE: $12.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.3 PAGES: 104 PRICE: $12.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations International Drug Control Programme LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.9 PAGES: 64 PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations University VOLUME: IV LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5 (Vol.IV) PAGES: 64 PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 LANGUAGE: E. 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SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5 (Vol.III) PAGES: 44.00 PRICE: $6.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Resposible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.11 & corr.1 PAGES: 52.00 PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Office for Project Services LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.10 PAGES: 60.00 PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.8 PAGES: 40.00 PRICE: $5.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Environment Programme LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/57/5/ADD.6 PAGES: 86.00 PRICE: $10.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Population Fund YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5G LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.7 PAGES: 84pp. PRICE: $10.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the 12-Month Period from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 and Report of the Board of Auditors: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations VOLUME: II LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: EGA777 ISBN: 9218101161 SYMBOL: A/58/5(VOL.II) PAGES: 192 PRICE: 20 TITLE:Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the 12-month Period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 and Report of the Board of Auditors: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations YEAR: 56th Sess. VOLUME: II No.: Supp.5 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/56/5(VOL.II) PAGES: 340 PRICE: $39.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the 12-month Period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000 and Report of the Board of Auditors: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations YEAR: 55th Sess. VOLUME: II No.: Supp.5 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5(VOL.II) PAGES: 344pp. PRICE: $39.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5I LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.9 PAGES: 60pp. PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Children's Fund YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5B LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.2 PAGES: 104pp. PRICE: $12.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the Fund of the United Nations Environment Programme YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5F LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.6 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $12.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5D LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.4 PAGES: 40pp. PRICE: $5.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5C LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.3 & CORR.1 PAGES: 100pp. PRICE: $12.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors: United Nations University YEAR: 55th Sess. VOLUME: IV No.: Supp.5 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5(VOL.IV) PAGES: 56pp. PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the United Nations Habitat and Human Settlements Foundation YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5H LANGUAGE: E. SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.8 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $7.50 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for the Biennium Ended 31 December 1999 and Report of the Board of Auditors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 YEAR: 55th Sess. No.: Supp.5K LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/55/5/ADD.11 PAGES: 44pp. PRICE: $6.00 TITLE: Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for the Biennium ended 31 December 1997 and Report of the Board of Auditors YEAR: 53rd Sess. No.: Supp.5B LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/53/5/ADD.2 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $12.00 TITLE: Financial Risk Management Instruments for Renewable Energy Projects: Summary Document LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.D.21 ISBN: 9280724452 PAGES: 48 PRICE: 5 DESCRIPTION: The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the barriers and/or risks affecting investment in Renewable Energy (RE) projects, ‘financial risk management’ instruments currently supporting RE projects and those that could be developed to reduce uncertainty and facilitate more efficient and effective financing of such projects. TITLE: Financial Sector Reform, Liberalization and Management for Growth and Stability in the Asian and the Pacific Region: Issues and Experiences LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.F.48 ISBN: 9211199166 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1940 PAGES: 220pp. PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: Many countries in the Asia and the Pacific region introduced wide-ranging reforms in their financial sector during the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the modern economy, an efficient financial system is essential to facilitate economic transactions and specialization in production. This publication presents an overview of issues in financial sector reform and their impact, and management. It also presents country studies on India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Turkey. TITLE: Financial Sector Reforms in Selected Asian Countries LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.F.26 ISBN: 9211197961 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1793 PAGES: 96pp. PRICE: $19.95 DESCRIPTION: East and South-East Asian economies have been acclaimed worldwide for maintaining a remarkably fast pace of economic growth over the past several years. Increasingly, it is being recognized that sustaining that pace of requires deregulation and liberalization of the financial sector. Progress, in this respect, has been extremely uneven. This publication reviews the experiences of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Thailand, in their reform efforts towards liberalization. It focuses on foreign exchange control and the exchange rate policy; monetary and credit policies; institutional developments; and capital markets. TITLE: Financing Cleaner Production: Study on Past Investment Practices LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.D.35 ISBN: 9280719513 SYMBOL: PAGES: 290pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: This document is a report of a study on past investment practices in cleaner production in eight developing countries and economies in transition. The main objective of this study was to understand constraints hampering the adoption of preventative approaches in investment activities, and to guide training and other activities to be carried out under the project. Its findings also provide interesting conclusions and recommendations for planning authorities, investment boards, bilateral or multilateral development banks, commercial banks and industry managers for cleaner