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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 TITLE: Gearing up for a New Development Agenda: Papers and Proceedings of the Meeting on Marginalization vs. Prosperity - How to Improve and Spread the Gains of Globalization, Venice, Italy 28-29 September 2000 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.B.10 ISBN: 9211064198 SYMBOL: ID/411 PAGES: 154pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Attaining relatively high and sustained rates of productivity growth is an essential prerequisite for the poorer countries to narrow their development gap with the more advanced ones. This publication discusses how prosperity can be improved and how the gains of globalization can be spread. It looks at the issue of marginalization, unbalanced multilateral trading systems, mobilizing technological capabilities, local dimensions of public goods and movement towards an updated development agenda. TITLE: Generation in Jeopardy: Children in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.XX.4 H ISBN: 0765601214 PAGES: 226pp. PRICE: $42.95 DESCRIPTION: This publication examines the impact of political, social and economic dislocation, ethnic conflict and civil war on the most vulnerable population (children), in the transition societies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It describes the human cost of the current crisis, especially for children and documents the descent of large numbers of people into poverty, startling increases in mortality rates, erosion of many achievements of the socialist era (including universal and free social services), the effects of radioactive contamination and widespread environmental degradation, skyrocketing crime rates, child abuse and exploitation, homelessness and despair. Generation in Jeopardy is abundantly documented with tables and figures, photographs and bibliographic information. TITLE: Gender Dimension of Economic Globalization, The: An Annotated Bibliography SERIES: Manuales No.:28 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.G.131 ISBN: 9211214173 SYMBOL: LC/L.1972-P PAGES: 108 PRICE: 10 DESCRIPTION: This bibliography presents a comprehensive compilation and categorization of resources on gender and economic globalization. It provides an overview of existing literature and identifies main research and advocacy institutions. The bibliography highlights literature on Latin American and Caribbean women. TITLE:Gender Dimension of Globalization, The: A Survey of the Literature with a Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean SERIES: Comercio Internacional No.: 17 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.G.223 ISBN: 9211213436 SYMBOL: LC/L.1679-P PAGES: 52.00 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This paper presents a critical survey of the literature on economic globalization and gender, with a specific focus on Latin American and Caribbean studies. The objectives of the survey are twofold: 1) to uncover the gender dimension of the economic globalization process; and 2) to summarize major findings as well as the conceptual and methodological problems in the assessment of various authors of the impacts of different aspects of economic globalization on women's well-being and status. This survey also identifies major gaps in the literature and suggests areas for further research. TITLE: Gender Dimension of Population and Development in South East Asia LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.F.60 ISBN: 9211199271 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1950 PAGES: 146pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: Achieving equality and equity between men and women in different spheres of life is essential for the attainment of sustainable development goals. This publication examines the gender dimensions of population and development with a particular focus on the current role of women in development and the issues and concerns that confront them and warrant future action toward improving the situation of women. The study includes five countries in South-East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. TITLE: Gender Relations in a Global World SERIES: Mujer y Desarrollo No.: 38 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.G.40 ISBN: 9211213754 SYMBOL: LC/L.1729-P PAGES: 36 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This report takes a look at globalization from a political-institutional standpoint, and emphasizes the role assumed by the whole range of agents, involved in the different global dynamics that drive changes in gender relations. The paper seeks to describe the influence of institutional changes on gender relations as well as the role played by the women's movement in the loosening of conventions and the formulation of new institutional frameworks. TITLE: Generating Employment for Rural Women: Studies from selected Central Asian Republics LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.29 ISBN: 9211200903 SYMBOL: RDS/PUB/2001/2 PAGES: 80pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: The last decade of the 20th century brought about enormous changes in the lives of the people in the Central Asian Republics. Within a short time-span the familiar elements of the economic and social make-up of those newly independent states were overhauled with the introduction of market principles into the economy and the revision of the extensive social protection system. The new structures created exciting opportunities for some and at the same time left many people ill-prepared for the fresh challenges in their lives - particularly rural women. This document analyzes the socio-economic situation of rural women in five Central Asian Republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It is hoped that these studies will contribute to the formulation of strategies, policies and activities to improve the income-generating opportunities for these women. TITLE: Generating Opportunities: Case Studies on Energy and Women LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.B.9 ISBN: 9211261406 PAGES: 96 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: Energy is an active ingredient for sustainable human development. Efficient governance mechanisms and energy policy frameworks are needed to support new approaches that link energy to poverty reduction objectives. This case study addresses this linkage. It analyzes the relationship between energy services available, the conditions of poverty directly affecting women, and the opportunities for development presented when efforts are made to provide affordable access to modern energy carriers, such as electricity and clean burning fuels. It also highlights the important link between sustainable energy approaches and the role of gender in development, especially in the rural areas. Several case studies from Asian and African countries are examined. TITLE: Gender Indications for Monitoring the Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action on Women in the ESCAP Region LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.II.F.3 ISBN: 9211203562 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2294 PAGES: 72 PRICE: 30 DESCRIPTION: Indicators drawn up by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to evaluate agreements concerned with improving the situation of women and promoting gender equality are featured in this publication. Also included are all the gender indicators developed to assess the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action. TITLE: Gender Perspective in Economic and Labour Policies, The: State of the Art in Latin America and the Caribbean SERIES: Women and Development No.: No.29 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.G.44 ISBN: 9211213037 SYMBOL: LC/L.1500-P PAGES: 84pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean have called for an integrated approach to development. They have recognized that to achieve development with equity, it is essential to apply a gender perspective to public-policy formation. This publication describes how and to what extent the region's governments have built the concern for gender equity into economic and labour market policies. It looks at sectoral and interinstitutional mechanisms, legal provisions, programmes and projects, technical resources and pending issues. TITLE: GEO Active CD-ROM LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.D.57 ISBN: 9280721488 PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: GEO Active is based on the UNEP youth publication, Pachamama: Our Earth - Our Future and the Global Environment Outlook report (GEO-2000). This CD-ROM includes both publications as well as introductory videos on major environmental themes, a variety of games, a database for environmental information on the web and a youth action database. Minimum system requirements: PC - windows 95 or later, Pentium P166, 32 MB RAM, 4 x speed CD, 16 bit colour, 800 x 600 screen; MAC - 7.0 - 9.1, 32 MB RAM (16 MB free), 4 x speed CD, 16 bit colour, 800 x 600 screen. TITLE: GEO Reports: Analyses and Outlooks (CD-ROM) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.D.17 ISBN: 9280723375 PRICE: 50 DESCRIPTION: The three major Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Reports put out by the United Nations Environment Program are contained in this CD-ROM. The disc also contains regional and national environment assessments, technical and background reports, and educational materials. The disc can be viewed in Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish. TITLE: GEO Year Book YEAR: 2003 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.D.8 ISBN: 9280724150 SYMBOL: UNEP/GCSS.VIII/INF/2 PAGES: 80 PRICE: 20 DESCRIPTION: The GEO Year Book 2003 is the first in an annual series associated with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) flagship report, Global Environment Outlook (GEO). The report highlights significant environmental events and achievements during the year, raises awareness of emerging issues from scientific research, and presents indicators of progress towards environmental sustainability. Its topics are derived from a comprehensive tracking process between UNEP and partners. Using non-technical language, the full-colour report includes extensive graphics, images and fact boxes, serving as an important guide for policy-makers and a stimulus to future action in the years ahead. This valuable resource will inform, guide and stimulate action for the health of our environment. TITLE: GEO-2000 Alternative Policy Study for Europe and Central Asia SERIES: Environmental Information and Assessment Technical Report No.: No.4 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.D.28 ISBN: 9280719556 SYMBOL: UNEP/DEIA&EW/TR.99-4 PAGES: 128pp. PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: The GEO-2000 study into alternative policy options for Europe and Central Asia focuses on energy use as an important driver for environmental problems across the region. It considers the question of what can be achieved by moderate measures, and whether this will be enough. The report includes an outline of the methodology for all region-specific studies on alternative policies for GEO-2000. TITLE: GEO-3: Data Compendium LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.III.D.1 ISBN: 9280722239 SYMBOL: UNEP/DEWA/RS.02-5 PAGES: 278 PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: The Global Environment Outlook 3: Data Compendium provides an overview of national, regional, sub-regional and global statistical data sets used to prepare UNEP's GEO-3 report. The compendium holds data tables for environmental issues such as climate change, water stress and deforestation, as well as for a wide variety of socio-economic variables. Examples of data sets include CO2 emissions, water consumption, forest cover change, population growth, land use change and GDP development. Documentation on data sources, definitions and other parameters is also provided in the form of meta-data for