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| 20 May 2015 |
National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region, No. 26 |
Issue No. 26 of the National Accounts Studies of the ESCWA Region includes available data and ESCWA estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) at both current and constant prices, in addition to the consolidated national accounts for each ESCWA member country during the period 2001-2005, and the estimated real GDP growth for 2006. Data was compiled from national statistical sources and by using questionnaires prepared by ESCWA. This publication is intended for economists, social researchers and planners. |
| 20 May 2015 |
Land Degradation Assessment and Prevention: Selected Case Studies from the ESCWA Region |
Critical issues confronting policymakers, administrators, staff and stakeholders in combating and preventing land degradation are assessed in this review, with particular emphasis on determining the successful implementation of programmes. The causes and impact of land degradation are examined, the usefulness of programmes is judged and stakeholder participation is assessed. Case studies are presented from Egypt, Jordan, the Syrian Arab Republic and the United Arab Emirates and action-oriented recommendations on successful interventions are suggested. |
| 16 January 2017 |
Governance-adjusted Human Development Index: The case for a broader index and its implications for Arab States |
This paper broadens the dimensions of the HDI by proposing a framework to include governance achievements, and produces a Governance Adjusted Human Development Index (GHDI) to better measure human development across countries. |
| 19 January 2016 |
Setting up national and regional agendas for developing energy efficiency strategies and policies targeting the building sector' |
The overall objective of this training course is to transfer the European knowledge of EE in building in terms of planning, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to the Arab States. This aims to enhance the implementation of EE building codes, and the EE buildings |
| 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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| 19 January 2016 |
Setting up national and regional agendas for developing energy efficiency strategies and policies targeting the building sector' |
The overall objective of this training course is to transfer the European knowledge of EE in building in terms of planning, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to the Arab States. This aims to enhance the implementation of EE building codes, and the EE buildings measures listed in the NEEAPs. |
| 5 December 2014 |
Regional Seminar on Trade Facilitation for National Negotiators |
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| 1 April 2015 |
Expert Group Meeting on the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region |
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| 5 December 2014 |
Round table meeting on the guiding principles of the regional legal framework on shared water in the Arab region |
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| 20 May 2015 |
Environmental Standards and Competitiveness of Key Economic Sectors |
While some analysts consider environmental standards as a valuable mechanism for improving production efficiency, others argue that compliance with those standards is an additional and costly burden that affects competitiveness. This study examines the relationship between the two factors by assessing the scope of the impact of environmental standards on competitiveness, and provides examples from both sides of the debate. |