production strategies and investment financing. TITLE: Financing for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.A.10 ISBN: 9280810626 SYMBOL: UNUP-1002 PAGES: 224pp. PRICE: $21.95 DESCRIPTION: What is the role and what are the sensitivities and perspectives of Latin America and the Caribbean in regard to financing for development? This publication attempts to provide a comprehensive answer to this question, taking into account the need to prevent external crisis in the future, to reduce the vulnerability of the region, to reform the international financial system, and to minimize the social impact of these factors. The authors provide a comprehensive view of the regional perspectives of financing for development through an analysis of the investment patterns and capital flows to the region; the role of regional development financial institutions in making capital flows more efficient and equitable; the strengthening of existing mechanisms for the prevention and management of crisis; the impact of external indebtedness on economic and social development; the trends and perspectives of intra- and interregional foreign investment, and the private sector capital flows from investment banks. TITLE: Financing for Development: A Critical Global Collaboration LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.A.6 ISBN: 9211045193 SYMBOL: DPI/2250 PAGES: 164 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This report contains documents that were presented by the Secretary-General to the Preparatory Committee of the International Conference on Financing for Development at Monterrey, Mexico, in March 2002. The papers address national, international and systematic issues related to the mobilization of funds to finance global development while reducing poverty. Recommendations for the consideration by the Preparatory Committee are also included. TITLE: Financing for Development: Proposals from Business and Civil Society SERIES: UNU Policy Pespectives No.: 6 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.A.14 ISBN: 9280810731 SYMBOL: UNUP-1073 PAGES: 192pp. PRICE: $16.50 DESCRIPTION: In Financing for Development, twenty-one authors, including business executives and civil-society activists from developing and developed countries, address the question of how to boost the financing of development. Topics covered range from micro credit to large-scale project finance; from gender and poverty to bridging the digital divide; from local to global environments for investment; from domestic to international taxation; from trade expansion to debt relief; and from official development assistance to reform of the United Nations. TITLE: Financing for Sustainable Development: Testing New Policy Approaches LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.A.2 ISBN: 9211045126 PAGES: 352 PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: This study is adopted from the Fifth Expert Group Meeting on Finance for Sustainable Development, held in December 1999, in Nairobi, Kenya. It contains the papers that were presented and discussed at the meeting. The overall theme of the papers is testing new policy approaches in international and domestic finance. They focus mainly on improving the policy framework for sustainable development, new policy approaches in international and domestic finance, and innovative mechanisms in sector finance. The papers cover primarily the Sub-Saharan Africa region. TITLE:Financing Global Social Development: Report of the International Forum for Social Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.IV.6 ISBN: 9211302277 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/281 PAGES: 52 PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: This report is adopted from the International Forum for Social Development, which was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, in February 2002. Attended by 44 invitees from different regions of the world, this forum was devoted to the question of "Financing Global Social Development". Details of the debates that took place and a complete list of participants are included. TITLE: Financing Means and Sources: A Guide to Financing Export Projects SERIES: Trade Development Services LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 95.III.T.11 ISBN: 9291370274 SYMBOL: ITC/218/1B/95-V PAGES: 112 PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: Financing Means and Sources - A Guide to Financing Export Projects focuses on means and sources of export project financing and their implications for developing countries, as well as ways of determining a project's optimal capital structure and ensuring its liquidity. TITLE: Financing Means and Sources: A Guide to Financing Export Projects SERIES: Trade Development Services LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 95.III.T.11 ISBN: 9291370274 SYMBOL: ITC/218/1B/95-V PAGES: 112pp. PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: Financing Means and Sources - A Guide to Financing Export Projects focuses on means and sources of export project financing and their implications for developing countries, as well as ways of determining a project's optimal capital structure and ensuring its liquidity. TITLE: Finding Solutions to the Debt Problems of Developing Countries SERIES: Temas de Coyuntura No.: 1 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.G.5 ISBN: 9211212931 SYMBOL: LC/L.1230-P PAGES: 32pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Foreign debt has been the focus of much attention and contention over the years. The debt "hangover" of many developing countries and particularly of the heavily indebted poor countries has not been resolved despite significant measures and initiatives at the national and multilateral levels. This publication discusses the search and the concerted action by the United Nations to find lasting solutions to the debt problem in developing countries. TITLE: First Africa Roundtable on Cleaner Production and Sustainable Consumption (Nairobi, Kenya, 9-11 August 2000) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.D.40 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: The proceedings of "The First Africa Roundtable on Cleaner Production and Sustainable Consumption" is an example of one effort to support and strengthen the regional cleaner production network. The report presents an overview of successes and challenges that face cleaner production implementation and sustainable consumption in Africa. It discusses the latest trends in cleaner production and the perspectives of partner organisations. TITLE: First Europe-Latin American Dialogue on Promotion of Energy Efficiency SERIES: Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura No.: 11 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.G.79 ISBN: 9211212723 SYMBOL: LC/L.1410-P PAGES: 84pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains a presentation given at the conference "First Europe-Latin America Dialogue on Promotion of Energy Efficiency". The publication stresses the importance of studying legislative measures to promote sustainable development of the energy sector and recognizes the importance of a dialogue between the two regions. It is hoped that the publication will promote a further dialogue among legislators, energy policy-makers, regulators, representatives of power companies, specialized agencies and experts from Europe and Latin America. TITLE: First to Sixteenth Reports on the Programme