each data set. Most of the tables are available for the GEO regions and sub-regions, and for the world as a whole. Where possible, the data cover the time period 1972 - 2002, the time frame of this edition of GEO. Due to space constraints, this printed compendium does not feature national statistics in most cases, nor are data for each and every year included. However, this information is provided on the CD-ROM included with this publication. TITLE: Geographic Information Systems for Power System Planning LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 96.II.A.1 ISBN: 9211044545 SYMBOL: ST/TCD/EB/4 PAGES: 140pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: The United Nations has long been a strong supporter of applying computer technology solutions where they prove to be of real benefit in assisting governments to meet the challenges of the 20th Century. One such technology, described in this publication, is geographic information systems (GIS) which combines automated mapping and technical facilities management through a graphical computer interface. The electric utility sector is ideally suited to application of GIS technology as its operation is predominately based on physical assets covering a wide geographic area. This report provides an overview of GIS technology describing its application in the electric utility industry, technology trends and their impact on the feasibility of implementing GIS and a case study of a GIS system in Egypt. TITLE: Geographical Information Systems for Population Statistics LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.XVII.3 ISBN: 9211613892 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/STAT/SER.F/68 PAGES: 97pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: The report reviews issues concerning the implementation of geographical information systems (GIS) in national statistical agencies. It provides the results of a survey of country experiences, considers basic conceptual and management issues in using GIS for population statistics, reviews five GIS software packages and their applicability to population statistics and demonstrates how GIS can be used for planning, evaluation and assessment of health and family planning activities. TITLE: GIS Standards and Standardization: A Handbook LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.F.41 ISBN: 9211198305 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1856 PAGES: 148pp. PRICE: $19.00 DESCRIPTION: This Handbook explains Geographical Information Standards (GIS) and their importance; discusses the significance and roles of spatial data and GIS standards; and addresses international standardization in terms of the International Organization for Standardization. It also discusses the considerations and issues of standardization in developing and implementing a GIS. TITLE:Global Alarm: Dust and Sandstorms from the World's Drylands LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.50 ISBN: 92112011404 PAGES: 346 PRICE: $37.50 DESCRIPTION: After a devastating dust storm that swept across Northern China in 2000, there was much interest in examining and analyzing experiences with dust storm mitigation, prevention, forecasting and control. What has emerged from the writings collected in this publication is that sand and dust storms are both a symptom and cause of desertification. They are often an early warning that things are going wrong. Combating these storms demands political, social, biological, economic, educational and engineering approaches as well as the physical effort that has dominated efforts in the past. This publication provides an analysis of the factors contributing to dust and sandstorms and also provides examples of how the menace can be brought under control through a series of measures, ranging from mechanical interventions and bio-remediation to policy change and legislative back up. TITLE: Global Assessment of Acidification and Eutrophication of Natural Ecosystems SERIES: Environment Information and Assessment Technical Report No.: 6 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.D.64 ISBN: 9280718339 SYMBOL: UNEP/DEIA&EW/TR.99-6 PAGES: 64pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents a global assessment of acidification and eutrophication caused by sulphur and nitrogen deposition. The study has two objectives: the first is to assess the present and possible future risks of acidification and eutrophication of terrestrial natural and semi-natural ecosystems, as well as nitrogen loading of rivers and estuaries. The second is to identify data and research gaps and to give recommendations for future research. The publication comprises numerous colorful and informative maps. TITLE: Global Biodiversity: Earth's Living Resources in the 21st Century LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.D.3 ISBN: 1899628150 PAGES: 256pp. PRICE: $50.00 DESCRIPTION: The 1990s has seen a remarkable increase in appreciation of the links between the state of ecosystems and the state of humankind. This publication explores key global issues of biodiversity. It examines the relationships between humankind and biodiversity, covering salient features of human impacts on the environment from the earliest hominines onward, and the uses currently made of elements of biodiversity. Global Biodiversity also looks at the trends in condition of the main ecosystem types and the species integral to them. The book also outlines some fundamental aspects of material cycles and energy flow in the biosphere. TITLE: Global Environment in the Twenty-first Century, The: Prospects for International Cooperation SERIES: The United Nations System in the Twenty-first Century LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.A.1 ISBN: 9280810294 SYMBOL: UNUP-1029 PAGES: 476pp. PRICE: $34.95 DESCRIPTION: The earth's physical and biological systems are facing an unprecedented strain. Environmental pollution, the growing population and the range of animal and plant species are all placing a strain on the earth, threatening human health and economic well-being. This publication examines the roles of different actors in the formulation of international and national environmental policy. It analyzes the effectiveness of such actors as: states, civil society, market forces, regional arrangements and international organizations, and their relationship with other actors both within and outside the United Nations system. TITLE: Global Environment Outlook Scenario Framework: Background Paper for UNEP's Third Global Environment Outlook Report (GEO-3) SERIES: Early Warning and Assessment Technical Report No.: 6 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.D.24 ISBN: 9280724614 SYMBOL: UNEP/SEWA/RS.04-6 PAGES: 102 PRICE: 25 DESCRIPTION: UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook series provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of global environment, a review of policy response and an outlook for the future. The Outlook Chapter of GEO-3 is groundbreaking in several ways. It goes beyond the earlier reports, and is the result of an intensive two-year process. TITLE:Global Environment Outlook 3 (Includes CD-ROM) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.D.19 ISBN: 9280720872 PAGES: 480.00 PRICE: $37.50 DESCRIPTION: This is the third report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that provides comprehensive, integrated and policy-oriented assessments of the global environment. GEO-3 is published 10 years after the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 and in time for its successor, the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. It sets an action oriented environmental agenda for the future, and complements the detailed assessment of the global environment set out in GEO-2000. This publication is an essential guide for policy-makers and an excellent tool for teaching and research. TITLE: Global Environment Outlook 2000 YEAR: 2000 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.D.86 ISBN: 1853835889 PAGES: 432pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: Global Environment Outlook 2000 (GEO-2000) is a comprehensive and authoritative review and analysis of environmental conditions around the world. It presents a region-by-region analysis of the state of the world's environment highlighting key global concerns and making recommendations for policy action. GEO-2000 gives a global perspective describing the main reasons behind the environmental change, and looks at future perspectives and issues that will require priority attention in the 21st century as well as alternative policy options. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Global Environment Outlook: For Life on Earth LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.D.71 ISBN: 0195213513 PAGES: 272pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: By reporting on the state of the environment through its Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series, the United Nations Environment Programme offers an essential tool to help speed up the pace of environmental action. This first issue of the biennial Global Environment Outlook gives a snapshot of an on-going, world-wide, environmental assessment. The principal focus is a review of major environmental issues from a regional perspective, with an initial evaluation of policy responses addressing regional priority concerns. The publication concludes with a look to the future using quantitive modelling techniques. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Global Environmental Risk LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.A.9 ISBN: 9280810278 SYMBOL: UNUP-1027 PAGES: 592pp. PRICE: $39.95 DESCRIPTION: Despite international initiatives such as the Earth Summit in 1992 and ongoing efforts to implement the Kyoto Protocol, human activities continue to take toll on the planetary environment. This book takes stock of the distinctive challenges posed by global environmental risks, the capacity of knowledge systems to identify and characterize such risks, and the competence of human society to manage the unprecedented complexity. Various chapters enlist different scales of analysis to explore the manifestation and causes of global environmental risks in all the diversity of their regional expression. TITLE: Global Financial Turmoil and Reform: A United Nations Perspective SERIES: UNU Policy Perspective No.: 2 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.III.A.8 ISBN: 9280810324 SYMBOL: UNUP-1032 PAGES: 484pp. PRICE: $24.95 DESCRIPTION: As Asia's financial and economic crisis which started in 1997, deepened and spread around the world, United Nations economists on five continents shared notes to understand the upheaval and suggest reforms at national and international levels. The process led the Secretary-General to present a set of recommendations to the General Assembly on methods to strengthen the capacity of developing and transitional economies to cope with international financial volatility and to reduce risks posed by the current international financial system. This publication presents the results of these exercises, including revised and updated papers and summaries of 1998 discussions at which economists and scholars discussed the crisis in terms of behaviour of direct investors and financial markets. In the rapidly changing discussions of financial policy reform, ideas formerly outside of mainstream theory have gained a wider hearing. This dynamic dialogue is reflected in this book. TITLE: Global and the United Nations System LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.A.11 ISBN: 9280810758 SYMBOL: UNUP-1075 PAGES: 264pp. PRICE: $21.05 DESCRIPTION: This publication offers a wide-ranging analysis of changing world order at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The contributors to this volume discuss various aspects of this transformation, extrapolate its trends, and provide suggestions about possible forms of global governance. They address several key issues, such as the roles of states, intergovernmental