The African Governance Report, which is the most comprehensive report on governance in Africa, assesses and monitors the progress African countries are making on...

This volume compiles the agreed conclusions adopted by the Commission between the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 and the 15-year review of implementation of the...

This landmark study offers a rich and detailed portrait of the negotiating practices of American officials. It assesses the multiple influences—cultural, institutional,...

In a troubled and divided world, Amnesty International reveals truth, bears witness and campaigns for change. For every human rights abuse Amnesty International...

Dans un monde troublé et divisé, Amnistie internationale dévoile la vérité, porte témoignage et agit pour obtenir des changements. Pour chaque atteinte aux droits...

The annual Asian Development Outlook provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance for the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45...

Political upheavals, economic reforms, social instability and civil war have all been factors contributing to changes in the mixed flows of migrants both to and within...

Languages are not only tools of communication, they also reflect a view of the world. Languages are vehicles of value systems and cultural expressions and are an essential...

The publication is UNDP’s forward-looking review of the factors that shape the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) progress, along with the constraints and bottlenecks that...

The field of biocultural diversity is emerging as a dynamic, integrative approach to understanding the links between nature and culture and the interrelationships between...

Mutual understanding and acceptance is perhaps the main challenge of modern society. Diversity is undoubtedly an asset, but cohabiting with people of different backgrounds...

The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) 2011 is the leading global collection of standards for UK medicinal products and pharmaceutical substances. Produced by the British...

Climate change that is attributable to global warming has emerged as one of the most significant public-policy issues for governments in the twenty-first century. Respecting...

Economic and social issues regarding immigration are at the forefront of the Canadian policy agenda. Given the marked decline in immigrants' labour market outcomes over the...

Adoption is one of the oldest social institutions. Nevertheless, adoption still raises highly emotive issues because of its fundamental implications for the familial ties....

On 24 November 1989 the Canadian House of Commons unanimously passed an all-party resolution to eliminate poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000. Yet in 2005 a...

During recent decades, most affluent countries have experienced large increases in the number and diversity of immigrants. Accordingly, it is projected that children in...

The Arctic is undergoing rapid and dramatic environmental and social transformations due to climate change. This has ramifications for the entire planet, as change spreads...

The Compendium of Tourism Statistics is designed to provide a condensed and quick-reference guide on the major tourism statistical indicators in each country. The 2010...

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It is widely accepted that sustainability has an inescapable social component, but companies find it very hard to understand and measure their social impacts. Why is this?...

According to the FBI, art crime represents the third-highest grossing criminal enterprise worldwide, behind only drugs and arms trafficking. Yet most countries apply few...

A national bestseller, Dead Aid unflinchingly confronts one of the greatest myths of our time: that billions of dollars in aid sent from wealthy countries to...

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L’Arctique vit des transformations environnementales et sociales, à la fois rapides et spectaculaires, dues au changement climatique. Les répercussions de ces phénomènes se...

This study examines the role and performance of central banks in low-income countries that have faced a range of domestic and external fragilities, aggravated by the global...

Canada, with its diverse and balanced portfolio of energy resources, is one of the largest producers and exporters of energy among IEA member countries. The energy sector...

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Fully revised and expanded, this new edition of the highly successful Ergonomic checkpoints is aimed at reducing work-related accidents and diseases and improving safety,...

This publication gives a comprehensive picture of the structure, development and characteristics of the European business economy and its different sectors. It presents the...

Investing in health and health systems is especially important during times of crisis, such as the severe economic crisis and pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza. To address these...

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The member countries of the International Monetary Fund collaborate to try to assure orderly exchange arrangements and promote a stable system of exchange rates, recognizing...

In the debate over globalization’s economic implications, trade liberalization remains at the forefront of discussion, but in an important new book, award-winning author...

Analyzing nineteen cases, Framing the State in Times of Transition offers the first in-depth, practical perspective on the implications of constitution-making...

The General Report is presented annually by the Commission to the European Parliament to provide a general picture of Community activities over the past...

What is the human cost of the global economic crisis? This year’s Global Monitoring Report, The MDGs after the Crisis, examines the impact of the worst recession...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) offsets have long been promoted as an important element of a comprehensive climate policy approach. Offset programs can reduce the overall cost of...

Continuing the excellent standards and traditions of timely scholarship, the 2010–2011 edition of How Ottawa Spends critically examines national politics, priorities, and...

"At last, we have a quality overview of human rights progress and challenges in the Americas. This volume fills a crucial gap in the literature, allowing us to assess the...

This 20th annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in...

