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Author: United Nations Publications
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Published: 2021-07-06
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9789211172591
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) is designed as a unifying framework for the integrated management of resources.
Author: Nico Schrijver
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2010-07-14
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 025300456X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince 1945, the UN has been actively engaged in conceptualizing strategies for both economic development and a sustainable environment. From a broad historical perspective, Development without Destruction sketches the role played by organizations and individuals in the UN system in developing and consolidating principles of international law and international governance with respect to natural resource management. Nico Schrijver highlights the UN's efforts to generate and implement strategies to resolve tensions between economic development and environmental protection, conservation and exploitation, sovereignty and internationalism, and armed conflict and peaceful access to natural resources. Schrijver's thorough analysis is an indispensable guide to management of the critical environmental issues on today's global agenda.
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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1998-11
Total Pages: 61
ISBN-13: 0788173871
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780195531916
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Juan F. Velasco-Munoz
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2021-06-20
Total Pages: 472
ISBN-13: 0128243430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSustainable Resource Management: Modern Approaches and Contexts presents the application of the current concept of sustainability to the management of natural resources, such as water, land, minerals and metals using theoretical field knowledge and illustrative real-world examples. Initially, the book defines sustainability, detailing its evolution and how it has been adapted to each of the contexts in which it is used. Furthermore, sustainability is made up of three main areas of science—environmental, social and economic—which are rarely considered together. This book is a complete reference guide to sustainability of natural resources for academics, researchers, practitioners and postgraduate-level students, and more. As sustainability is an interdisciplinary field, linked to most sciences, it is also of use to all fields of science that need to maintain sustainable practices and specific details on the methodologies and techniques needed for sustainable resource management. - Provides an integrated approach for modern tools, methodologies and indicators for sustainable resource management - Evaluates emerging trends and advanced approaches in sustainable resource management, detailing the most up-to-date research and management considerations - Describes advanced sustainable resource management technologies and presents case studies where applicable
Author: United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789211170337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC-2009) is a universally applicable scheme for classifying/evaluating energy and mineral reserves and resources - it is the successor to UNFC-2004. Designed as an all-encompassing framework, it enables the incorporation and unification of existing national systems, while allowing their classification units and glossary to be retained. The principal objective of UNFC-2009 is to enhance international communication by providing a simple, user-friendly and uniform format for the reporting of energy reserves and resources, using market-based economic criteria. It has been developed to meet, to the extent possible, the needs of applications pertaining to international energy and mineral studies, government resource management functions, corporate business processes and financial reporting standards
Author: Kok Siew Ng
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2024-06-29
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 0323999395
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA New Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Resource Management: Principles and Applications introduces an innovative approach to exploring systems holistically and understanding complex interconnected dynamics effectively among technical systems, natural systems, and human activities to address challenges in resource management.This book covers the fundamental principles of "systems" and "sustainability", and introduces the methodology of "new systems thinking," which comprises system modeling, mapping, integration, analysis, and sustainability assessment. The application of this new systems thinking approach is demonstrated through practical case studies, including waste management systems, food-energy-water nexus, and biorefinery systems. This is an excellent reference for academics, undergraduate and postgraduate students, professional engineers, and policymakers across various disciplines including: chemical and process engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, and environmental management.• Introduces the "new systems thinking" approach and explains the core principles of system modeling, mapping, integration, analysis, and sustainability assessment• Guides readers through methodologies with step-by-step instructions, illustrated with example problems• Includes practical case studies to equip readers for real-world projects related to sustainable resource management, embracing the new systems thinking approach
Author: Richard J. Boudreau
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2000-12
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780756706364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn July 1997, the Secretary General of the U.N. reported that the organization had become fragmented, duplicative, & ineffective in some areas; it risked becoming irrelevant if it did not more effectively carry out its missions. In response, he proposed a reform program consisting of 3 core elements: restructuring U.N. leadership & operations to unify organizational efforts to accomplish core missions, developing a performance-based human capital system, & introducing programming & budgeting processes focused on managing program performance. This report assesses whether the U.N. had put into place these 3 elements & whether they are improving U.N. management & performance.
Author: D. Clough
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-03-09
Total Pages: 467
ISBN-13: 1461588642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe NATO Science Committee and its subsidiary Programme Panels provide support for Advanced Research Institutes (ARI) in various fields. The idea is to bring together scientists of a chosen field with the hope that they will achieve a consensus on research direc tions for the future, and make recommendations for the benefit of a wider scientific community. Attendance is therefore limited to those whose experience and expertise make the conclusions significant and acceptable to the wider community. Participants are selected on the basis of substantial track records in research or in the synthesis of research results to serve mankind. The proposal for a one-week ARIon Earth Observation and In formation Systems was initiated by the NATO Special Programme Panel on Systems Science (SPPOSS). In approving the ARI, the senior NATO Science Committee identified the subject as one of universal impor tance, requiring a broad perspective on the development of opera tional systems based on successful experimental systems. The general purpose of this ARI was to address the critical problems of integrating the relatively new science and technology of remote sensing into operational earth observation and manage ment information systems. The main problems of concern were those related to systems design, organization, development of infrastruc ture, and use of information in decision processes. The main empha sis was on problems of transferring technologies and methods from experimental to operational systems.
Author: Joachim Müller
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2010-04-06
Total Pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9004184880
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat are the limits of UN system reform? Recent efforts in governance and institutional reform demonstrate that the hurdles are tremendous. The never-ending Security Council reform resulted in disappointment for hopeful governments. The system-wide coherence initiatives covering environment, gender, and ‘Delivering as One’ at country level provide a sobering picture. Inter-agency coordination on climate change, food security, and the global financial crisis did not result in joint programmes. Instead, new entities have diminished the role of the UN which operates on the OECD principles of ‘aid effectiveness.’ Consolidation and merging of UN mandates and structures appear to be a precondition for coherent and efficient action: A conclusion which dominates this edition of the publication series on ‘Reforming the United Nations’.
