the Library Journal, a publication of the American Library Association.
Desk
Study on the Environment in Iraq
Published by United Nations Envrionment Programme
Lessons
learned from earlier conflicts indicate that environmental consequences
in Iraq must be addressed as soon as possible to avoid further deterioration
of humanitarian and environmental conditions. This publication provides
an overview of chronic and war-related environmental issues and identifies
the steps needed to safeguard against them using post-war Iraq as a case
study. Environmental concerns addressed include: water and power supply,
sanitation, and possible pollution from war-damaged sites. The study also
reveals general background information for future work on the environment
in Iraq.
Sales#:E.03.III.D.30
ISBN: 9211586283
Pages: 96
Price: $30.00
Mobile
Populations and HIV/AIDS in the Southern African Region: Desk Review and
Bibliography on HIV/AIDS and Mobile Populations
Published
by International Organization for Migration
By far the world’s worst affected region, sub-Saharan Africa is
home to 70 percent of the total 42.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS
globally. Since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Southern African Development
Community (SADC) has been concerned that the movement of people between
countries is a major factor in the spread of HIV. To evaluate the overall
impact of HIV/AIDS on eight mobile groups in eight SADC countries, the
International Organization for Migration (IOM) in consultation with the
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) carried out
this study. The mobile groups reviewed are: military personnel, transport
workers, mine workers, construction workers, agricultural workers, agricultural
farm workers, informal traders, domestic workers, and refugees/internally
displaced people. The countries included in this study are: Botswana,
Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Sales#:E.03.III.S.12
ISBN: 9211036062
Pages: 124
Price: $32.00
The
Opium Economy in Afghanistan: An International Problem
Published
by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
This study examines Afghanistan’s opium economy in order to understand
its dynamics, the reasons for its success, its beneficiaries and victims,
and the problems it has caused domestically and abroad. The purpose of
the study is to assist the country and the international community in
fulfilling the objectives of the United Nations General Assembly Special
Session on Drugs (1998) to eliminate illicit drugs. It is hoped that this
publication will raise public awareness about an issue that deserves world
attention.
Sales#:E.03.XI.13
ISBN: 9211481627
Pages: 224
Price: $25.00
Published by United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
This study from the Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) examines social protection systems and crisis-designed social safety nets in six Asian countries. A primary question in this study is whether the initiatives to mitigate the shocks of the crisis adequately reflect the different circumstances of women and men in the labor force and society in general. Attention is paid to governments’ attempts to target women as recipients of social safety net programmes and to the role of women in informal social safety nets activities. The study is divided into the following sections: Chapter 1 is an overview. Chapters II through VII present country studies on China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea. A conclusion offers proposed recommendations.
Sales#:
E.03.II.F.19
ISBN: 9211201586
Pages: 144
Price: $20.00
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