United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Biographic Data
| ID | 6416360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| GIVEN NAMES | United Nations Economic Commission for |
| FAMILY NAME | Europe |
| SIGNATURE | EUROPE U N E C F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation
Cooperation over transboundary rivers, lakes and aquifers is critical to ensuring that water resources are managed in an equitable and sustainable manner, and the achievement of SDG6 (water). Transboundary waters also create social, economic, environmental and political inter-dependencies that make cooperation a precondition to sustainable development, peace and security. As the only target in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that make…
Housing for Migrants and Refugees in the Unece Region
The Housing Migrants Study examines current challenges and practices, and through a compendium of best practices, it illustrates that housing for migrants can positively impact the market and facilitate the integration of migrants. Indeed, housing holds a fundamental role in the integrative process of migrants as location, accessibility and affordability significantly determines their opportunities and life chance in the city. Further, this study…
The Water Convention
The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), which was adopted in Helsinki in 1992. Showcasing concrete success stories of the Water Convention’s impact on the ground, this publication serves as an important resource to exemplify the benefits of transboundary water cooperation. Readers will better understand the Water Convention’s soc…
Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context
At its eight session, the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) decided to develop a handbook based on existing practices covering the key aspects of equitable and sustainable allocation of water in the transboundary context, addressing both surface waters and groundwaters, and also environmental flows (programme area 3, activity 3.3). Work began…
Conference of European Statisticians
The Road Map of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which includes countries of the northern hemisphere, lays out the activities associated with producing statistics concerning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the years leading up to 2030. It highlights what needs to be done, who is to do what and when, who are the stakeholders, and what are the opportunities for cooperation. The Road Map provides guidance to national st…
Funding and Financing of Transboundary Water Cooperation and Basin Development
This publication analyzes key opportunities and challenges related to the financing of transboundary water cooperation and basin development. Investigating different financial needs for the development and maintenance of joint bodies and the development and implementation of basin management and development projects, it contrasts those needs against potential sources of funding and financing from both public and private entities. It provides a co…
Poverty Measurement
To take further the methodological work and develop recommendations to countries on data disaggregation with particular focus to poverty measurement, the Conference of European Statisticians established a task force, which worked through 2018 and 2019 to develop the present Guide. The task force consisted of 30 statistical experts from UNECE member countries, other countries participating in the work of the Conference of European Statisticians, i…
Guidance on the Use of Longitudinal Data for Migration Statistics
As international migration grows, it is becoming increasingly important for the public and policymakers to understand migratory flows and the impact of migration on individuals, families, societies and economies. A longitudinal approach is particularly useful for such understanding, collecting information from the same individuals or households over time to reveal the geographic and socio-economic outcomes of the migration experience. To that end…
Natural Resource Nexuses in the ECE Region
This publication reviews the situation, trends, challenges and main interactions for the five natural resources of the Nexus – water, energy, food, land and materials – from the perspective of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Region. Increasing demand, changing climates and technologies, growing populations and social inequalities, urbanization, globalization and other megatrends are putting pressure on natural resources in…
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2019
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) of 26 May 2000 has been in force since February 2008. This version has been prepared on the basis of amendments applicable as from 1 January 2019. The Regulations annexed to the ADN contain provisions concerning dangerous substances and articles, their carriage in packages and in bulk on board inland navigation vessels or tank vessels, as wel…
Guide on Poverty Measurement
Poverty is increasingly recognized as a global phenomenon. The call for internationally comparable poverty measures is especially strong in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Moreover, the recent economic crisis has heightened the need for reliable and timely statistics for international monitoring and national policymaking on poverty reduction. This publication provides an overview of concepts such as poverty, inequality…
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Guide on Poverty Measurement
Poverty is increasingly recognized as a global phenomenon. The call for internationally comparable poverty measures is especially strong in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Moreover, the recent economic crisis has heightened the need for reliable and timely statistics for international monitoring and national policymaking on poverty reduction. This publication provides an overview of concepts such as poverty, inequality…
European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2019
The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) of 26 May 2000 has been in force since February 2008. This version has been prepared on the basis of amendments applicable as from 1 January 2019. The Regulations annexed to the ADN contain provisions concerning dangerous substances and articles, their carriage in packages and in bulk on board inland navigation vessels or tank vessels, as wel…
Funding and Financing of Transboundary Water Cooperation and Basin Development
This publication analyzes key opportunities and challenges related to the financing of transboundary water cooperation and basin development. Investigating different financial needs for the development and maintenance of joint bodies and the development and implementation of basin management and development projects, it contrasts those needs against potential sources of funding and financing from both public and private entities. It provides a co…
Poverty Measurement
To take further the methodological work and develop recommendations to countries on data disaggregation with particular focus to poverty measurement, the Conference of European Statisticians established a task force, which worked through 2018 and 2019 to develop the present Guide. The task force consisted of 30 statistical experts from UNECE member countries, other countries participating in the work of the Conference of European Statisticians, i…
Guidance on the Use of Longitudinal Data for Migration Statistics
As international migration grows, it is becoming increasingly important for the public and policymakers to understand migratory flows and the impact of migration on individuals, families, societies and economies. A longitudinal approach is particularly useful for such understanding, collecting information from the same individuals or households over time to reveal the geographic and socio-economic outcomes of the migration experience. To that end…
Natural Resource Nexuses in the ECE Region
This publication reviews the situation, trends, challenges and main interactions for the five natural resources of the Nexus – water, energy, food, land and materials – from the perspective of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Region. Increasing demand, changing climates and technologies, growing populations and social inequalities, urbanization, globalization and other megatrends are putting pressure on natural resources in…
The Water Convention
The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), which was adopted in Helsinki in 1992. Showcasing concrete success stories of the Water Convention’s impact on the ground, this publication serves as an important resource to exemplify the benefits of transboundary water cooperation. Readers will better understand the Water Convention’s soc…
Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context
At its eight session, the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) decided to develop a handbook based on existing practices covering the key aspects of equitable and sustainable allocation of water in the transboundary context, addressing both surface waters and groundwaters, and also environmental flows (programme area 3, activity 3.3). Work began…
Conference of European Statisticians
The Road Map of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which includes countries of the northern hemisphere, lays out the activities associated with producing statistics concerning the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the years leading up to 2030. It highlights what needs to be done, who is to do what and when, who are the stakeholders, and what are the opportunities for cooperation. The Road Map provides guidance to national st…
Housing for Migrants and Refugees in the Unece Region
The Housing Migrants Study examines current challenges and practices, and through a compendium of best practices, it illustrates that housing for migrants can positively impact the market and facilitate the integration of migrants. Indeed, housing holds a fundamental role in the integrative process of migrants as location, accessibility and affordability significantly determines their opportunities and life chance in the city. Further, this study…
Progress on Transboundary Water Cooperation
Cooperation over transboundary rivers, lakes and aquifers is critical to ensuring that water resources are managed in an equitable and sustainable manner, and the achievement of SDG6 (water). Transboundary waters also create social, economic, environmental and political inter-dependencies that make cooperation a precondition to sustainable development, peace and security. As the only target in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that make…
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