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Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation: ECE Regional Report 2024 (ECE/TRADE/483)
The fifth United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, jointly conducted by the five United Nations Regional Commissions and UNCTAD, offers an in-depth and comparative analysis of the implementation of 60 trade facilitation measures in…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has been at the forefront of shaping the future of transport through its Roadmap on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). This roadmap, initially adopted in 2012 and recently revised in 2021, lays out a strategic vision for harnessing…
Mental Health of Older Persons
UNECE Policy Brief on Ageing No. 29
A significant portion of older individuals experience mental disorders. Yet, these often go unnoticed and untreated, being overlooked as normal ageing or overshadowed by other health issues. This is especially true for older women, those with lower…
Stress test framework for evaluating the resilience of transport systems
This document outlines a comprehensive framework for conducting stress tests and evaluating the resilience of transportation systems.
It is targeted at stakeholders engaged in transportation planning, risk analysis, and decision-making processes. It includes policymakers, transport…
The textile industry has evolved from a production model based on natural fibres and protectionist policies for local industry to a model where synthetic fibres have become pervasive, production has been offshored, and the speed of manufacture and distribution of products has increased rapidly.…
Risk Assessment for Industrial Accident Prevention
Industrial accidents can have severe effects on people, the environment and economies, causing fatalities, disease outbreaks, injuries, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, conflicts, political instability, financial loss and more. National governments and international organizations have…
This policy paper reviews the state of play of traceability and transparency approaches in three economic sectors critical to the circular transition in the ECE region: the agrifood, garment and footwear, and minerals sectors. Moreover, it provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities…
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This report assesses the main ingredients needed to navigate the transition towards agreed nitrogen sustainability targets.
Global nitrogen losses pose a serious threat to environmental sustainability and compromise the ability of the…
Road Safety Performance Review - Uzbekistan
Road accidents are a major problem in modern societies: annually almost 1.2 million people are killed and 50 million injured globally. Road traffic injuries are estimated to be the eighth leading cause of death globally, and the leading cause for children and young adults aged between 15 and 29…
The Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium- and long-term consequences of specific policy choices and structural changes, using scenario analyses whenever possible. The study is the first…
Reporting on forest damages and disturbances in the UNECE region (ECE/TIM/SP/57)
The frequency and intensity of wildfires, storms and pest outbreaks has been increasing rapidly for several decades, highlighting the vulnerability of the world’s forests and the impact of natural and human threats accelerated and intensified by climate changes.
Although disturbance and…
2023 Statistics of Road Traffic Accidents
This publication provides comparable data on road traffic accidents in Europe, Canada and the United States. Data are organized by the nature of accident, and the number of persons killed or injured, by category or road user, age group and sex. As background data, figures on the number of road…
The Blue Book presents an inventory of existing and envisaged standards and parameters of E waterways and ports in Europe and shows, on an internationally comparable basis, the current inland navigation infrastructure parameters in Europe as compared to the minimum standards and parameters…
Le Livre bleu présente un inventaire des normes et paramètres actuels et envisagés des voies navigables et ports E en Europe et montre, sur une base internationale comparable, les paramètres d’infrastructure actuels de la navigation intérieure en Europe par rapport à ceux des normes et…
«Синяя книга» содержит перечень существующих и планируемых характеристик и параметров водных путей и портов категории E в Европе и показывает на международно сопоставимой основе текущие параметры инфраструктуры внутренних водных путей в Европе по сравнению с минимальными характеристиками и…
Integrating walking + public transport
Most public transport journeys start and end with a walk. In fact, walking can constitute half the time spent on multimodal trips and can be the main element of what people remember afterwards.
Smart sustainable Cities Profile: Almaty. Kazakhstan
Almaty has set its sights on becoming one of the leading smart and sustainable cities in the world and, since gaining independence, has made remarkable strides in developing sustainably. Despite favourable economic and demographic conditions, Almaty faces several challenges including air quality…
Guidebook on Critical Minerals for Sustainable Energy Transition to Support Intergenerational Action
Critical minerals are essential for the energy transition as are intergenerational equity in resource management and the engagement of youth. The EGRM Resource Management Young Member Group has developed the publication "Critical Minerals for the…