Budget for the Biennium 1998-1999 YEAR: 53rd Sess. No.: Supp.7 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GA/OR SYMBOL: A/53/7 AND ADD 1-15 PAGES: 80pp. PRICE: $9.00 TITLE: Fiscal Covenant, The: Strengths, Weaknesses, Challenges LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.G.5 ISBN: 9211212251 SYMBOL: LC/G.1997/REV.1-P PAGES: 310pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication summarizes the strengths, weaknesses and challenges presented by the new fiscal covenant, that is, the basic socio-political agreement that legitimizes the role of the State and establishes the areas and scope of government responsibility in the economic and social spheres. Fiscal Covenant also analyzes the fiscal and quasi-fiscal aspects of public action and reviews the progress and changes in the areas of public-sector revenue, expenditure, deficit and debt. It addition, it discusses what has been achieved and what remains to be done in key areas of public management with major fiscal implications - social spending, social security reform, fiscal decentralization, privatization and the modernization of the State. TITLE: Fisheries Subsidies and Marine Resource Management: Lessons from Bangladesh SERIES: Fisheries and the Environment No.: 3 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.D.23 ISBN: 9280724355 SYMBOL: UNEP/ETB/2004/1 PAGES: 72 PRICE: 5 DESCRIPTION: This publication includes a discussion on the policy evolution, the intervening factors and the consequences of trade liberalization on marine fisheries in Bangladesh. The study provides a detailed assessment of the environmental, and related socio-economic effects, while also providing policy recommendations for sustainable fisheries management. TITLE: Fisheries Subsidies Overfishing and Trade SERIES: Environment and Trade No.: 16 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.D.66 SYMBOL: UNEP/98/8 PAGES: 76pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: Subsidies to fisheries production may be the most environmentally destructive natural resource subsidies of all. This publication provides an analytical framework for international consideration of the issue of fisheries subsidies, trade and the environment. It views natural resource subsidies in economic theory and examines the mechanisms by which natural resource subsidies contribute to environmental degradation. The publication also shows how fisheries subsidies affect fish stocks from a theoretical perspective, analyses the different types of subsidies to the fish harvesting sector and discusses the problem of estimating global fisheries subsidies. Ultimately it offers three case studies of fisheries subsidies and their impacts in terms of the over exploitation of fish stocks. It examines the impact of fisheries subsidies on global trade in fish products and the treatment of such subsidies in the existing trade regime. The final section discusses three possible approaches to creating new international norms governing subsidies that support fishing overcapacity. TITLE: Fissile Material Stocks: Characteristics, Measures and Policy Options YEAR: 1999 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.99.0.15 ISBN: 9290451319 SYMBOL: UNIDIR/99/8 PAGES: 70pp. PRICE: $13.00 DESCRIPTION: Stocks of fissile materials have accrued transnationally due to armament and disarmament processes, as well as to civil uses of nuclear power. However, little is known in the public domain about the nature, size and whereabouts of such stocks, and the complexities surrounding their regulation and control. This report addresses this issue by providing factual background information on all of these important matters. It categorises and quantifies fissile material stocks and examines the measures which have here-to-fore been developed regarding their control and management. The report also includes an overview of broad policy options available to States in addressing the stocks issue. TITLE: Flags of the United Nations (Wall Chart) YEAR: 2002 LANGUAGE: B. SALES #: GV.02.0.9 ISBN: 9210001478 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This colourful poster shows individual flags of the 191 Member States of the United Nations. TITLE: Flags of the United Nations (chart) YEAR: 2000 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.00.0.15 (FOLDED) ISBN: 9210001389 PRICE: $9.95 DESCRIPTION: This colourful poster shows individual flags of the 189 Member States of the United Nations. TITLE: Flags of the United Nations (chart) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.98.0.21 ISBN: 9210000625 PRICE: $9.95 DESCRIPTION: A colourful wall chart showing the flags of the 185 countries that are Members of the United Nations. The chart is approximately 2 1/2 feet by 3 1/2 feet in size. (OUT OF STOCK) TITLE: Focus on Ability, Celebrate Diversity: Highlights of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons 1993-2002 SERIES: Social Policy Paper YEAR: 1993-2002 No.: 13 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.II.F.7 ISBN: 9211203600 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2291 PAGES: 0.95 PRICE: 20 DESCRIPTION: The progressive steps that are being taken at the national, sub-regional and regional levels to fulfill the objectives of the first Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons are examined in this publication. Special emphasis is placed on the work of development self help organizations created under the Biwako Millennium Framework Plan. Also described are the outstanding achievements of self-advocates working in different countries, highlighting their progress in advancing the rights of disabled peoples. TITLE: Food and Beverages: A Practical Guide to the South African Market SERIES: Product and Market Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.T.5 ISBN: 9291370991 SYMBOL: ITC/P23.E/PMD/MDSC/98-X PAGES: 164pp PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: This guide presents a market survey on agricultural products, food and beverages in South Africa. It reviews the overall economic situation; multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements; trade regulations and current commercial practices; and outlines market characteristics; tariffs and import regulations; distribution channels and market opportunities. TITLE:Food Habits in Later Life: A Cross Cultural Study (CD-ROM) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.III.A.16 ISBN: 9280809121 PRICE: $65.00 DESCRIPTION: In 1988, the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) Committee on Nutritional and Ageing undertook to coordinate cross-cultural studies of food habits and health in later life. Its objectives were to describe health status, lifestyle and food habits amongst the aged in developing and developed countries and to determine to what extent food habits and lifestyle variables predicted health status in the aged. In doing this, they would prove that it was possible for different cultures to achieve comparable health status in later life having eaten, and continuing to eat in different ways from each other. This CD-ROM includes information on the cross-cultural studies undertaken on elderly centers worldwide. The studies cover 27 communities located in China, New Zealand, Australia, Central America and Europe. TITLE: Food Packaging: A Reference Book for Trainers SERIES: Trade Support Services LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.T.2 ISBN: 9291370657 SYMBOL: ITC/P14.E/TSS/FASS/98-VI