Reports and Studies
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Improved Energy Efficiency and the Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Selected Sectors in Certain ESCWA Member Countries, Part II: The Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/1(Part II) While the energy sector plays an important role in achieving economic and social development, the environmental impacts of energy uses call for the adoption of cleaner fuels. The transport sector... |
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Improved Energy Efficiency and the Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Selected Sectors in Certain ESCWA Member Countries, Part I: Improved Energy Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Industries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/1(Part I) The industrial sector plays a vital role in the national economies of the ESCWA region and consumes some 25 per cent of total energy. This study is the first volume of a two-part study assessing... |
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Improved Energy Efficiency and the Uses of Cleaner Fossil Fuels in Selected Sectors in Certain ESCWA Member Countries, Part I: Improved Energy Efficiency in Energy-Intensive Industries E/ESCWA/SDPD/2005/1(Part 1) The industrial sector plays a vital role in the national economies of the ESCWA region and consumes some 25 per cent of total energy. This study is the first volume of a two-part study assessing... |
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Population and Development Report. The Demographic Window: An Opportunity for Developement in the Arab Countries, Second Issue E/ESCWA/SDD/2005/5 Based on modern theories analysing the impact of demography on development, the Population and Development Report is aimed at enhancing the understanding of the relation between those two factors... |
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Towards Integrated Policies in Arab Countries: Framework and Comparative Analysis E/ESCWA/SDD/2005/4 In the context of modernization and speeding up economic and social changes, the transition from stable traditional societies to a dynamic modern environment requires adaptation, which translates... |
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Urbanization and the Changing Character of the Arab City E/ESCWA/SDD/2005/1 Development generates such major forces as rural-urban migration, population growth and socio-economic developments. This study sheds light on the role of these major forces in shaping the... |
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The Millennium Development Goals in the Arab Region, 2005 E/ESCWA/SCU/2005/3/Rev.1 The Millennium Development Goals were set within the framework of the Millennium Declaration, which was adopted in 2000. These MDGs constitute a set of eight time-bound and measurable... |
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Development of an Arabic Domain Names System E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/Technical Paper.2 This document provides specific guidelines for Arabic Domian Names System (ADNS). However, these guidelines can be used to facilitate systems in other languages that use the Arabic script,... |
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ESCWA Statistical Information System : Technical Report E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/Technical Paper.1 This report provides a brief general description of ESCWA Statistical Information System ( ESIS), including technical detail of the structure, principal features and utilization modalities, in... |
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Review of Information and Communications Technology for Development in Western Asia, Issue No.4 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/7 Noting the impact of ICTs on social and economic development, this issue presents the four different dimensions for the use of technology in employment creation. It also focuses on initiatives... |
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Regional Profile of the Information Society in Western Asia, 2005 E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/6 The accelerating development in knowledge during the past few decades has modified the principles of economic growth with the move towards knowledge-based economy affecting all sectors of the... |
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Improving the Communications Infrastructure, Services and Policies in ESCWA Member States E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/5 The development of communications and service infrastructures has become a strategic priority given the increasing awareness of the vital role played by the communications sectors in terms of... |
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Digital Arabic Content: Opportunities, Priorities and Strategies E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/4 Digital content has come to play a major role given the vital contribution by information and knowledge in meeting economic and social development goals, and the role of information and... |
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Towards an Integrated Knowledge Society in Arab Countries: Strategies and Implementation Modalities E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/3 Knowledge and innovation are becoming important values and, moreover, are factors in wealth creation by offering enterprises and Governments new challenges and opportunities. In this... |
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Information and Communication Technologies for Employment Creation and Poverty Alleviation in Selected ESCWA Member Countries E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/2 Given the continuous political and social instability in the ESCWA region and the inadequate socio-economic development policies that have been implemented, Western Asia is in danger of becoming... |
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Information Society Indicators E/ESCWA/ICTD/2005/1 Statistical data and indicators regarding the use and impact of ICT help policymakers to formulate strategies related to ICT-driven economic growth and social development. In recognition of the... |
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Transnational Corporations in ESCWA Member Countries with the United Arab Emirates and Egypt as Case Studies E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/9 In addition to enhancing the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into a country, transnational corporations (TNCs) play a significant role in the transfer of technology from developed to... |
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Developments in the Regulation of Intellectual Property Rights in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/8 Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) became the main component of the new International Trade System, especially after the establishment of WTO. The Traderelated Aspects of the Intellectual... |
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The Implications of the Commitments of ESCWA Member Countries to Agreements of the World Trade Organization, European Partnership Agreements and the Great Arab Free Trade Area: Case Studies of Egypt and Jordan E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/7 The decision of countries to enter into bilateral or regional trade arrangements is strategic in nature. Building on this fact and taking this perspective, the study aims at reviewing regional... |
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Road Traffic Safety in Selected ESCWA Member Countries E/ESCWA/GRID/2005/6 Road traffic accidents constitute a major burden to all countries due to the high toll they exert on human lives and property. Efforts to redress this problem have been made by a number of... |
