No Poverty
The State of Food and Agriculture 1982
Livestock Production - A World Perspective
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on livestock production.
Report on the World Social Situation 2016
Leaving no one Behind: The Imperative of Inclusive Development
In adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed themselves to leaving no one behind in pursuit of the eradication of extreme poverty and protection of the planet. Through concerted efforts galvanized by the MDGs, the world has made progress in reducing poverty, but social exclusion persists in both developed and developing countries. At the same time, some countries have been able to effectively promote inclusion even at low levels of income and development. This volume of the RWSS will focus on social inclusion. In particular, it will examine patterns of social exclusion and will assess whether growth and development processes have been inclusive, paying particular attention to the links between poverty and inequality trends, changes in the world of work and inclusion – or exclusion. The report will also highlight policy options to promote inclusive development through social and macroeconomic policies and institutional transformation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Crossing Boundaries
Legal and Policy Arrangements for Cross-border Pastoralism
This report examines how pastoral mobility has been impacted by the creation of unnatural boundaries within landscapes and how societies cope with these constraints through legal or informal arrangements. There are many examples from around the world of efforts to facilitate transboundary movements and transboundary ecosystem management by pastoralists.
Construire l’avenir
Les Enfants et les Objectifs de Développement Durable Dans les Pays Riches
Les objectifs de développement durable (ODD) adoptés par la communauté internationale en 2015 constituent un effort ambitieux visant à définir un programme mondial de développement qui soit à la fois équitable et durable sur le plan social, économique et environnemental. Leurs prédécesseurs, les objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD), s’attachaient en priorité à réduire la pauvreté et à faire progresser les indicateurs sociaux concernés. Les 17 objectifs de développement durable ajoutent à cette thématique plusieurs résultats visés portant sur les inégalités, le développement économique, l’environnement et le changement climatique, ainsi que la paix et la sécurité. Contrairement aux OMD, qui visaient en premier lieu les pays à revenu faible et intermédiaire, le programme ambitieux des ODD est forcément universel; il s’applique donc autant aux pays riches qu’aux pays pauvres.
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia
Key Policy Priorities and Implementation Challenges
Global progress on the Sustainable Development Goals will depend to a large extent on the collective action of South Asia to implement them. The sub-region indeed accounts for almost one fourth of the world’s population, 36 per cent of the world’s poor and nearly half of the world’s malnourished children. The sub-region’s success in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, however, hinges on addressing current capacity gaps and strengthening the means of implementation. Recognizing the host of challenges faced by the sub-region, UNESCAP has attempted in the present Report, to unpack the 2030 Agenda at the sub-regional level, outlining tangible, high priority and relevant policy actions that are critical to achieve sustainable development in South Asia. The Report identifies seven key priorities that can help accelerate the SDG achievement in South Asia by leveraging the relationships between the Goals. Based on rigorous policy simulations and evidence, it offers insight into ways a regionally coordinated sustainable industrialization strategy could generate more than 56 million new jobs by 2030 in South Asia, and lift 71 million additional people out of poverty, relative to a business-as-usual scenario. It is hoped that this Report will be useful for analysts and practitioners of development policy in the sub-region and beyond, in stimulating a debate on the ways and means of bringing sustainable prosperity to all in the dynamic and population subregion of South Asia.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2012
Investing in Agriculture for a Better Future
This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture shows that farmers are the largest investors in developing country agriculture and argues, therefore, that farmers and their investment decisions must be central to any strategy aimed at improving agricultural investment. The report also presents evidence showing how public resources can be used more effectively to catalyse private investment, especially by farmers themselves, and to channel public and private resources towards more socially beneficial outcomes. The focus of this report is on the accumulation of capital by farmers in agriculture and the investments made by governments to facilitate this accumulation.
Construir el Futuro
Los Niños y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en los Países Ricos
Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), acordados por la comunidad internacional en 2015, representan un esfuerzo audaz por establecer una agenda mundial para el desarrollo que sea al tiempo equitativa y sostenible en términos sociales, económicos y ambientales. Los anteriores Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) concedían prioridad a la reducción de la pobreza y a los avances en los indicadores sociales conexos. Los 17 objetivos recogidos en los ODS agregan a ese punto de partida una serie de resultados relacionados con la desigualdad, el desarrollo económico, el medio ambiente y el cambio climático, además de la paz y la seguridad. Los ODM incumbían principalmente a los países de ingresos medianos y bajos; en cambio, la ambiciosa agenda establecida en los ODS es necesariamente universal y atañe, por consiguiente, tanto a los países ricos como a los pobres.
Estado de la Población Mundial 2002
Población, Pobreza y Oportunidades
Atacar la pobreza directamente - como cuestión de derechos humanos, a fin de acelerar el desarrollo y reducir la desigualdad dentro de un mismo país y entre distintos países - ha pasado a ser una urgente prioridad mundial. Los líderes mundiales han convenido en diversas iniciativas nuevas, entre ellas los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (MDG) de las Naciones Unidas. Este año, el informe El Estado de la Población Mundial contribuye al debate y orienta a las acciones.