PAGES: 244pp. PRICE: $50.00 DESCRIPTION: This book is aimed at trainers concerned with food packaging. It deals with main packaging materials; transport and retail packages; package presentation; controls, regulations and standards, quality considerations; and industrial and environmental aspects. It also includes a selected bibliography of related books and periodicals, and a glossary of sector-related terms. TITLE: Floods: People at Risk, Strategies for Prevention LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.III.M.1 ISBN: 9211320216 SYMBOL: DHA/97/107 PAGES: 104pp. PRICE: $32.00 DESCRIPTION: Floods are the most common of natural disasters and cause the greatest number of deaths, yet their danger is often underestimated. This book describes in non-technical terms the causes of floods and the strategies that can be used to mitigate their effects. It focuses on the need for soil and water conservation in the river basin to reduce the size of floods and for controlling the use of the flood plain to reduce their impact. Illustrated with colour photographs and graphics, this book is ideal for the general reader and also for the administrator involved in disaster mitigation. TITLE: Focus Assessment Studies: A Qualitative Approach to Data Collection - Global Assessment Programme on Drug Abuse (GAP) - Toolkit Module 6 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.XI.15 ISBN: 9211481821 PAGES: 84 PRICE: 15 DESCRIPTION: Prepared by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, this toolkit includes a module on focus assessment studies. The philosophy behind the GAP Toolkit is to provide a practical and accessible guide to implementing data collection in core areas. The models and examples presented in the Toolkit are bases on those that have been found to be effective. TITLE: Food for the Future: Women, Population and Food Security SERIES: UNFPA Advocacy Series LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.III.H.5 ISBN: 0897144015 PAGES: 16pp. PRICE: $5.00 DESCRIPTION: The challenge of the 21st century is to feed a world of between 8 and 10 billion people. Only the full involvement of women as equal partners can guarantee success. This publication offers a discussion on the subject of food for the future showing how women, population and food security are intertwined. TITLE: Food Marketing Reconsidered: An Assessment of the Liberalization of Food Marketing in Sub-Saharan Africa SERIES: UNU/WIDER Research for Action No.: 34 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.A.46 ISBN: 9529520514 PAGES: 96pp. PRICE: $8.00 DESCRIPTION: Food Marketing Reconsidered analyses the impact of liberalization of three markets: food, exchange rate and other financial markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The publication is part of the Research for Action series which discusses policy-oriented research on the main strategic issues of development and international cooperation, as well as on the interaction between domestic and global changes. TITLE: For Every Child a Better World LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.I.6 ISBN: 9211008638 PAGES: 44pp. PRICE: $9.95 DESCRIPTION: Inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the book tells the reader, through the gentle voice of Kermit the Frog, about the rights of children everywhere. These include the right to food, clean water, and the right to grow up in a healthy and peaceful environment. Now, reprinted in an updated edition, the book also tells how the United Nations is working to protect those rights. TITLE: For Life on Earth: UNEP's Interactive CD-ROM LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.III.D.78 PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: Explore the global environment in this compelling CD-ROM that highlights the work of the international community through the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP). This excellent teaching aid discusses several key issues including natural resources, production and consumption, human health, global trends and international agreements. The CD-ROM depicts over 700 outstanding images with an informative 1 1/2 hour descriptive narrative. Minimum System Requirements:68040/25 Macintosh, 8 MB RAM or Power PC;16 MB RAM, system 7.1 or later, Quicktime 2.1; Windows 486/66 Processor, 8 MB RAM, Win 3.1 or Win'95 Quicktime 2.1.1 TITLE: Forecasts of the Economic Growth in OECD Countries and Central and Eastern European Countries for the Period 2000-2040 SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.E.13 ISBN: 9211168120 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/DP/24 PAGES: 60 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The main objective of the European Forest Sector Outlook Studies project is to analyze the possible future developments of the forest and forest industry sector in Europe, including CIS, considering the challenges and uncertainties of varying policies, market developments and the influence of exogenous factors. The outcomes should assist policy and investment decision-making. The main target groups for this publicaiton are policy makers, entrepreneurs and the academic community. TITLE: Foreign Direct Investment and Performance Requirements: New Evidence from Selected Countries LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.D.32 ISBN: 9211126045 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ITE/IIA/2003/7 PAGES: 320 PRICE: 32 DESCRIPTION: This publication explains how policies related to performance requirements play an important role in enhancing the benefits of inward foreign direct investment. It examines real life case studies involving Chile, India, Malaysia and South Africa. It also reviews the experience of developed countries in identifying performance requirements that are not prohibited by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures. TITLE: Foreign Direct Investment in Central Asian and Caucasian Economies: Policies and Issues SERIES: Studies in Trade and Investment No.: 50 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.F.32 ISBN: 9211201713 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2255 PAGES: 218 PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains conclusions and recommendations of the Regional Round Table on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for Central Asia held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in April 2003. It also presents policies and strategies for the promotion and attraction of FDI in less developed economies and economies in transition. In addition, country studies on the investment climate of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are also included. This publication is a useful resource for those interested in investment promotion, attraction and implementation in the region. TITLE: Foreign Direct Investment and Development SERIES: UNCTAD Series on Issues in International Agreements LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.D.15 ISBN: 9211124360 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ITE/IIT/10 (VOL.I) PAGES: 88pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: The importance of foreign direct investment for development has dramatically increased in recent years. This concise study offers balanced and easily accessible analyses of the issues involved, focusing on trends in policies and investment flows to developing countries; effects on development through trade; direct effects on