organizations, the UN system, and non-state actors - market forces as well as civil society - in a future world order. TITLE: Global Illicit Drug Trends YEAR: 2003 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.XI.5 ISBN: 9211481562 PAGES: 352 PRICE: $37.50 DESCRIPTION: The aim of this report is to present supply and demand statistics and analysis on the evolution of the global illicit drug problem to allow an objective, up to date, assessment of the world drug problem. The report is divided into two parts. The first part deals with trends in illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption, while the second part provides the statistics on which the globally aggregated estimates and trends are based. Information contained in this report is based on data obtained primarily from the annual reports questionnaire (ARQ), sent by governments to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in 2002, and supplementary documents prepared by various sources. TITLE:Global Illicit Drug Trends YEAR: 2002 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.XI.9 ISBN: 9211481503 PAGES: 288 PRICE: $32.00 DESCRIPTION: While the supply side dimensions of the international drug problem have been recognized for decades, the demand side has traditionally been considered a domestic issue, not conducive to international assessment. The present report, based on data obtained primarily from the annual reports questionnaires (ARQ) received by UNDCP in 2001, presents not only the supply side data but also the demand side data, in an effort to give a balanced approach in the assessment of the drug problem. In addressing the global trends in illicit drug supply and trafficking, the report discusses cultivation, manufacture, trafficking routes, methods of transportation and seizures. On the demand side, the report focuses on global trends, the extent of drug abuse, drug abuse among youth and prison populations, modes of intake and costs and the consequences of drug abuse. Comprehensive statistical tables, presented for multiple years, will greatly facilitate comparative studies. TITLE: Global Illicit Drug Trends YEAR: 2001 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.XI.11 & CORRIGENDUM ISBN: 9211481406 PAGES: 284pp. PRICE: $32.00 DESCRIPTION: The Global Illicit Drug Trends presents statistics on production, trafficking and consumption of illicit drugs worldwide. These statistics are supplemented by analysis, which focuses on the issue of Clandestine Synthetic Drugs. The discussion includes the phenomenon of synthetic drugs, its intrinsic characteristics and some of its likely future developments. The second special theme of this year's report concentrates on Main Centres of Illicit Opium Production, and tries to explain why production has reached such high levels in Afghanistan and Myanmar. Numerous tables, graphs and maps enrich the report. TITLE: Global Illicit Drug Trends YEAR: 2000 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.XI.10 ISBN: 9211481309 PAGES: 224pp. PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: The present report, based on data obtained primarily from the annual reports questionnaire (ARQ) sent by Governments to UNDCP in 1999, presents not only the supply side data but also the demand side data, in an effort to give a balanced approach in the assessment of the drug problem. In addressing the global trends in illicit drug supply and trafficking, the report discusses cultivation, manufacture, trafficking routes, methods of transportation and seizures. On the demand side, the report focuses on global trends, the extent of drug abuse, drug abuse among youth and prison populations, modes of intake and costs and the consequences of drug abuse. Numerous tables, graphs and maps enrich the report. TITLE: Global Illicit Drug Trends LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.XI.16 ISBN: 9211481228 PAGES: 314pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: While the supply side dimensions of the international drug problem have been recognized for decades, the demand side has traditionally been considered a domestic issue, not conducive to international assessment. The present report, based on data obtained primarily from the annual reports questionnaires (ARQ) received by UNDCP up to February 1999, presents not only the supply side data but also the demand side data, in an effort to give a balanced approach in the assessment of the drug problem. In addressing the global trends in illicit drug supply and trafficking, the report discusses cultivation, manufacture, trafficking routes, methods of transportation and seizures. On the demand side, the report focuses on global trends, the extent of drug abuse, drug abuse among youth and prison populations, modes of intake and costs and the consequences of drug abuse. Comprehensive statistical tables, presented for multiple years, will greatly facilitate comparative studies. TITLE: Global Trends in Generation and Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes: Analysis of the Data Provided by Parties to the Secretariat of the Basel Convention SERIES: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements on Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal No.: 14 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.D.214 ISBN: 9211586143 PAGES: 108 PRICE: 18 DESCRIPTION: This study identifies global trends and patterns in the generation and transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes, based upon data provided by the parties to the Secretariat during the period 1993 – 2000. It evaluates the data for possible flaws and formulates conclusions and recommendations to improve the quality of the dataset. TITLE: GLOBIO Global Methodology for Mapping Human Impacts on the Biosphere SERIES: Environmental Information and Assessment Technical Report No.: 3 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.D.48 ISBN: 9280720511 SYMBOL: UNEP/DEWA/TR.01-3 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: For millennia, humans have altered the world's ecosystems to meet their growing demands for food, fibre and water or to build cities, roads or other infrastructure. Many of these changes to ecosystems have unquestionably benefited humanity. But with the benefit of hindsight, we can see many that were ill advised. Until now, our approach to managing ecosystems has been largely one of trial and error, with hindsight as our most powerful tool. GLOBIO is a pioneering attempt to meet the needs of decision-makers and the public for scientifically based information about the consequences of their choices today for the future of biodiversity, sustainable development and local cultures. The scenarios available in this publication are not predictions of the future; rather they are tools that decision-makers can use to explore possible outcomes of choices they make today. TITLE:Global Mercury Assessment LANGUAGE: E SALES #: 03.III.D.48 PAGES: 268 PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: This report is a comprehensive global assessment of mercury and mercury compounds undertaken by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in cooperation with members of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC). It covers the following topics with regards to the chemical; recent authoritative reviews, its global and natural sources, deposition and transformation of mercury substances on a global scale, current production and use patterns of mercury as a global commodity, prevention and control technologies and practices, and future plans at the national, sub-regional or regional levels for controlling releases and limiting use and exposure. The report includes contributions from governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and the private sector. TITLE: Global Population Policy Database YEAR: 1999 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.XIII.5 ISBN: 9211513413 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/SER.R/153 PAGES: 224pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents an overview of the machine-readable database named Global Review and Inventory of Population Policies: 1999 (GRIPP:1999), which is available on diskette. It provides population policy profiles, based on a subset of available policy variables, for each of the 193 countries. The book also contains statistical tables showing the frequency distribution of population policy variables. The variables considered include: Government's view on population growth; type of intervention by Government to modify growth; Government's view on fertility level; policy on contraceptive use; policy on immigration; and policy on emigration. TITLE: Global Population Policy Database YEAR: 1997 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.XIII.11 ISBN: 9211513235 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/SER.R/149 PAGES: 211pp. PRICE: $35.00 TITLE: Global Public Goods Financing: New Tools for New Challenges - A Policy Dialogue LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.B.6 ISBN: 9211261449 PAGES: 148 PRICE: $16.25 DESCRIPTION: A seminar on Financing Global Public Goods was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, in January 2002. It was organized within the context of the fourth session of the Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on Financing for Development. The event presented an opportunity for informal dialogue and brainstorming on how to rethink current approaches to international development cooperation in the light of today's realities. This publication presents a compilation of contributions made at the seminar and a summary of the issues that emerged from the debate. It includes papers written by experts on the subject of public goods financing. TITLE: Global Public Goods: Taking the Concept Forward SERIES: Discussion Paper Series No.: 17 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.B.2 ISBN: 9211261414 PAGES: 144pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication provides the new lens which can be used to tackle obstacles towards enhanced equity and efficiency, development and peace. The papers presented in this book address pivotal aspects of the global public goods (GDP) theory. Some of the papers presented include discussions on GPG and health, financial stability and market efficiency, the role for civil society and making the concept operational. TITLE: Global Public Goods: International Cooperation in the 21st Century LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.III.B.38 ISBN: 0195130529 PAGES: 592pp. PRICE: $24.95 DESCRIPTION: This ground-breaking book extrapolates the concept of "public goods" from the national level to the global level transforming the dimensions of the debate and elevating the concept to a new and urgent plane of importance. Global Public Goods explores two main questions: first, whether and to what extent the concept of global public goods is useful in describing and analysing global challenges and second, whether feasible policy options and strategies that would apply across the board to ensure a more reliable supply of global public goods - from market efficiency to equity, health, environmental sustainability and peace - could be found. TITLE: Global Product Chains: Northern Consumers, Southern Producers, and Sustainability SERIES: Environment and Trade No.: 15 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.D.58 SYMBOL: UNEP/98/5 PAGES: 304pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: Growing international trade has made the economies of nations inter-dependent and this has had, among other things, implications for environmental policy. Global Product Chains is a helpful instrument for policy makers to better understand the environmentally relevant actors in the economy and how they interact. The publication includes comprehensive case studies selected with a view to product types, environmental impact, and geographical distribution: semiconductors from the Philippines, Pakistan environmental impact of cotton production and trade, copper from Zambia and the case of ecotourism in Costa Rica. TITLE: Global Spice Trade and the Uruguay Round Agreements, The LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 96.III.T.3 ISBN: 9291370193 SYMBOL: ITC/242/2E/96-XI PAGES: 120pp. PRICE: $50.