UNDOC

UNDOC
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1748
Release: 1985
Genre:
ISBN:

Yearbook of the United Nations, Volume 41 (1987)

Yearbook of the United Nations, Volume 41 (1987)
Author: United Nations
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 1450
Release: 2023-11-27
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004636730

Issued annually since 1946/47, the Yearbook is the principal reference work of the United Nations, providing a comprehensive, one-volume account of the Organization's work. It includes details of United Nations activities concerning trade, industrial development, natural resources, food, science and technology, social development, polulation, environment, human settlement, children and legal questions, along with information on the work of each specialized agency in the United Nations family.

Documents

Documents
Author: United Nations Development Programme
Publisher:
Total Pages: 756
Release: 1987
Genre:
ISBN:

Documents

Documents
Author: United Nations. Economic and Social Council
Publisher:
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1988
Genre:
ISBN:

Report on the ... Session

Report on the ... Session
Author: United Nations Development Programme. Governing Council
Publisher:
Total Pages: 636
Release: 1985
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN:

Physics of desertification

Physics of desertification
Author: F. El-Baz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9400943881

Deserts are parts of the Earth that receive little or no rain; 25 cm or less per year. The physical processes that act upon these parched lands are vastly different from those that shape the more humid parts of the terrestrial landmasses. In the desert, wind is a major agent of erosion and transportation. As the results of recent space missions have indicated, this is also true in the case of the planet Mars. Thus, our understanding of desert processes sheds light on fundamental planetary processes that may apply on any planetary body that is enveloped by a windy atmosphere. An understanding of the physical layout of arid lands, and the nature of processes that initiate changes therein is also fundamental to thoughtful utilization of these lands for the benefit of mankind. It is with this in mind that we prepared this book for publication. We believe that the collection of articles in this book will be useful to scientists who are interested in desert landforms and processes, and to planners of economic develop ment of arid lands. The book also serves as a guide for students as to the state of our knowledge in this field as well as to the topics that require additional research.

International Organizations and the Law of the Sea 1995

International Organizations and the Law of the Sea 1995
Author: Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS)
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1045
Release: 2023-12-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 900463424X

On 16 November 1994, the 1992 U.N. Law of the Sea Convention took effect. Progress is now evident in the implementation of Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, as reviewed by the 1997 UNGA Special Session. These developments and the establishment of the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) make the continuation of the NILOS Documentary Yearbook, now in its 11th year, of particular significance in the years to come. The Yearbook compiles the documents related to ocean affairs and the law of the sea issued each year by organizations, organs, and bodies of the United Nations system. These include documents of the U.N. General Assembly, ECOSOC and its regional Commissions, the U.N. Secretary-General's Informal Consultations, PrepCom ISA/ITLOS, UNCED, UNEP and UNCTAD; followed by the documents of specialized agencies and other autonomous organizations of the U.N. system, including FAO, IAEA, ILO, IMO, UNESCO/IOC and WMO. The Yearbook reproduces in full documents issued in the course of the most recent year and lists other relevant documents. The NILOS Documentary Yearbook has proved of invaluable assistance in facilitating access by the community of scholars and practitioners in ocean affairs and the law of the sea to essential documentation.