development as well as policy related issues. TITLE: Foreign Direct Investment in Selected Asian Countries: Policies, Related Institution-building and Regional Cooperation SERIES: Development Papers No.: 19 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.F.62 ISBN: 9211198178 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1809 PAGES: 200pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication focuses on the role of national policies and institutions and the scope for regional cooperation to promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides a general perspective on the determinants of foreign investors' choice of location and presents case studies on Bangladesh, China, India, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Singapore. The case studies focus on the evolution of FDI-related national policies and institutions and their functioning. It evaluates the trends in both inflows and, where relevant, outflows as a test of the effectiveness of policies and institutions. Among others, those responsible for formulating and implementing FDI-related policies will find the diverse experiences most interesting. TITLE: Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean YEAR: 2002 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.G.11 ISBN: 9211213827 SYMBOL: LC/G.2198-P PAGES: 164 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: Foreign direct investment (FDI) funding for Latin America and the Caribbean dropped in 2002. The decline reflected major changes in the world and regional economies. This report examines trends and factors that have contributed to the fall in FDI in that region since 2000. It is divided into three chapters. The first provides a broad review of FDI trends in Latin America and the Caribbean. The second offers the reader a comprehensive discussion of investment flows to the Andean Community countries. The third analyzes flows from transnational banks to the banking sector and assesses what impact they have on the region. TITLE: Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean YEAR: 2001 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.G.47 ISBN: 9211213592 SYMBOL: LC/G.2178-P PAGES: 184 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This annual publication contributes to a better understanding of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean by examining the plentiful but disparate statistical information available on the subject. It discusses recent trends in net FDI flows to the region and strategies, agents and modalities of FDI in the region. New information added to this year's report include a special focus on investment in Argentina, an analyses of FDI from the European Union, and an analysis of FDI in the hydrocarbons sector, in which the reforms of the 1990's have attracted new participants and encouraged investment flows to the region. The publication also contains tables, figures and boxes illustrating the various information. TITLE: Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean YEAR: 2000 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.G.12 ISBN: 9211213010 SYMBOL: LC/G.2125-P PAGES: 250pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contributes to a better understanding of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean by examining the plentiful but disparate statistical information available on the subject. It discusses recent trends in net FDI flows to the region; strategies, agents and modalities of FDI in the region; and gives examples of new national strategies in Latin America relating to FDI. This year's edition also presents a special focus on Chile as a destination country; on Japan's role as a major international investor; and on the telecommunications industry as one of the sectors that best reflects the astonishingly rapid changes associated with globalization. TITLE: Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean YEAR: 1999 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.G.4 ISBN: 9211212529 SYMBOL: LC/G.2061-P PAGES: 218pp. PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication attempts to contribute to a better understanding of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America and the Caribbean by examining the plentiful but disparate statistical information available on the subject within the context of a conceptual framework based on an analysis of corporate strategies. It discusses recent trends in net FDI flows to the region; strategies, agents and modalities of FDI in the region; and gives examples of new national strategies in Latin America relating to FDI. This year's edition also presents a special focus on Mexico, providing a comprehensive analysis of its position as a recipient country; and on Spain as a major new investor. TITLE: Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean YEAR: 1998 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.G.14 ISBN: 9211212340 SYMBOL: LC/G.2042-P PAGES: 290pp. PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: This 1998 study takes a new approach to interpreting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region and allows for a better understanding of the nature of FDI as a phenomenon by viewing it in the light of international market trends, national policies and new corporate strategies. The comprehensive analyses include: regional FDI flow patterns; Brazil as the chief destination country; the United States as the main source of investment in the region; and the automotive industry as the sector in which companies have the largest presence. TITLE: Foreign Investment in Mexico after Economic Reform SERIES: Studies and Perspectives No.: 10 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.G.84 ISBN: 9211213630 SYMBOL: LC/L.1769-P LC/MEX/L.535 PAGES: 46 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Since the mid-1980s the Mexican economy has undergone a process of deep economic reform designed to shift away from the more inward-oriented development model that Mexico had followed until then. This publication reviews the economy of Mexico, and is divided into four main sections: the behaviour of aggregate investment and its relationship to the growth process; trends and performance of foreign direct investment (FDI); the behaviour and determining factors of investment in manufacturing; and the impact of investment patterns on the manufacturing industry's structure and export performance. TITLE: Foreign Trade Statistics of Asia and the Pacific 1996-2000 YEAR: 2001/02 SALES #: 03.II.F.9 ISBN: 9210191129 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2229 PAGES: 1002 PRICE: $50.