Breaking the Impasse
Reducing Protracted Internal Displacement as a Collective Outcome
The global number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has reached an all-time high, as an increasing number of IDPs remain displaced for years or even decades. Tens of millions of IDPs are dependent on humanitarian assistance or live far below the poverty line in substandard housing without security of tenure, and with no or only limited access to basic services, education and health care. With durable solutions out of reach and facing barriers to leading self-sufficient lives, they are “left behind” despite the promises of the Sustainable Development Goals. In light of these alarming trends and the need for more effective response strategies, this OCHA-commissioned study offers a better understanding of protracted internal displacement and related challenges. The study finds that addressing protracted internal displacement is not a purely humanitarian concern, but rather a key development and political challenge, with humanitarian and, depending on the context, human rights, peace and security, and disaster risk reduction actors at all levels each having a distinct role to play. The study recommends that stakeholders focus on clear and measurable collective outcomes and the reduction of vulnerabilities of IDPs and host communities over time. This approach implicitly recognizes that IDPs should not have to wait until a conflict is fully resolved or all impacts of a disaster have ceased before they can begin rebuilding their lives and move towards self-sufficiency. Through this new approach, millions of IDPs and host communities could secure better access to livelihood opportunities, adequate housing with security of tenure and basic services. The study features five case studies: Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Philippines, Somalia and Ukraine.
Estado de la Población Mundial 2015
Refugio en la Tormenta - Un Programa Transformador Para las Mujeres y las Niñas en un Mundo Proclive a las Crisis
El Estado de la Población Mundial es un informe anual publicado por el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA). Cada edición cubre y analiza los desarrollos y las tendencias de la población mundial y la demografía, y hace énfasis en regiones específicas, países y grupos de población y los desafíos únicos que enfrentan.
The State of Food and Agriculture 1967
Incentives and Disincentives for Farmers in Developing Countries; The Management of Fishery Resources
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year's edition focuses on both incentives and disincentives for farmers in developing countries, as well as the management of fishery resources.
Estado de la Población Mundial 2006
Hacia la Esperanza - Las Mujeres y la Migración Internacional
Hoy, la mitad de todos los migrantes internacionales – 95 millones – son mujeres y niñas. No obstante, pese a sus sustanciales contribuciones a sus familias en el lugar de origen y a las comunidades en el extranjero, se sigue pasando por alto y haciendo caso omiso a sus necesidades. El informe de este año examina el alcance y la magnitud de la migración de mujeres, los efectos de las remesas que éstas envían al lugar de origen para apoyar a sus familias y comunidades, y su desproporcionada vulnerabilidad a la trata, la explotación y el abuso.
Estado de la Población Mundial 2001
Huellas e Hitos - Población y Cambios del Medio Ambiente
Desde 1978, el FNUAP publica su reporte anual en el que destaca los puntos mas recientes en el desarrollo de la población mundial. Nuevas actividades en la humanidad han alterado nuestro planeta a una escala sin precedentes. Este año, el Reporte señala que un número mayor de personas están utilizando mayores recursos con mas intensidad, lo que ha ido dejando una gran huella en el planeta, siendo esta mucho mayor que en años anteriores. La publicación examina también la interrelación entre las condiciones del medio ambiente, las tendencias en la población y las proyecciones para aliviar la carga de la pobreza en países en desarrollo. El Reporte ha encontrado además que el ampliar las oportunidades para la mujer y el asegurar sus derechos, son factores determinantes tanto para mejorar su bienestar por el impacto que ocasiona en el crecimiento poblacional como para la protección de su mundo natural.
Child well-being in Rich Countries
A Comparative Overview
The State of Food and Agriculture 1994
Forest Development and Policy Dilemmas
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on forest development and policy dilemmas.
The State of Food and Agriculture 1979
Forestry and Rural Development
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on forestry and rural development.
El estado de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición en el mundo 2018
Fomentando la resiliencia climática en aras de la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición
Los nuevos datos del SOFI 2018 confirman un aumento del hambre en el mundo: el número de personas que padecen hambre ha crecido en los últimos tres años, volviendo a niveles de hace casi una década. Las múltiples formas de malnutrición son evidentes en muchos países: la obesidad en los adultos está creciendo incluso a pesar de que persisten formas de desnutrición. Los datos muestran que la variabilidad y los extremos climáticos se encuentran entre los factores clave de este incremento junto con el conflicto y las recesiones económicas, y amenazan con erosionar y revertir los avances logrados en la erradicación del hambre y la malnutrición. El SOFI 2018 revela nuevos desafíos en el camino hacia el Hambre Cero, al tiempo que establece las acciones urgentes necesarias para lograr el objetivo para 2030.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2006
Food Aid for Food Security?