The drug policies of wealthy consuming countries emphasize criminalization, interdiction, and eradication. Such extreme responses to social challenges risk unintended, costly...

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By and large, corporations of the 21st century have come to realise that their obligations to societies in terms of corporate social responsibility are fourfold: economic,...

There are almost 200 million migrants in the world today. The majority of people leaving their home countries are migrating for work and almost of half of them are women. The...

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SPS, TRIPS, trade-distorting subsidies, Doha Paragraph Six ... The language of trade and health is specialized and may seem obscure. But though the language may be daunting,...

Au carrefour de la réflexion intellectuelle, scientifique et politique, ce second Rapport mondial vise à faire le point sur tout ce qui se dit, se pense et se fait au nom de...

Since September 11, 2001, Canadians have lived in the shadow of Islamophobia - fear of the Muslim Other - as Muslim identity has become synonymous with violence, misogyny and...

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Une grande partie de la population des pays en développement dépend, pour sa subsistance, du milieu naturel – terres agricoles, forêts, milieux humides ou zones côtières....

Technology has become a necessary and everyday part of studying. This book starts with effective practice in learning, and shows how technology can support that good...

Protecting the maternity of women workers is essential to women's rights and abilities to successfully combine their reproductive and productive roles, free from...

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"Recommended for libraries searching to provide patrons with brief, focused country profiles supplemented with economic data and other facts and figures." -...

Canada has made progress on many fronts. Many children are doing well. Breastfeeding rates are increasing. Improved school nutrition policies and practices are proliferating....

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OECD Factbook 2010 is the sixth edition of a comprehensive and dynamic statistical annual from the OECD. More than 100 indicators cover a wide range of areas:...

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The issue of large-scale cyber-attacks on the Internet has moved up the international agenda recently. This inquiry looks at how States and their major organisations can...

"The Declaration is a visionary step towards addressing the human rights of indigenous peoples" proclaimed United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "[It] provides a...

Sergey Mironov (born February 14, 1953) is a prominent Russian political leader and statesman, Speaker of the Federation Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament,...

Two high-level commissions—the Sutherland report in 2004, and the Warwick Commission report in 2007—addressed the future of the World Trade Organization and made proposals...

The second book from The Russia Balance Sheet Project, a collaboration of two of the world’s preeminent research institutions, The Peterson Institute for International...

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What is soil? Where does soil come from? What is special about soil in the northern latitudes? How do our activities affect soil? What are the links between soil and climate...

Cities are constantly changing. They are built, rebuilt, destroyed, transformed, occupied by different groups, and used for different functions. In the search for higher...

The Commonwealth Yearbook is the flagship annual publication of the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is the essential reference guide to the countries, organisations,...

"The Global Food Crisis amasses a nice set of thoughtful papers by respected authorities. Collectively, they offer useful insights on the genesis and implications of...

The Reality of Budgetary Reform in OECD Nations investigates the impacts and consequences of budgetary reform through a comparative assessment of advanced Organisation...

What makes our planet's natural treasures worth saving, and why should we care? With hundreds of stunning full-color photographs and more than twenty essays from some of the...

The World Guide to CSR is the first book to provide comparable national profiles that describe the evolution and practice of Corporate Sustainability and...

The peaceful transition of authoritarian regimes toward democracy and a market economy poses enormous challenges for citizens and politicians alike. Around the world, under...

The UNEP Year Book 2010 is the seventh annual report on our changing environment produced by the United Nations Environment Programme. In six chapters the Year Book...

The current global economic crisis has rendered governments, employers and workers concerned about the effects on people, enterprises and employment. Prepared in the context...

Valuing a Business in Volatile Markets is designed to provide guidance to valuation professionals, investors and financial executives when evaluating business...

A vast number of people in developing countries depend on the natural environment for their livelihoods — on farmland or forests, wetlands or coastal areas. For these people,...

From rising meat and seafood production to changes in the climate, Vital Signs 2010 documents 24 trends that are shaping our future and includes concise analyses and...

CEDAW – the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women – is a powerful international human rights instrument that reflects a global...

This report, Women and Health: Today's Evidence, Tomorrow's Agenda, uses currently available data to take stock of the health of girls and women around the world and...

Looking for accurate, up-to-date data on development issues? World Development Indicators is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development....

The World Health Statistics series is WHO's annual compilation of health-related data for its 193 Member States, and includes a summary of the progress made towards achieving...

"An ambitious and detailed study of a vitally important issue, this book offers significant insights about youth in conflict. Timely and very well written, Schwartz has...