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication provides an overview of the global spice industry and trade. It assesses the impact of specific agreements such as: Agreements on Agriculture, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, and Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights on the spice trade. TITLE: Global Transformation: Challenges to the State System LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.A.4 ISBN: 9280808559 SYMBOL: UNUP-855 PAGES: 520pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: This collaborative effort of 20 scholars from around the world represents the first truly comprehensive critical reflection on the contemporary global transformation. It addresses the challenges of internationalization of the state; the globalization of political economy; transnational social movements; and change, violence and normative order.(OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Globalization and Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.G.200 SYMBOL: LC/G.2157(SES.29/3) PAGES: 384 PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: This book contains an analysis into some of the critical aspects of the globalization process. The publication is divided into two parts. The first part has four chapters and examines globalization from an integral standpoint. Chapter 1 places the current phase of this process within the historical context of the world economy's progressive internalization and explores its social, political and cultural components. Chapter 2 reviews the economic facets of the globalization process. Trends in economic inequality and the fundamental asymmetries of the global order are examined in chapter 3, while chapter 4 contains a proposal for a positive agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in the global era. The second part of the study focuses on specific issues: external vulnerability and macroeconomic policy in chapter 5, the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean in global trade and production circuits in chapter 6, strengthening innovation systems and technological development in chapter 7, international migration and globalization chapter 8, globalization and environmental sustainability in chapter 9, globalization and social development in chapter 10 and the effects of globalization on the Caribbean economies in chapter 11. Recommendations are proposed in individual chapters on measures that can be taken at the national, regional, and international levels, in order to implement the proposals put forward in chapter 4. TITLE: Globalization and Liberalization: The Impact on Developing Countries SERIES: The Macro-Economy of Development No.: 4 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.G.114 ISBN: 9211213134 SYMBOL: LC/L.1571-P PAGES: 40pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on developing countries over the last several decades. The first section examines the components and mechanisms of globalization. The second turns to financial globalization and looks in more detail at the changing trends in finance for developing countries. The third section analyzes the impact of the new pattern of finance in terms of growth, equity and government autonomy. The concluding section offers policy recommendations for making globalization a more positive force. TITLE: Globalization and Liberalization: Effects of International Economic Relations on Poverty LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.II.D.16 ISBN: 9211124204 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ECDC/PA/4/REV.1 PAGES: 264pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: This compendium captures and reflects the views that exist on the benefits, risks and drawbacks of globalization and liberalization. This publication will enable the interested reader to weigh the arguments of the many contributing authors involved here and to reach his or her own interpretation of these significant issues. TITLE: Globalisation and Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges for the Financial Services Sector LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.III.D.33 ISBN: 9280719912 PAGES: 32pp. PRICE: $19.95 DESCRIPTION: The complexities of globalisation and the drive for sustainability are creating a myriad of new challenges and opportunities for the world of finance. This publication presents some of the discussions that took place at a UNEP Roundtable held on 16-17 November 2000. Some of the issues covered include challenges and opportunities for banking, insurance and asset management industries; environmental management and reporting; performance indicators; micro-financing schemes; and the social aspects of corporate responsibility in a global context. TITLE: Globalization and the Sustainability of Cities in the Asia Pacific Region LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.A.2 ISBN: 928081060X SYMBOL: UNUP-1060 PAGES: 534pp. PRICE: $37.95 DESCRIPTION: In this publication, scholars from around the region analyze the impact of globalization on cities in Asia and the Pacific. This collection of essays froms a useful, comprehensive, and ambitious study, focusing on the region's specific urban concerns and on broader theoretical issues surrounding social and environmental conditions in major metropolitan centers. The first part of the book examines globalization, foreign direct investment, international migration and the question of cities and their changing patterns. The second part focuses on particular types of cities. This first type is the "post industrial capital exporting city" such as Tokyo and Seoul. The second is the "borderless city" such as Hong Kong and Singapore. The final section of the publication focuses on amenity cities and provides case studies on Sydney and Vancouver. TITLE: Globalization and the World of Large Cities LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.A.32 ISBN: 9280809997 SYMBOL: UNUP-999 PAGES: 548pp. PRICE: $34.95 DESCRIPTION: Rich in theoretical and policy perspectives, this publication examines globalization and its spatial manifestations in all major regions of the world. It discusses world cities in terms of the functions they preform in the global economy and the processes by which they came to perform those functions. Globalization and the World of Large Cities analyses a number of critical themes which relate to globalization, such as: urban corridors, Islamic cities, new technologies, transport and telecommunications, and financial centres. Readers will find the cross-regional and cultural empirical analyses, data, illustrations and conclusions most helpful. TITLE: Globalization of Human Rights, The SERIES: United Nations System in the 21st Century LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.III.A.1 ISBN: 9280810804 SYMBOL: UNUP-1080 PAGES: 220 PRICE: $26.95 DESCRIPTION: The Globalization of Human Rights addresses a set of questions focusing on the justice at the national, regional, and international levels. The examination of these questions is conducted through analysis of rights, both civil and political, and economic and social. Any search for justice is based upon identifying values, including relationships with others that are eventually institutionalized as rights. Such rights become the basis upon which claims are made, as well as the horizon of justice to which society and institutions try to conform. This volume maps out the requirements of justice for all mankind, providing normative guidelines as well as goals. TITLE: Globalization: The United Nations Development Dialogue - Finance, Trade, Poverty, Peace-building LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.A.5 ISBN: 9280810510 SYMBOL: UNUP-1051 PAGES: 244pp. PRICE: $16.95 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains statements and other materials from the past two years, 1998-1999, of debate and dialogue in the Economic and Social Council. The aim is to bring the Organization's work to a wider audience. The book covers key issues such as: finance, trade, poverty and peace-building. It shows a United Nations seeking greater understanding about globalization and exploring ways to reconcile the imperatives of global markets with the socio-ecomonic needs of the world's people. TITLE: Globalizing Talent and Human Capital: Implications for Developing Countries SERIES: The Macro_Economy of Development No.: 15 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.G.87 ISBN: 9211213657 SYMBOL: LC/L.1773-P PAGES: 44 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Human capital flows can take several forms and include the international circulation of scientists, information technology experts, intellectuals, artists and entrepreneurs. The evidence shows that traditional "brain drain", say a permanent and irreversible outflow of human capital, co-exists also with cycles of emigration and return of national talent. This paper deals with several topics related to the international flows of human capital mainly from a perspective of developing countries. It discusses main facts and trends in the international mobility of human capital, assessing the world distribution of science and technology resources, the economic peculiarities of human capital migration, the issue of brain drain and brain circulation, the existence of scientific diasporas and entrepreneurial migration. The paper also discusses the impact of human capital migration on global inequality and national development and highlights policies to induce human capital repatriation and greater sharing by developing countries in the benefits of global knowledge creation. TITLE: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) CD-ROM LANGUAGE: B. SALES #: GV.03.0.22 ISBN: 9210001508 PRICE: $80.00 DESCRIPTION: This CD-ROM contains the official texts in English and French of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and the 4th Edition of the Manual of Tests and Criteria. It also contains Part II of the Model Regulations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and a didactic presentation of the GHS. System Requirements: PC with Windows, NT or XP, Adobe Acrobat, Internet browser or optional Internet connection. TITLE: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.E.25 ISBN: 9211168406 SYMBOL: ST/SG/AC.10/30 PAGES: 452 PRICE: $80.00 DESCRIPTION: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) focuses on the classification of chemicals by the types of hazards that they present. It also proposes standard hazard communication elements such as labels and safety data sheets. This publication aims at ensuring that information on physical hazards and acute toxicity from chemicals is made available, in order to enhance the protection of human health and the environment during the handling, transport, and use, of these chemicals. The GHS also provides a basis for harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional and world-wide level, an important factor for trade facilitation. This publication is extremely useful for national and regional governments as well as for those in industries that will ultimately implement the requirements that have been adopted. TITLE: Glossary of Packaging Terms for Developing Countries SERIES: Trade Support Services LANGUAGE: T. SALES #: 97.III.T.3 ISBN: 9291370819 SYMBOL: ITC/P11.E/F/S/TSS/FASS/97-XII PAGES: 144pp. PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: This trilingual illustrated glossary of packaging terms is presented in English, French and Spanish. The terms appear in alphabetical order. TITLE:Glossary of Terms for the Standardization of Geographical Names LANGUAGE: M. SALES #: 01.XVII.7 ISBN: 9210611926 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/85 PAGES: 268 PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: