The Effects of Disasters on Modern Societies


Book Description

Covers natural disaster risk in modern societies and policies for natural disaster reduction in modern societies. Topics include: disaster management in metropolitan areas, urban environmental degradation and vulnerability to disasters, use of mobile satellite communications in disaster management mitigation, application of satellite remote sensing for natural disaster reduction in developing countries, role of non-life insurance in disaster management systems, and much more. Photos, charts and tables.




Multilateral Treaty Calendar


Book Description

This calendar, with illustrations, is a reference service focusing on multilateral treaties concluded by more than two parties. It covers a period of almost 350 years of multilateral diplomacy, from the Peace of Westphalia of 1648 to the end of 1995. It lists chronologically all multilateral treaties concluded during that period, provides information on the location of their printed text in various collections (with parallel citations), adds data on duration, depository arrangements, & status, & provides extensive notes on their amendment, modification, extension, termination, & other details (with related references). It ends with appendices & a detailed index.




Droits de L'homme, Réfugiés, Migrants Et Développement


Book Description

Fruto de un esfuerzo de colaboración entre el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados, el Sistema Internacional de Información y de Documentación sobre los Derechos del Hombre y el Centro de Desarrollo de la OCDE, con la ayuda de la Organización Internacional para la Migración, incluye perfiles de 591 ONGs (organizaciones no gubernamentales) situadas en los países de la OCDE. Cada perfil describe los objetivos de la organización, su estructura y sus actividades en los países de la OCDE y en los países en vías de desarrollo. Indices facilitan a los usuarios información sobre "qué se hace y dónde" en estos cuatro dominios. El repertorio se ha realizado a través de un cuestionario enviado aproximadamente a 1300 ONGs, a partir de listados de las tres organizaciones colaboradoras. La base de datos sobre las ONGs permite seleccionar informaciones específicas que cualquier persona u organización puede demandar por correo.







Associations transnationales


Book Description

Includes monthly supplements to International congress calendar.










Public Expenditure Management and Financial Accountability in Niger


Book Description

"The study also shows that enhancing the efficiency and transparency of public spending is as important as increasing spending for priority sectors. It thoroughly assesses public management systems in Niger and presents an action plan, jointly elaborated by the Government and its main external partners, to address the main challenges in this area. This action plan contains a priority set of measures to improve budget preparation, execution as well as internal and external oversight."--Jacket.




International Associations


Book Description

Includes monthly supplements to International congress calendar.