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Blockchain, a form of Distributed Ledger Technology, offers opportunities to increase the reliability and security of trade transactions. The repetition of data among multiple ledgers in a network, as well as the immutability of information after it has been integrated into the Blockchain, can increase confidence for both traders and regulators.

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The Guidelines are a practical reference document on approaches to evidence-based policy-making for policy-makers involved in development and implementation of policies on housing and urban development at all levels of governance.

Establishes a framework for a satellite account on education and training and discusses the methodology and the necessary data sources. An important aim of the guidelines is to help countries construct internationally comparable satellite accounts and thus, lead to improved cost-based measurement of human capital.

This publication aims to elucidate the status of implementation of energy efficiency standards in buildings and deployment of appropriate technologies, and to identify good policy practices and replicable solutions. It also proposes a set of general recommendations and priority actions arising from the analysis.

Implementation Guide on key requirements of the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents in order to facilitate the understanding and implementation of the Convention's provisions, notably by Central Asian countries and other countries with economies in transition.

The objective of the "Pathways to Sustainable Energy" project is the development of strategies and actions to ensure the attainment of sustainable energy in the ECE region. The project's goal is to strengthen the knowledge and capacities of countries to develop, implement and track national sustainable energy policies.

Identifies the transport infrastructure and services available in Kyrgyzstan, reviews the country's extensive recent and future transport investments, and sets out recommendations to ensure its transport network is ready to harness the growth in inland transport from rising East-West trade.

By providing ratios of raw material input to output for wood-based forest products in 37 countries, this book helps analysts, policymakers, forest practitioners and forest-based manufacturers to understand the drivers of efficiency, feasibility and economics in relevant sectors.

Provides guidance to national statistical offices on whether, when and how to include institutional populations of older persons in social surveys and other data sources to produce statistics on topics related to ageing.

Presents a global classification and management system applicable to mineral, petroleum, nuclear fuel, renewable energy and anthropogenic resources, as well as injection projects for geological storage. This updated version of UNFC is intended to satisfy the requirements of different resource sectors and applications.

There is a strong medium-to-long-term future for gas so long as it wholeheartedly embraces the energy transition and partners with renewables to produce carbon-free products, notably hydrogen, whilst embracing carbon capture and storage.

Explains the role of national statistical offices and other members of national statistical systems in providing information related to hazardous events and disasters, and identifies practical steps needed for these organisations, in coordination with national agencies, to better support disaster risk management efforts.

Presents the latest Active Ageing Index (AAI) calculations and progress over time. The Active Ageing Index is a practical tool for policymakers that helps identify areas in which older people's potential for active ageing is not yet fully realised.

A brief, practical and easy-to-read guide, explaining how to structure a programme for the formalization of informal constructions. This publication shows how to do this in an affordable, reliable, inclusive and timely manner so that governments can meet the Sustainable development Goals by 2030 and implement the New Urban Agenda.

Contains criteria, test methods and procedures to be used for classification of dangerous goods according to the provisions of Parts 2 and 3 of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, as well as of chemicals presenting physical hazards according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Presemts the experiences of eleven countries from the pan-European region that have established baseline measures of their situation with regard to equitable access to water and sanitation.

Presents an English-Russian-Chinese dictionary of terms that are widely used in trade facilitation. This is the third, revised and completed edition including new terms, notably ones related to the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization, which entered into force in February 2017, as well as new electronic business terms.

Effective and efficient housing management is important to support the implementation of key UN agreements, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda and the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing.

Provides guidance to statistical offices on their possible roles in developing and producing leading, composite and sentiment indicators, and gives practical and operational guidance to statistical offices that produce or consider producing these indicators. Existing examples of good practice are also referenced.

Highlights the challenges faced by international traders and the types of efforts needed for greater regional and global economic integration. The report will support the government at formulating trade reforms, and therefore enable the government to ensure the successful achievement of the global sustainable development goals.

Contains the revised guidelines which have been developed as a tool for the consistent practical implementation of transboundary environmental impact assessment procedures and to assist Central Asian countries in developing their national legislation in accordance with the Convention.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. This publication covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added and housing.

These safety guidelines and good practices aim to support governments, competent authorities and operators in minimizing the risk of fire and safely retaining firefighting water. They are intended to enhance existing practices and promote harmonized safety standards for firefighting water management and retention.

Explores the progress in energy efficiency and renewable energy in selected countries of South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, and the Russian Federation. The study analyses policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks, financial environment and level of awareness from 2010 to the present.

Argues that the conventional model of uranium as a mineral commodity needs to give way to a new model of uranium as a "critical energy material" for meeting the global sustainability objectives on energy and climate action.

Includes updates on the issues such as urbanization, migration and mobility flows, technology and innovation, the growth of emerging markets and asset competition, the change in housing demand oriented towards green buildings and new designs, energy consumption and climate change, and other relevant phenomena.

THE PEP Partnerships provide a means by which member States and other stakeholders can work together in greater depth on specific issues and develop tools, methods and other resources to support policy implementation. This publication takes stock of the work done by the Partnerships, and the results achieved.

Identifies the transport infrastructure available in Kazakhstan, reviews the country's extensive recent and future transport investments, and sets out recommendations to ensure its transport network is ready to harness the growth in inland transport from rising East-West trade, particularly in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Focuses on Belarus's housing sector, specifically on issues of housing provision and affordability, management and maintenance of the housing stock, energy efficiency in housing, housing finance, smart sustainable cities, and the legal and institutional framework.