It is increasingly evident that the consistent use of standardized geographical names is an essential element of effective communication worldwide. Unambiguous nationally-endorsed names support socio-economic development, sustainable environmental management and spatial data infrastructure. This multilingual dictionary, prepared by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, presents definitions for a common global understanding of some 375 technical terms pertaining to geographical names: their language, standardization, computer storage and cartographic use. The text for this new edition of the Glossary was compiled in English, with equivalent terms and definitions prepared, under the guidance of geographical names experts, in the other five official languages of the United Nations. TITLE: Golden Rule, The (Poster) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.I.18 ISBN: 9211009286 PRICE: $7.50 DESCRIPTION: Poster of a large scale mosaic of Norman Rockwell's 'The Golden Rule'. TITLE: Golden Rule, The (Poster) LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.I.6 PRICE: $5.95 DESCRIPTION: Poster of a large scale mosaic of Norman Rockwell's "The Golden Rule". TITLE:Good Practices in Combating Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth in Asia LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.39 ISBN: 9211201012 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2187 PAGES: 108 PRICE: $22.00 DESCRIPTION: The incidence of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth is on the rise in Asia, demanding urgent action. In addition to thriving cross-border trafficking networks, which lure or force children into prostitution, young people are increasingly entering commercial sex work, unaware of the conditions in which they will work or what the mental and physical consequences will be. This publication outlines seven good practices which were chosen for their innovation and effectiveness in combating sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and youth. TITLE: Governance and Democratic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.B.29 PAGES: 237pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: Democracy is the political dimension of human development. In Latin America and the Caribbean, democratic governance has been the subject of extensive debate. This publication offers an example of the type of work that has served as the basis for much of this debate. Its discussion centres around social conditions for democracy; democratic governance and the social condition in the Anglophone Caribbean; democratic governability in Latin America; ethics, culture and the citizenship; reform of the justice sector; decentralization; and legislative powers and the goals of democracy, economic efficiency and social equality. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Governance Crises and the Andean Region: A Political Economy Analysis SERIES: Macroeconomía del Desarrollo No.: 23 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.G.33 ISBN: 9211213932 SYMBOL: LC/L.1860-P PAGES: 40 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This paper calls for broad institutional reform in countries of the Andean region to ensure that the basic conditions for economic development are met. The author evaluates the past and current social, economic, and political status of the region, and explains the adverse impact they have had on economic stability and prosperity in the region. TITLE: Governance for Sustainable Growth and Equity: Report on International Conference United Nations, New York LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.B.7 ISBN: 9211260841 PAGES: 242pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Good governance and sustainable development are indivisible. Some of the major themes discussed in this publication include: the changing role of the state; relationships among governance actors; decentralisation and local governance; governance and poverty alleviation; gender equality and governance; and governance and environmental protection. TITLE:Governance Re-invented: The Progress, Constraints, and Remaining Agenda in Bank and Corporate Restructuring in East and South-East Asia LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.4 ISBN: 9211200601 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2148 PAGES: 248 PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: Wide-ranging reforms of the financial sector were undertaken by many developing economies in the ESCAP region, particularly in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The reforms were primarily designed to liberalize the then repressed state of financial intermediation - a condition widely perceived to have been a stumbling block in the path towards a more efficient mobilization and more transparent allocation of both domestic and external financial resources. In the year following the 1997 crisis, measures for the reform and liberalization of the financial sector in a large number of ESCAP developing countries were examined at some length. Four country studies, together with a regional overview paper were presented by ESCAP at a subregional seminar held at Korea University in Seoul. This publication contains these country studies as well as a report on the seminar proceedings. TITLE: Government Views on the Relationships between Population and Environment LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.XIII.7 ISBN: 9211513189 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/SER.R/147 PAGES: 88pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: Concern about the environment has risen to the top of the international agenda and has brought in its wake a renewed attention to population issues. This publication presents a focus on the perceptions of selected Governments on the impact that population size, growth and spatial distribution have on the physical environment. TITLE: Government-NGO Collaboration in Rural Poverty Alleviation LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.F.13 ISBN: 9211198798 PAGES: 116pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The issue of good governance keeps surfacing as a key area of concern in poverty alleviation.This publication analyzes the situation in six developing countries namely: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam, in order to fully understand the extent of GO-NGO (Government-Non Governmental Organization) collaboration for poverty alleviation. It seeks ways and means of further strengthening the cooperation between these two sectors and leads to recommendations to mitigate the adverse effects of the macroeconomic adjustment measures on the rural poor. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Government-NGO Cooperation in Population Programmes SERIES: Government-NGO Cooperation Series No.: 1 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.II.F.30 ISBN: 9211197678 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1755 PAGES: 98pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents a set of papers on the relevant areas surrounding the cooperation of Governmental organizations (GOs) and non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) in population programmes. The papers cover Government-NGO collaboration for strengthening population policies; population policies and programmes; factors inhibiting or challenging GO-NGO collaboration; and approaches to promoting GO-NGO cooperation. TITLE: Greater Mekong Subregion Business Handbook LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.49 ISBN: 9211201136 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2183 PAGES: 246 PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains comprehensive information on numerous facets of the Greater Mekong Subregion such as country profiles, projects, investment climate and opportunities, foreign investment procedures and customs, regulatory frameworks, support networks, travel, accommodations and more. Designed to stimulate interest in and attract investors to the region, the information is presented in the context of regional opportunities and strategies as opposed to individual countries. Also included are tables and figures demonstrating information such as exports and imports, GDP growth and foreign investments. As a result of the recent economic crisis in Asia, the last chapter in the book explores the key concepts of competitiveness and how firms in the subregion should respond to the emerging business challenges and trends. Countries in the GMS include Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan Province in China. TITLE: Ground Beneath our Feet, The: A Factor in Urban Planning SERIES: Atlas of Urban Geology No.: 14 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.F.17 ISBN: 9211201543 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2241 PAGES: 502 PRICE: 80 DESCRIPTION: The status of urban geology in more than 25 member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is reviewed in this series, which discusses the application of geology to urban planning. TITLE:Groundwater and its Susceptibility to Degradation: A global Assessment of the Problem and Options for Management LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.III.D.39 ISBN: 9280722972 SYMBOL: UNEP/DEWA/RS.03-3 PAGES: 134 PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication provides an overview of groundwater occurrence and of the main issues affecting its quantity and quality. It explains how the resource is used in our cities, in industry, mining, agriculture, and rural water supply, how it sustains many of our wetlands, and how in its own dramatic way groundwater has become an integral part of billions of people's lives. Numerous examples are included that illustrate resource management issues and underline the need for active management rather than adhoc development. TITLE: Groundwater and Society: Resources, Tensions and Opportunities - Themes in Groundwater Management for the Twenty-first Century LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.A.1 ISBN: 9211044855 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/265 PAGES: 180pp. PRICE: $19.95 DESCRIPTION: This publication takes stock of the development and abuse of groundwater and presents approaches to groundwater management against the reality of declining water tables and polluted aquifers. It goes on to discuss the impact this problem has on people, their livelihoods and their environment and addresses the prospects for sustainable development. TITLE: Group Behaviour and Development SERIES: UNU/WIDER Working Papers No.: 161 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.III.A.33 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $5.00 DESCRIPTION: Evidence suggests that some groups perform well from the perspective of efficiency, equity and well-being, while others perform poorly. This publication presents an analysis of group behaviour, identifying the main causes for different outcomes. