Inter-regional Tripartite Symposium on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Specifications in Relation to Transfer of Technology to the Developing Countries, Geneva, 23-27 November 1981
Inter-regional Tripartite Symposium on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Specifications in Relation to Transfer of Technology to the Developing Countries, Geneva, 23-27 November 1981

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Published: 1982

Total Pages: 162

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ILO pub-PIACT pub. Conference report on the impact of technology transfer on working conditions (incl. Occupational safety and occupational health) in developing countries - summarizes proceedings, includes proposals concerning standards for hazard control, prevention of occupational diseases, ergonomics in engineering, factory layout in relation to hot climates, pollution, etc., and remarks on the role of ILO and on terminology problems. Diagrams and references. List of participants. Conference held in Geneva 1981 Nov 23 to 27.

Safety and Health in Ports
Safety and Health in Ports

Author: International Labour Office

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9789221152873

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Port work is still considered an occupation with very high accident rates. This essential code of practice, intended to replace both the second edition of the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Dock Work (1977) and the ILO Guide to Safety and Health in Dock Work (1976), provides valuable advice and assistance to all those charged with the management, operation, maintenance and development of ports and their safety. Offering many detailed technical illustrations and examples of good practice, the provisions of this code cover all aspects of port work where goods or passengers are loaded or unloaded to or from ships. It is not limited to international trade but applies equally to domestic operations, including those on inland waterways. New topics are: traffic and vehicular movements of all types; activities on shore and on ship; amended levels of lighting provision; personal protective equipment; ergonomics; provisions for disabled persons; and the specific handling of certain cargoes, for example logs, scrap metal and dangerous goods.

World Investment Report 2019
World Investment Report 2019

Author: United Nations Publications

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Published: 2019-08-16

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9789211129496

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This report focuses on special economic zones (SEZs) which are widely used across most developing and many developed economies. It explores the place of SEZs in today's global investment landscape and provides guidance for policymakers on how to make SEZs work for sustainable development. It presents international investment trends and prospects at global, regional and national levels, as well as the evolution of international production and global value chains. It analyses the latest developments in new policy measures for investment promotion, facilitation and regulation around the world.

Trade and Gender
Trade and Gender

Author: Anh-Nga Tran-Nguyen

Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 512

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Equal rights between men and women are enshrined as a fundamental human right in the UN Charter, and reflected in various internationally agreed instruments, such as the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Although there has been notable progress in some areas, in most nations women are still at a disadvantage in terms of their role and position in the economic and political arenas. This publication examines the gender dimension of trade and seeks to identify policy challenges and responses to promote gender equality in light of increasing globalisation. Issues discussed include: economics of gender equality, international trade and development; multilateral negotiations on agriculture in developing countries; gender-related issues in the textiles and clothing sectors; international trade in services; gender and the TRIPS Agreement; the impact of WTO rules on gender equality; human rights aspects; fair trade initiatives; the role of IT in promoting gender equality, the Gender Trade Impact Assessment and trade reform.

List of Occupational Diseases
List of Occupational Diseases

Author: International Labour Office

Publisher: International Labor Office

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 88

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The number of physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial factors affecting workers' health is constantly on the rise. The ILO has been responding to the challenge of creating safe and healthy working conditions since its founding in 1919. Agreed by governments as well as employers' and workers' organizations, this new list, approved in March 2010, reflects the state of the art in the identification and recognition of occupational diseases. The list, annexed here to the List of Occupational Diseases Recommendation, 2002 (No. 194), is designed to assist countries in their prevention, record.