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains statistics on import/export trade in the Asian/Oceanic region. Tables give data for overall trade, trade between countries, intra-regional trade and major products. TITLE: Foreign Trade Statistics of Asia and the Pacific 1999-2000 Edition YEAR: 1994/98 LANGUAGE: B. SALES #: 01.II.F.16 ISBN: 9210191080 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2101 PAGES: 820pp. PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains statistics on import/export trade in the Asian/Oceanic region. Tables give data for overall trade, trade between countries, intra-regional trade and major products. TITLE: Foreign Trade Statistics of Asia and the Pacific YEAR: 1992/96 LANGUAGE: B. SALES #: 99.II.F.9 ISBN: 9211198739 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1934 PAGES: 754pp. PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: Contains statistics on import/export trade in the Asian/Oceanic region. Tables give data for overall trade, trade between countries, intra-regional trade and major products. TITLE: Foreign Trade Statistics of Asia and the Pacific YEAR: 1989/93 LANGUAGE: B. SALES #: 96.II.F.17 ISBN: 9211197015 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1589 PAGES: 614pp. PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: Contains statistics on import/export trade in the Asian/Oceanic region. Tables give data for overall trade, trade between countries, intra-regional trade and major products. (OUT OF STOCK) TITLE: Forest and Forest Products: Country Profile - Georgia LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.E.19 ISBN: 9211168333 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/DP/26 PAGES: 52 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This report contains detailed information concerning the forest resources of Georgia. It describes the status, trends and developments that have taken place in the forest sector over the past decade and examines the impact on the forest economy from a central planned economy to a market economy. The report also contains tables, statistical data, diagrams, graphs and a brief analysis of the evolution of the forest sector in Georgia. Most of the figures cited are based on official data drawn from the statistical services of Georgia, as well as from research and statistics from NGOs and other resources. TITLE: Forest and Forest Products Country Profile: Russian Federation SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers No.: No.18 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.E.22 ISBN: 9211167620 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/SP/18 PAGES: 88pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This country profile contains the available information on forests in the Russian Federation and on the main categories and volumes of goods and services in the forestry sector. It describes trends and developments in that sector as well as the principal areas of forestry management activity in the last decade of the twentieth century. TITLE: Forest and Forest Products Country Profile: Republic of Moldova SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers No.: 13 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.II.E.8 ISBN: 9211166675 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/SP/13 PAGES: 64pp. PRICE: $22.00 DESCRIPTION: Apart from presenting statistical data from as far back as 1964, this publication presents an analysis of the general economic situation, the forest resource, forest industries, trade, prices, consumption, institutions and outlook of the forest and forest products sector in countries of the European community. TITLE: Forest and Forest Products Country Profile: Russian Federation SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers No.: 14 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.II.E.21 ISBN: 9211166799 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/SP/14 PAGES: 32pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents an analysis of the general economic situation, the forest resource, forest industries, trade, prices, consumption, institutions and outlook of the forest and forest products sector in countries of the Russian Federation. TITLE: Forest Certification Update for the ECE Region, Summer 2001 SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.E.24 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/DP/23 PAGES: 36pp. PRICE: $10.00 TITLE: Forest Certification Update for the UNECE Region, Summer 2002 SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.E.16 ISBN: 9211168147 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/DP/25 PAGES: 44 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The area of certified forests in the world has grown considerably over the last year, reaching about 124 million hectares by mid-2002, of which 90% is in the UNECE region, composed of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and North America. The UNECE Timber Committee (TC) has a mandate to follow the market developments for certified forest products while the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) follows the developments in certification of sustainable forest management. This publication provides an update of developments in the region. In order to provide more comprehensive information, the TC and EFC formed an informal network of country correspondents on certified forest products markets and certification of sustainable forest management mainly to provide information for this publication. TITLE: Forest Policies and Institutions in Europe 1998-2000 SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers No.: No.19 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.E.19 ISBN: 9211167868 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/SP/19 PAGES: 28pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Every two years the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) reviews the state of forestry in the region, concentrating on developments for forest policy and institutions. This document synthesises the national reports from 24 countries, revised in light of the information received at the discussion by the EFC at its regular session. TITLE: Forest Transitions and Carbon Fluxes: Global Scenarios and Policies SERIES: World Development Studies No.: 15 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.A.21 ISBN: 9529520921 PAGES: 180pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication discusses the scenarios and policies on how the deforestation of natural forests and the expansion of forest plantations influence the global carbon cycle through emissions and sequestration and on consequence how forestry operations impact on the climate, and vice versa. It includes four case studies on Brazil, Norway, Indonesia, tropical deforestation and Chile. This publication focuses on three specific research tasks: make scenarios of forest changes and carbon fluxes in the south and north in the short range (10-30 years) and the long range (50-100 years), - evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of different forestry management options in carbon sequestration and in decelerating deforestation and - discuss the potential of tradable carbon permits in view of south-north cooperation on development and envinment. The study also analyzes forest expansion and carbon fluxes in Europe and North America; the economics of tropical forestland use and global warming and reviews international policy issues on carbon fluxes and forests in the south. TITLE: For Every Child LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.XX.16 ISBN: 0803726503 PAGES: 16pp. PRICE: $16.99 DESCRIPTION: This book comprises fourteen of the most pertinent rights, which have been retold in a simple and evocative text that can be understood by every child. Each right has been interpreted in a stunning double-page spread by some of the world's most acclaimed artists. TITLE: Forum on Crime and Society YEAR: December 2003 VOLUME: .3 No.: 1&2 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.IV.5 ISBN: 9211302366 PAGES: 164 PRICE: 30 DESCRIPTION: The articles in this issue of Forum deal with the question of how to measure the nature and extent of various forms of criminal activity. There can be little doubt that providing reliable data