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Growth with Equity: Policy Lessons from the Experiences of Selected Asian Countries LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.14 ISBN: 9211199611 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2007 PAGES: 320pp. PRICE: $60.00 DESCRIPTION: Growth and equity are commonly shared development objectives that every country desires to achieve. However, not every country succeeds in achieving the twin objectives. The country studies on India, Malaysia, Pakistan and the Republic of Korea and Thailand presented in this publication should help policy makers, among others, to better understand the issues involved and design better policies and programmes for promoting growth and equity. TITLE:Growth with Stability: Financing for Development in the New International Context SERIES: Libros de la CEPAL No.: 67 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.G.20 ISBN: 9211213487 SYMBOL: LC/G.2171-P PAGES: 196 PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Renewed access to international capital markets in the 1990s has expanded the supply of available resources for the development of the Latin American and Caribbean countries. The volatility of these sources of finance and the region's procyclical macroeconomic policies have, however, been reflected in unusually frequent financial crises and unstable economic growth, which have been very costly in terms of unemployment and poverty. In order to turn this situation around, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) proposes a strategy for growth with stability which is founded upon action in three areas: strengthening the international financial system's ability to prevent and manage crises and the countries' capabilities for designing preventative macroeconomic policies to complement that system; speeding the pace of export development and improvements in the region's access to international financial markets; and increasing national saving and promoting the countries' financial development so that national resources can be channelled into investment and access to credit can be ensured for all sectors of society. TITLE: Guatemala Peace Agreements, The LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.I.17 ISBN: 9211006589 SYMBOL: DPI/1989 PAGES: 259pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: Thirty-six years of internal conflict in Guatemala came to an end on 29 December 1996 when the Agreement on a Firm and Lasting Peace was signed by the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG). The Agreement brought into effect a number of previous agreements negotiated between the Government and the URNG encompassing political, military, legislative, social, economic, agrarian, cultural and ethnic issues. The Guatemala Peace Agreements is a comprehensive compilation of the full text of all the peace agreements from 1994 to 1996. TITLE: Guidance Document on Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations SERIES: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements on Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal No.: 2 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.D.202 ISBN: 9211586011 PAGES: 28 PRICE: $5.00 DESCRIPTION: The fundamental aims of the Basel Convention are the reduction of the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and environmentally sound management of such wastes. This document focuses on the recovery operations, which include all steps involved in recovering useable components of wastes. It will be a useful resource for countries that are building their capacity to manage waste in an environmentally sound and efficient way. TITLE: Guidance in Developing National and/or Regional Strategies for the Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous Wastes SERIES: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements on Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal No.: 1 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.III.D.201 ISBN: 9211586003 PAGES: 24 PRICE: $5.00 DESCRIPTION: The fundamental aims of the Basel Convention are the reduction of the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and environmentally sound management of such wastes. This document provides guidelines in developing national or regional strategies for the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. TITLE: Guide for the Promotion of Energy Conservation Regulations in Economies in Transition SERIES: ECE Energy Series No.: 16 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.00.0.7 ISBN: 9211010241 SYMBOL: ECE/ENERGY/44 PAGES: 36pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: The Russian Federation and most of the countries in Central Asia are richly endowed with energy resources sufficient to meet domestic needs and possible future export. However, dramatically increased energy prices have created social hardships and a need for energy conservation. This publication endeavours to provide suggestions for policy makers in the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States with regard to development of policies and regulatory framework for promotion of energy efficiency. It is hoped that the points discussed in this publication will also provide some useful guidance on aspects of promoting energy efficiency in economies in transition. TITLE: Guide to the Destruction of Small Arms and Light Weapons, A: The Approach of the South African National Defence Force LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.04.0.5 ISBN: 9290451629 SYMBOL: UNIDIR/2004/1 PAGES: 76 PRICE: 15 DESCRIPTION: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has developed its own procedures for planning, implementing and verifying weapons destruction programmes. This Guide explains how the South African government carried out its own unique exercise to destroy 260,000 surplus small arms. It is designed to provide planners and practitioners of weapons collection programs with new techniques and to add on to the available literature in their field. TITLE: Guidebook on Cogeneration as a Means of Pollution Control and Energy Efficiency in Asia LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.26 ISBN: 9211199735 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2026 PAGES: 196pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: The main theme of the publication is the promotion of efficient production and use of energy through wider application of cogeneration technology. Although technical advantages of cogeneration have been known for a long time, this technology is still not very widely applied, particularly in the developing countries of the region. The publication presents results of detailed country studies on cogeneration potential as well as pre-feasibility studies in selected industries. This publication is an excellent guidebook for those who wish to share, learn about or possibly adopt cogeneration technology. TITLE: Guidebook on Promotion of Sustainable Energy Consumption: Consumer Organizations and Efficient Energy Use in the Residential Sector LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.59 ISBN: 9211201233 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2207 PAGES: 158 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: The ESCAP secretariat has on various occasions conducted consultations with non-governmental organizations (NGO) and in particular with consumer organizations, on effective approaches and concepts regarding consumer information for the promotion of energy efficiency and sustainable energy use. This publication presents an outcome and recommendations of these discussions so that they can serve as a guideline to NGOs. The publication is comprised of three parts. Part one provides an introductory overview of the promotion of sustainable energy consumption in the residential sector of the region. Part two presents background information on essential legal, technical and policy aspects of campaigning for energy efficiency. The final part, aims at facilitating the exchange of information on best practices and presents five institutional profiles of selected energy efficiency promotion campaigns. TITLE: Guidelines and Practices in Evaluation and Development of Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia SERIES: Mineral Concentrations and Hydrocarbon Accumulations in the ESCAP Region VOLUME: 12 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.F.30 ISBN: 9211200431 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2119 PAGES: 248pp. PRICE: $60.00 DESCRIPTION: Industrial minerals, unlike metallic minerals, are valued for their physical and chemical properties. A thorough knowledge of both properties is essential when designing laboratory evaluation programmes and in deciding which beneficiation methods are appropriate to meet industry specifications. This publication provides guidelines in evaluation and development of industrial minerals and offshore aggregates and reports on current developments and problems in non-metallic sector and offshore minerals in selected countries of the Asia-Pacific region. TITLE: Guidelines for Estimating and Reporting Emission Data under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution SERIES: Air Pollution Studies No.: 15 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.E.44 ISBN: 9211168619 SYMBOL: ECE/EB.AIR/80 PAGES: 72 PRICE: 15 DESCRIPTION: These Guidelines assist parties in meeting their emission reporting obligations under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution and its protocols. They provide suggestions on reporting formats, presentation of calculations, completeness, adjustments and data quality. These Guidelines are aimed at achieving greater transparency and accuracy in reported emission data. TITLE: Guidelines for Localizing the HABITAT Agenda in Asia and the Pacific LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.31 ISBN: 9211200938 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2154 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $7.50 DESCRIPTION: According to projections, the majority of the population in Asia and the Pacific region will live in urban areas by 2030. Most cities and towns cannot cope with the needs and demands of their current population and are unprepared for the unprecedented growth of the population that will occur during the next decades. Through this publication, ESCAP reaffirms its commitment to the implementation of the Habitat Agenda at the local level. It aims to guide interested groups to develop a state-of-the-city report and a local Habitat Agenda. It starts with an overview of the goals and principles, commitments and actions described in the Agenda. It also contains guidelines on the organization of urban forums and the preparation of a state-of-the-city report. TITLE: Guidelines for Stakeholders Participation in Strategic Environmental Management LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.II.F.21 ISBN: 9211200342 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2109 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $17.50 DESCRIPTION: Environmental ministers take the lead in policy making, but very little can be achieved without the involvement of key stakeholders. This publication outlines the three key principles of Strategic Environmental Management: having a long-term view, having a clear definition of the objectives and ensuring shared responsibility. Next, it looks at the importance of participation or involvement by stakeholders. Whether they are individuals or institutions, inside or outside government they are instrumental to achieve the overall environmental objectives. This title provides useful tips for identifying who the key stakeholders are, how to create stakeholder contact networks and how to present your proposed policy with an edge towards acceptance by using the media and other public forums to your advantage. TITLE: Guidelines for Statistical Metadata on the Internet SERIES: Statistical Standards and Studies No.: 52 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.E.10 ISBN: 9211167507 SYMBOL: ECE/STAT/NONE/00/20 PAGES: 12pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication, intended for National Statistical Institutes and other national and international bodies disseminating statistics, proposes some guidelines for minimum standards for statistical metadata on the Internet. The main objectives of the guidelines are to support worldwide dissemination of statistical data on the Internet, to promote a consistent interpretation of statistics from different sources, and to promote a proper usage and processing of public statistics. TITLE: Guidelines for Testing Drugs Under International Control in Hair, Sweat and Saliva: For Use by National Laboratories LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.XI.12 ISBN: 9211481414 SYMBOL: ST/NAR/30/REV.2 PAGES: 32pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: In the field of drug abuse, laboratories must now be able to deal with more controlled substances and to use methods of detection and analysis, which are faster, more