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| 20 May 2015 |
Policies and Measures to Promote Sustainable Use of Energy in the Transport Sector in the ESCWA Region |
Statistics reveal that land transport is responsible for more than three quarters of the emissions by the transport sector worldwide. Consequently, this sector is considered to be one of the most important sectors to be focused on with regards to measures aimed at mitigating climate change, which was agreed by regional and international organizations. This study includes a presentation on energy consumption in the transport sector in general and in the ESCWA region in particular, and its implications on the environment and climate change. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Study on Economic Statistics in the ESCWA Region: Sources and Methods |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Best Practices and Successful Experiences in Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Arab Countries |
The study examines successful experiences and good practices in the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Arab countries. The study discusses ways for Arab countries to withdraw their reservations in order to ensure the full implementation of CEDAW. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Trends and Impacts in Conflict Settings: Conflict and MDGs, Issue No. 2 |
The study examines the conflict-development nexus in the Arab region, calculating the cost of conflict and introducing budgetary responses for attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). |
| 20 May 2015 |
Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the ESCWA Region, 2010-2011 |
The objective of the Survey is to provide governments, and the general public with a snapshot of the current socioeconomic situation and the outlook for 2011. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report of the Expert Group Meeting on National Regional Priorities for the Millenium Development Goals in the Arab Region, Beirut, 19-20 July 2011 |
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| 20 May 2015 |
International Migration and Development in the ESCWA Region: Challenges and Opportunities |
This paper discusses migration policies in ESCWA countries and their impact on development on both the theoretical and practical levels, highlighting good practices and major gaps. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Report of the Regional Workshop on Trade and Environment: Developing the Environmental Goods and Services Sector in the Arab Region for Transformation into a Green Economy, Beirut, 15-16 December 2010 |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Demographic Profile of the Arab Countries: Analysis of the Ageing Phenomenon |
The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) drawn up at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in 2002 outlined a global agenda to deal with the issues of elderly populations. The Plan of Action on Ageing called for a new approach to policies and programmes for older persons in the wake of the demographic changes experienced in countries all over the world. Many regions of the world have witnessed a rapid increase in life expectancy and as a result a phenomenal growth of their populations during the second half of the last century. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Review of Productivity and Sustainable Development in the ESCWA Region, Second Issue |
The concept of “Sustainable Development” was adopted during “The Earth Summit” in Rio, in 1992, and The UN “Commission on Sustainable Development” (CSD) was established to review progress achieved towards the implementation of the concept and the entailed “Agenda 21” adopted then. Yet since that time, limited progress was achieved. Many observers stated that the mechanisms for implementation needed reform at all levels: national, regional and international. |