on global levels of crime, not only specific legally defined types of crime, but also organized crime, corruption, terrorism and illegal trafficking, is the key to effective policy intervention. The articles largely reflect the ongoing work being conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in this respect. TITLE: Forum on Crime and Society VOLUME: 2 No.: 1 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.IV.2 ISBN: 9211302234 DESCRIPTION: Forum on Crime and Society presents theoretically sound, well-researched and policy-oriented articles on crime prevention and criminal justice. It focuses on trends and practices in the field of criminal justice that are of special significance to the international community. The articles cover such issues as: the relationship between crime and economic growth; crime prevention; computer crime; and illegal financing of political parties. TITLE:Forum on Crime and Society YEAR: 2001 VOLUME: 1 No.: 2 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.IV.1 & CORR.1 ISBN: 9211302161 PAGES: 152 PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: This volume of Forum is devoted to the theme of organized crime. The first two articles deal with the fight against drug trafficking across the border between Mexico and the United States. The next two articles describe different aspects of Chinese organized crime. The final two articles focus on the definitions of organized crime and corruption. This publication aims at forging partnerships among scholars, experts and decision makers to advance knowledge and policy, upgrade practice and achieve reform in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. TITLE: Forum on Crime and Society YEAR: February 2001 VOLUME: 1 No.: 1 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.IV.2 ISBN: 9211302129 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Forum on Crime and Society presents theoretically sound, well-researched and policy-oriented articles on crime prevention and criminal justice. It focuses on trends and practices in the field of criminal justice that are of special significance to the international community. The articles presented cover such issues as: the relationship between crime and economic growth; crime prevention; computer crime; and illegal financing of political parties. TITLE: Framework for the Development of National Shipping Policies LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.F.66 ISBN: 9211199387 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1988 PAGES: 194pp. PRICE: $22.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents a complete analysis to develop a framework that will provide policy makers with the background information and the policy tools and options that are required for successful formulation of national shipping policies. TITLE: Forest Resources of Europe, CIS, North America, Australia, Japan and New Zealand (Industrialized Temperate/Boreal Countries) UN-ECE/FAO Contribution in the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000: Main Report YEAR: 2000 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.E.36 ISBN: 9211167353 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/SP/17 PAGES: 468pp. PRICE: $150.00 DESCRIPTION: Forest Resources Assessment 2000 presents the national replies to a detailed enquiry on forest resources of 55 temperate/boreal industrialized countries: Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), North America, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. The volume includes statistical and descriptive information together with analyses undertaken by high level experts in the following specific thematic areas: forest and Other Wooded Land (OWL); ownership and management status; wood supply and carbon sequestration; biological diversity and environmental protection; forest condition and damage; and protective and socio-economic functions. More than 80 main tables with the validated national statistics on the different parameters of forest resources are included in the publication. The publication is intended to be useful, not only to governments and the international forest policy community, but also to a wide range of other groups, including the scientific community, forest industries, NGOs (Non Governmental Organization), the conventions on biodiversity and climate change, forestry teachers and students, and the general public. TITLE: Forestry Cooperation with Countries in Transition SERIES: Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Papers LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.E.29 ISBN: 9211168449 SYMBOL: ECE/TIM/DP/28 PAGES: 108 PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: This discussion paper provides information on the list of projects being undertaken by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agricultural Organization UNECE/FAO, including their patterns of assistance. The projects were implemented under resolution H3, which concerns forestry assistance to countries with economies in transition. The primary objective of this paper is to make available to a broad audience, information about forestry work carried out in the course of UNECE/FAO activities. It also aims at stimulating dialogue and contacts among specialists. TITLE: Four Scenarios for Europe: Based on UNEP's Third Global Environment Outlook LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.III.D.52 ISBN: 9280723340 SYMBOL: PAGES: 32 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The third Global Environment Outlook (GEO-3) was published on the eve of the Johannesburg summit. It looked back thirty years, and forward thirty years, performing an analysis utilizing what-if scenarios to explore ways in which our society could advance, including implications for environmental and social goals. This report presents the pan-European elaboration on the four GEO-3 scenarios and their impacts in environmental terms. Unlike a GEO report it does not assess the findings in the light of policy issues. TITLE: Freshwater Resources in Arid Lands LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.III.A.6 ISBN: 9280809822 SYMBOL: UNUP-982 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $12.95 DESCRIPTION: Fresh water is a critical resource for all aspects of human existence and development. Demand for fresh water is growing rapidly worldwide and since the beginning of this century its consumption has increased almost ten-fold. This publication focuses on the limited freshwater resources in arid lands. The issues covered include historical perspectives on how people in dry environments have developed ingenious survival strategies; modern technologies and the impact of global warming on freshwater resources. TITLE: From Beijing to Beijing + 5 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.IV.3 ISBN: 9211302137 SYMBOL: (DESA/DAW) PAGES: 314pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication is a review and appraisal of the progress made towards the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action adopted by Government at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. It consists of three parts. Part One provides the background to the Beijing Conference and an overview of the major trends in implementation of the Platform for Action. Part Two consists of an analysis of implementation in each critical area of concern and the institutional and financial arrangements as called for in the Platform for Action. Part Three