accurate and specific. The guidelines in this manual represent a summary of the experience of scientists from several reputable laboratories around the world and of how alternative specimens can be used effectively. Guidelines are presented for hair, sweat and saliva specimens. TITLE: Guidelines for Yield Assessment of Opium Gum and Coca Leaf from Short Field Visits LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.XI.13 ISBN: 9211481422 SYMBOL: ST/NAR/33 PAGES: 64pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: There are many ways of assessing the yields of illicit narcotic crops. However, internationally accepted, scientifically sound methods for yield assessment are currently not available for all major opium anc cocaine producing countries. The guidelines presented in this publication describes some of the methods which can be used to assess the potential maximum yield of illicit narcotic crops from brief field visits. The publication discusses the general principles of yield assessment and the theoretical background to the methods and procedures. In addition it outlines practical procedures at the field level for using, testing and/or developing methods. TITLE: Guidelines on Condominium Ownership of Housing for Countries in Transition LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.E.20 ISBN: 9211168341 SYMBOL: ECE/HBP/123 PAGES: 96 PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: During the transition process in Central and Eastern Europe and the ensuing process of privatization, housing became the major financial asset of most households. However, in most cases the privatization took place in the absence of effective legislative and institutional framework, functioning land administration, and taxation systems. In addition, a well working housing system did not exist. This guide aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the actions needed by central and local authorities in the area of legislation, institutional set up and public awareness creation to address the challenge of condominium management. In applying the guidelines, the specific conditions of the individual countries must be taken into account. TITLE: Guidelines on Integrated Planning for Sustainable Tourism Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.32 ISBN: 9211199808 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2019 PAGES: 178pp. PRICE: $22.00 DESCRIPTION: The Guidelines provide a comprehensive list of factors to be considered when developing a sustainable, strategic and integrated tourism plan in Asian and the Pacific countries. The publication discusses such issues as the costs and benefits of tourism, developing tourism-related infrastructure, appraising environmental impact of tourism as well as marketing and promotion. The Guidelines have been prepared with a high degree of general applicability in mind, and can be used as a starting point in any tourism development related research TITLE: Guidelines on Municipal Wastewater Management: A Pratical Guide for Decision-Makers and Professionals on How to Plan, Design, and Finance Appropriate and Environmentally Sound Municipal Wastewater Discharge Systems LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.III.D.14 PAGES: 108 PRICE: 30 DESCRIPTION: These guidelines provide guidance on how to plan appropriate and environmentally sound municipal waste management systems. They are meant for decision makers, operational professionals in government institutions, and in the private sector, development banks and related organizations. The guidelines focus on four elements, namely: approaches and policies, institutional arrangements, technological choices, and financing options. TITLE: Guidelines on Participatory Planning and Management for Flood Mitigation and Preparedness SERIES: Water Resources No.: 82 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.F.16 ISBN: 9211201535 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/SER.F/82 PAGES: 140 PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: This set of Guidelines have been prepared to assist decision makers, planners and practicing engineers in their efforts to enhance participation in flood mitigation and preparedness. The publication is also intended to serve as a reference tool for planners and practicing professionals working in other sectors when dealing with flood-related development projects. TITLE: Guidelines on the Implementation of the Macao Plan of Action on Ageing for Asia and the Pacific LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.60 ISBN: 9211200091 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2080 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $8.00 DESCRIPTION: Prepared as a policy reference for governments, members and associate members of ESCAP, civil society and other entities, the publication contains guidelines to direct the effective implementation of this plan. It addresses the following issues: the macro and endemic general recommendations of the Plan of Action and the tasks to build up national capacity and infrastructure to deal with the impact of ageing; the need for special attention in seven major areas essential to integrate older people as participants and beneficiaries of the development process; the importance of cooperation and collaboration between governments, NGOs and other social entities at the national level; and the importance of cooperation between governments and between governments and ESCAP in the implementation of the recommendations. TITLE: Guidelines on the Integration of Energy and Rural Development Policies and Programmes LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 04.II.F.28 ISBN: 9211203821 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2296 PAGES: 94 PRICE: 12 DESCRIPTION: This publication contains guidelines aimed at establishing development policies that will strengthen the national capacity to integrate energy issues into rural development policies. The main goal of these guidelines is to increase the access to clean and affordable energy services for rural populations through enhanced involvement of stakeholders. TITLE: Guidebook on Trading with China YEAR: 1999 VOLUME: 5th Ed. LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.F.32 ISBN: 9211198275 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1819 PAGES: 356pp. PRICE: $75.00 DESCRIPTION: The vigorous growth of the Chinese economy has offered new opportunities and challenges to countries of the Asia and the Pacific region which are interested in developing trade and economic cooperation with China. The Guidebook on Trading with China provides those seeking new business opportunities with China, a better understanding of China's economic policies, rules and regulations. It provides information and statistics reflecting the recent developments in China's economic reforms and foreign trade, as well as economic cooperation with other countries and economies during the period 1990-1996 and the first half of 1997. In addition, it also gives information on China's trade and development plans through the twenty-first century and forecast up to the end of this century. TITLE: Guidebook for Implementation of Codes of Good Practice: Phasing Out ODS in Developing Countries - Refrigeration Sector LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.D.81 ISBN: 9280716883 PAGES: 80pp. PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: This Guidebook is designed to help governments and industry to design and establish appropriate codes of good practice for the refrigeration servicing sector. The topics covered include: Facing the Challenge: What You Need to Do; Designing and Implementing Codes of Good Practice; and Elements of Codes of Good Practice. TITLE: Guidebook to Water Resources, Use and Management in Asia and the Pacific: Water Resources and Water Use SERIES: Water Resources Series VOLUME: I No.: 74 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 96.II.F.15 ISBN: 9211197058 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/SER.F/74 PAGES: 324pp. PRICE: $40.00 DESCRIPTION: This report of the expert group meeting reviews: the status of protection of water resources, water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the ESCAP region; strategies and methodologies for effective protection of water resources and aquatic ecosystems; recommendations and guidelines for protection of water resources and aquatic ecosystems. It also contains papers presented by national experts and experts of international and non-governmental organizations. TITLE: Guidelines and Manual on the Protection and Rehabilitation of Contaminated Rivers SERIES: Water Resources Series No.: 78 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.F.70 ISBN: 9211199336 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/SER.F/78 PAGES: 296pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: Rapid urban population growth and expansion of industrialization are factors that have resulted in indiscriminate discharging of industrial and human wastes into rivers. This publication presents guidelines on technical approaches as well as institutional, statutory, planning, administrative and regulatory approaches relevant to the protection and rehabilitation of rivers, and how to apply them. The guidelines cover the management of both point and diffuse sources of pollution from urban and rural areas. Country experiences in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United kingdom and the United States. TITLE: Guidelines and Principles for the Development of Disability Statistics LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 01.XVII.15 ISBN: 9211614422 SYMBOL: ST/ESA/STAT/SER.Y/10 PAGES: 296pp. PRICE: $35.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication, oriented to statisticians, provides guidelines and principles for collecting, compiling and disseminating statistics on persons with disabilities. Examples are included from both developing and developed countries. Although technical in approach, this publication is useful to managers of disability programmes, as they are essential partners in developing objectives for a data collection activity and the use of the resulting data. Researchers in the disability field may also benefit from the general information on methods. TITLE: Guidelines for Improving Tax Administration in Developing Countries: Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Tax Administration and Strengthening Domestic Financial Resource Mobilization LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.II.H.4 ISBN: 9211231248 SYMBOL: ST/TCD/SER.E/29 PAGES: 52pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Based on discussions and commentaries by experts in the field, this publication offers guidelines on such issues as reforming the structural organization of tax administration; enhancing the performance of its essential functions with emphasis on taxpayer registration; collection and audit. TITLE: Guidelines for Private Sector Participation in Ports LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.F.48 ISBN: 9211198372 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1855 PAGES: 64pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: One problem that is related to the increasing level of trade is the use of ports. The successful experience of privatization in such countries as the United Kingdom, Australia and Malaysia, has encouraged other countries to formulate policies for private sector participation. This publication reviews the reasons for and experience of public/private partnerships in infrastructure in the Asia and the Pacific region. Case studies and examples have been included to illustrate how some of the issues and problems have been successfully tackled and to provide practical guidance and suggestions for countries wishing to expedite the formation of public/private partnerships. TITLE: Guidelines for Testing Drugs Under International Control in Hair, Sweat and Saliva LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.XI.5 ISBN: 9211481090 SYMBOL: