Guidelines and Practices in Evaluation and Development of Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia


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"This volume contains mainly papers presented at the Workshop on Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia and the Pacific organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) from 3 to 8 May 1999 in Bangkok."--Preface.




Guidelines and Practices in Evaluation and Development of Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia. Volume 12, Mineral Concentrations and Hydrocarbon Accumulations in the ESCAP Region Series


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Industrial minerals, unlike metallic minerals, are valued for their physical and chemical properties. A thorough knowledge of both properties is essential when designing laboratory evaluation programmes and in deciding which beneficiation methods are appropriate to meet industry specifications. This publication provides guidelines in evaluation and development of industrial minerals and offshore aggregates and reports on current developments and problems in non-metallic sector and offshore minerals in selected countries of the Asia-Pacific region.







Official Records


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United Nations Documents Index


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The United Nations Documents Index covers documents and publications issued by the United Nations offices worldwide. The publication indexes a wide variety of documentation such as major reports and studies, resolutions and decisions, draft resolutions and meeting records, including documents of restricted distribution. The information in this publication is arranged in the following nine sections: documents and publications; official records; sales publications; United Nations maps included in UN documents; United Nations sheet maps; United Nations document series symbols; author index; title index and subject index.







The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment


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The World Ocean Assessment - or, to give its full title, The First Global Integrated Marine Assessment - is the outcome of the first cycle of the United Nations' Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects. The Assessment provides vital, scientifically-grounded bases for the consideration of ocean issues, including climate change, by governments, intergovernmental agencies, non-governmental agencies and all other stakeholders and policymakers involved in ocean affairs. Together with future assessments and related initiatives, it will support the implementation of the recently adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly its ocean-related goals. Moreover, it will also form an important reference text for marine science courses.







Book Review Index


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Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.