picks up on some of the trends of political, economic, social and cultural changes identified in the Platform for Action. TITLE:From Civil Strife to Civil Society: Civil and Military Responsibilities in Disrupted States SERIES: UNU Series on Foundations of Peace LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.A.8 ISBN: 9280810707 SYMBOL: UNUP-1070 PAGES: 384 PRICE: $33.00 DESCRIPTION: The 1990's saw the United Nations, the militaries of key member states, and Non-Governmental Organizations increasingly entangled in the complex affairs of disrupted states. In some situations they assumed the role of delivering humanitarian assistance, while in other cases they acted as agents of political, social and civic reconstruction. These actors played a very critical role in the rebuilding of states such as Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo and East Timor. This book offers a rigorous examination of the dimensions of state disruption and the roles of the international community in responding to it. It also covers key related issues such as the military doctrines for dealing with disorder and humanitarian emergencies, mechanisms for ending violence and delivering justice in post-conflict times, problems of rebuilding trust and promoting democracy and the reestablishment of social and civil order. TITLE: Future of Disarmament, The LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.IX.2 ISBN: 9211422272 PAGES: 234pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents panel discussions on conventional armaments, landmines, nuclear issues and the role of the United Nations in disarmament. TITLE: From Hard-peg to Hard Landing? Recent Experiences of Argentina and Ecuador SERIES: Financiamiento del Desarrollo No.: 125 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.G.17 ISBN: 9211213916 SYMBOL: LC/L.1849-P PAGES: 44 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Based on an analysis of the Argentinean currency board and the full dollarization scheme in Ecuador, this paper argues that an intermediate exchange rate regime is a better option for countries trying to implement monetary structural adjustment policy. The study highlights some of the negative effects, i.e. rising prices and high inflation faced by these economies as they attempted new economic policies, mainly as a result of external financial shocks and the worldwide export and import structure. It goes on to examine some of the external factors that impact economic policy and in conclusion provides a full summary of the monetary adjustment plans implemented by the two countries. TITLE: From Industrial Economics to Digital Economics: An Introduction to the Transition SERIES: Productive Development No.: 100 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.G.38 ISBN: 9211212979 SYMBOL: LC/L.1497-P PAGES: 134pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication focuses on creating an awareness of the new economic situation, which has been provoked by the introduction of modern Information and Communication Technologies. It shows the differences that exist between industrial and digital economics and the need to facilitate and moderate the high-speed digital evolution. TITLE: From Sovereign Impunity to International Accountability: The Search for Justice in a World of States LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.A.7 ISBN: 9280811002 SYMBOL: UNUP-1100 PAGES: 328 PRICE: 33 DESCRIPTION: From Sovereign Impunity to International Accountability brings together a group of preeminent experts to explore the progress, scope and controversies of international accountability. The book features a foreword by Justice Richard J. Goldstone, former Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and a preface by Martti Ahtisaari, Special Representative to the Secretary-General and former President of Finland. TITLE: Fruit Juices: a Study of Selected Markets in Asia SERIES: Market Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 95.III.T.5 ISBN: 929137038X SYMBOL: ITC/227/2D/95-XII PAGES: 116pp. PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: This market study on fruit juices in Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea and, Singapore gives an overview of the world trade. For each country it reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market characteristics, distribution channels, food laws and regulations, and customs duties. It also includes selected list of useful addresses and bibliography of selected sector-related publications. TITLE: Fruit Juices: A Study of Selected Markets in Central and Eastern Europe SERIES: Market Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 95.III.T.2 ISBN: 9291370304 SYMBOL: ITC/220/2D/95-VII PAGES: 76pp. PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: This market study on fruit juices in Eastern Europe, with particular reference to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, gives an overview of world trade. It reviews supply and demand, imports and exports, market characteristics and prospects, distribution channels and customs duties. It also includes a list of selected useful addresses in the countries covered, as well as in Austria and Finland, as major re-exporting countries of fruit juices to Eastern Europe. TITLE: Future of the Global Environment, The: A Model-based Analysis Supporting UNEP's First Global Environment Outlook SERIES: Environment Information and Assessment Technical Report No.: 1 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.III.D.88 ISBN: 9280716336 SYMBOL: UNEP/DEIA/TR.97-1 PAGES: 168pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: Integrated assessment is one of the more powerful information tools to rational environmental policy. This report illustrates the integrated assessment an modelling techniques can be excellent tools for environment and development policy-setting. It documents The Netherlands National Institute of Public Health and the Environment's (RIVMs) contribution to UNEP's first Global Environment Outlook report. It focuses on one particular element of integrated assessment - looking ahead. TITLE: Future of the United Nations System, The: Potential for the Twenty-first Century LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.A.12 ISBN: 9280809733 SYMBOL: UNUP-973 PAGES: 460pp. PRICE: $29.95 DESCRIPTION: All desiring to be challenged to think creatively about the potential for coping with a growing array of global problems will find this volume to be stimulating reading. Penetrating analyses of past and present experience in a broad array of 'laboratories' in the United Nations system are pointed toward illuminating future potential. Coverage encompasses the prevention of violence; creating economic and social structures that sustain human fulfilment; sharing and protecting the commons; and peace education. It also presents an extensive collection of recommendations for new institutions and programmes on issues that include controlling weapons, humanitarian intervention, collaboration between UN peacekeepers and NGOs, human rights, economic policies, peace education and the advancement of women. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Future WTO Agenda and Developing Countries, The SERIES: Studies in Trade and Investment No.: 41 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.53 ISBN: 9211199999 SYMBOL: E/ESCAP/2047 PAGES: 178pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication examines the im