ST/NAR/30 PAGES: 32pp. PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: In the field of drug abuse, laboratories must now be able to deal with more controlled substances and to use methods of detection and analysis which are faster and yet, at the same time, are more accurate and specific. The guidelines in this manual represent a summary of the experience of scientists from several reputable laboratories around the world and of how alternative specimens can be used effectively. Guidelines are presented for hair, sweat and saliva specimens. TITLE: Guidelines for the Conduct of United Nations Inquiries into Allegations of Massacres LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.I.21 ISBN: 9211006414 SYMBOL: DPI/1710 PAGES: 112pp. PRICE: $25.00 DESCRIPTION: The end of the cold war has brought in its wake a host of wars within States, often involving unusual violence and cruelty against the civilian population. This publication is a practical instrument for tackling violations of international humanitarian laws. It offers guidelines for the conduct of United Nations inquiries into allegations of massacres. The issues covered include: the principles on the effective prevention and investigation of extralegal, arbitrary and summary executions; incident report information form (IRI); and Model protocol for a legal investigation of extralegal, arbitrary and summary executions. TITLE: Guidelines for the Establishment of National and Regional Systems for Inland Transportation of Dangerous Goods LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.II.F.49 ISBN: 9211198380 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1839 PAGES: 108pp. PRICE: $45.00 DESCRIPTION: The Guidelines presented in this publication will provide much assistance in the process of establishing an effective national inland system for safe transport of dangerous goods. Directed towards governments and non-governmental agencies, research and other institutions participating in the work to create better safety standards in the Asia-Pacific region. These Guidelines will be extremely useful in planning and can be analysed and adapted to specific conditions prevailing in each country. TITLE: Guidelines for the Harmonization of Navigation Rules and Regulations: Aids to Navigation VOLUME: I LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.46 ISBN: 9211201098 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2186 PAGES: 118 PRICE: $19.00 DESCRIPTION: The ESCAP region is naturally endowed with rich navigable rivers, lakes and canals. However, aids to navigation and an essential part of navigation rules and regulations have not been safely provided on many inland waterways of the region. This current publication demonstrates how the navigation rules and regulations, in particular aids to navigation, could be harmonized. TITLE: Guidelines for the Integrated Management of the Watershed: Phytotechnology and Ecohydrology SERIES: Freshwater Management No.: 5 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.III.D.10 ISBN: 9280720597 PAGES: 196 PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: The concept of Ecohydrology and its scientific foundations were developed by UNESCO-IHP. They are based on the manipulation of biota, landscape and hydrology so that they may augment the ecosystem's resilience to change, while at the same time creating opportunities for interaction. Phytotechnologies on the other hand, are based on the use of vegetation and their natural services, and when used in conjunction with Ecohydrology reduce the shorelines, preserve the soil and landscape and prevent pollution just to mention a few of its objectives. This publication is based on the complementary use of Ecohydrology and Phytotechnologies and similar interests in water resource management. A joint effort of UNEP-DTIE-IETC, UNESCO-IHP and UNESCO-Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE), the objective of the guidelines is to assist decision makers, technical experts and scientists alike to manage the watershed and related water bodies while allowing a better understanding of the opportunities that the application of Ecohydrology and Phytotechnologies offer for the purpose. TITLE: Guidelines on National Requirements for the Qualifications of Professional Accountants LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 99.II.D.19 ISBN: 9211124573 SYMBOL: UNCTAD/ITE/EDS/9 PAGES: 104pp. PRICE: $17.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication presents a global guideline on national requirements for the qualification of professional accountants and also includes a detailed model curriculum. It will promote global harmonization of professional qualification requirements and ultimately close the gaps in national education systems and increasing transborder trade in accountancy services. TITLE:Guidelines on Road Safety Action Plans and Programmes LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.F.5 ISBN: 9211199506 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/1996 PAGES: 74pp. PRICE: $15.00 DESCRIPTION: Road safety problems are increasing in many Asia and the Pacific countries and effective action needs to be taken if the situation is not to continue deteriorating. This publication presents road safety guidelines for Asia and the Pacific. TITLE: Guidelines on Strategic Planning and Management of the Energy Sector LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 02.II.F.63 ISBN: 9211201284 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/2211 PAGES: 92 PRICE: $10.00 DESCRIPTION: Energy has been recognized as one of the essential inputs for social and economic development. For the past decade, there has been mounting pressure to ensure that the energy sector pays sufficient attention to environmental and social issues while ensuring that there is enough energy to support the development of the nation. Linking energy issues to other critical issues such as the environment and social issues is clearly an area that requires additional efforts to support sustainable development. This publication is intended to strengthen the capacity of energy planners in developing countries by providing a planning tool in developing energy policies to ensure sustainable development. It should be used during sub-regional workshops and during activities at the national level in building national capacities to use the guidelines to shift toward strategic planning and management of the energy sector. TITLE: Guidelines on Water and Sustainable Development: Principles and Policy Options SERIES: Water Resources Series No.: 77 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 97.II.F.21 ISBN: 9211197473 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/SER.F/77 PAGES: 144pp. PRICE: $20.00 DESCRIPTION: The multisectoral nature of water resources development in the context of socio-economic development, as well as the multi-interest utilization of water resources have made the planning of programmes and projects on water and sustainable development a highly complex task. The guidelines in this publication are presented with the hope that, in the future, water-resources development activities and socio-economic development activities would not adversely affect each other. The publication specifically outlines principles and policy options for guidelines on water and sustainable development. TITLE: Guide to Environment and Development Sources of Information on CD-ROM and the Internet LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 98.III.D.90 ISBN: 9280716824 PAGES: 332pp. PRICE: $30.00 DESCRIPTION: The information gap regarding quality and quantity of environmental data and information remains great between developed and developing countries and countries with economic transition. This Guide will assist users in locating worldwide information sources on environment and sustainable development that are available on CD-ROM and the Internet. The information presented is in two sections - subject and country. Three indexes are provided - subject headings, a narrower subject index and a title index. Entries appear only once in the book. Each entry gives the name of the source of information; mailing and e-mail addresses; telephone and fax numbers; and the type of information available. The CD-ROM information and/or Internet location are given. This Guide also offers guidelines on how to use the Internet. (OUT OF PRINT) TITLE: Guide to Preparing Urban Water-Use Efficiency Plans SERIES: Water Resources No.: 83 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 03.II.F.35 ISBN: 9211201756 SYMBOL: ST/ESCAP/SER.F/83 PAGES: 118 PRICE: 35 DESCRIPTION: This publication provides guidelines on preparing plans for the efficient use of water in residential, municipal and commercial sectors. It contains important information for developing water-use efficiency plans, evaluating their cost effectiveness, assessing current and future water demands, and financing water-use efficiency programmes. The guide is a valuable resource for decision makers involved in the planning, investment and management of water supply and the sanitation sector. TITLE: Guide to the Archives of the League of Nations YEAR: 1919/46 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: GV.99.0.23 ISBN: 9211010063 SYMBOL: ST/GVA/LIB/SER.E/1 PAGES: 104pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: The League of Nations was for a long time considered as the laboratory of the United Nations and a necessary stage which gave structure to the concept of an international organization and organized twentieth century internationalism. It was in official existence from 10 January 1920, the date of entry of the Treaty of Versailles, to 18 April 1946, the date on which the League was dissolved. This publication offers a guided tour of the archive of material, that serves as a preservation of the League's history and memory, stored at the Library of the Geneva Office. It discusses the archive and how it can be used with the hope that it will prove to be useful to researchers interested in the League's activities during the years 1919-1946, and the complexities of international relations and the international organizations of today. TITLE: Guiding Hand, The: Brokering Partnerships for Sustainable Development LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.II.A.3 ISBN: 9211044960 PAGES: 120pp. PRICE: $12.00 DESCRIPTION: How do partnerships become more effective? How do good intentions and social vision transform into practical reality? Drawing on ten years of experience of tri-sector (governments, the private sector and the international community) partnership building, the authors of The Guiding Hand argue that the key to successful partnerships lies in the hands of the partnership "broker". The Guiding Hand explores the scope and potential of the broker's role, and identifies the skills and personal attributes that brokers need to be effective. It also includes a step-by-step "route map" to help partnership brokers identify suitable partners and nurture the partnership to maturity, as well as advice on how to appoint and supervise a broker. TITLE: Guinea-Bissau: War, Reconstruction and Reform SERIES: UNU/WIDER Working Papers No.: 168 LANGUAGE: E. SALES #: 00.III.A.18 ISBN: 9524550172 PAGES: 48pp. PRICE: $5.00 DESCRIPTION: This publication discusses the political economy of the conflict that took place in Guinea-Bissau in 1998, the difficulties in negotiating its end, and the tasks that now face donors and national actors in creating a state capable of directing the development process. The volume focuses in particular on problems on the creation of a state that is democratically accountable. It argues that the current institutional distinction between emergency relief and development aid hinders an effective focus on conflict prevention. Ultimately the study proposes a strategy for donors in their efforts to achieve reconstruction, political stability and economic reform in Guinea-Bissau.
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