The State of Food and Agriculture 2006 examines the issues and controversies surrounding international food aid and seeks to find ways to preserve its essential humanitarian role while minimizing the possibility of harmful secondary impacts. Food aid has rightly been credited with saving millions of lives; indeed, it is often the only thing standing between vulnerable people and death. Yet food aid is sharply criticized as a donor-driven response that creates dependency on the part of recipients and undermines local agricultural producers and traders upon whom sustainable food security depends. Reforms to the international food aid system are necessary but they should be undertaken carefully because lives are at risk.
The State of Food and Agriculture 1996
Food Security: Some Macroeconomic Dimensions
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on food security.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2013
Food Systems for Better Nutrition
Malnutrition in all its forms -- undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity -- imposes unacceptably high economic and social costs on countries at all income levels. This edition of The State of Food and Agriculture argues that improving nutrition and reducing these costs must begin with food and agriculture. The traditional role of agriculture in producing food and generating income is fundamental, but agriculture and the entire food system -- from inputs and production, through processing, storage, transport and retailing, to consumption -- can contribute much more to the eradication of malnutrition.
State of World Population 2001
Footprints and Milestones - Population and Environmental Change
Each year since 1978, UNFPA has issued a report highlighting new developments in population. Human activity is altering the planet on an unprecedented scale, the report points out. More people are using more resources with more intensity and leaving a bigger footprint on the earth than ever before. This report examines the close links between environmental conditions, population trends and prospects for alleviating poverty in developing countries. It finds that expanding women’s opportunities and ensuring their reproductive health and rights are critically important, both to improve the well-being of growing human populations and to protect the natural world.
State of World Population 2009
Facing a Changing World - Women, Population and Climate
The whole world has been talking about carbon credits, carbon trading and emissions targets. But not enough has been said about the people whose activities contribute to those emissions or about those who will be most affected by climate change, especially women. How do population dynamics affect greenhouse gases and climate change? Will urbanization and an ageing population help or hinder efforts to adapt to a warming world? And could better reproductive health care and improved relations between women and men make a difference in the fight against climate change? The linkages between population and climate change are in most cases complex and indirect. But the nature of these linkages is becoming clear enough to arrive at the key recommendations of this report for mitigating climate change and aiding adaptation to it: elicit a new level of engagement by Governments in the areas of population and development, provide access to reproductive health and actively support gender equality.
État de la Population Mondiale 2009
Face à un Monde Qui Change - Les Femmes, la Population et le Climat
Les personnes les plus affectées par les changements climatiques seront les groupes vulnérables, dont les femmes. Quel effet a la dynamique de la population sur les gaz à effet de serre et les changements climatiques? L’urbanisation et le vieillissement de la population vont-ils aider ou entraver les efforts d’adaptation au réchauffement de la planète? Et de meilleurs soins de santé reproductive, ainsi que l’amélioration des rapports entre femmes et hommes, pourraient-ils faire une différence dans la lutte contre les changements climatiques? Il est nécessaire de recadrer le débat sur les changements climatiques, en plaçant la population en son centre. A moins que les politiques en matière de climat ne la prennent en considération, elles ne réussiront pas à atténuer les changements climatiques ni à protéger les groupes vulnérables de leurs impacts, qui pourraient s’avérer catastrophiques.
Los sistemas de pensiones en la encrucijada
Desafíos para la sostenibilidad en América Latina
Los sistemas de pensiones se han ubicado en el centro del debate sobre la protección social y, debido a los elevados compromisos de gasto público que generan, son también un eje fundamental de la política fiscal en la región. En la actualidad, cerca de 50 millones de personas en América Latina tienen 65 años o más; en 2065, alrededor de 200 millones de personas conformarán dicho grupo etario, lo que consolidará a los sistemas de pensiones como una de las principales fuentes de gasto público y uno de los ejes más importantes de las políticas de protección social. Este libro expone los desafíos de la sostenibilidad de los sistemas de pensiones. Dicha sostenibilidad es un concepto integral que incluye al menos tres dimensiones: la cobertura adecuada, la suficiencia de las prestaciones y la sostenibilidad financiera. Encontrar el equilibrio entre estas tres dimensiones, sin que ninguna de ellas ponga en riesgo a las demás, será fundamental para asegurar una senda de sostenibilidad para los sistemas de pensiones en América Latina. La encrucijada de los sistemas de pensiones en América Latina responde a una perspectiva más amplia sobre protección social que requiere alcanzar la sostenibilidad considerando a la vez los desafíos que representan el desacelerado crecimiento económico, el envejecimiento de la población, la informalidad de los mercados laborales y las brechas de género presentes en la región.
The State of Food and Agriculture 1976
Energy and Agriculture
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on energy and agriculture.
A New Global Partnership
Eradicate Poverty And Transform Economies Through Sustainable Development - The Report of the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on The Post-2015 Development Agenda
The State of Food and Agriculture 1986
Financing Agricultural Development
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on financing agricultural development.
Engaging Civil Society
Emerging Trends in Democratic Governance
Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings in the Arab Region
Dynamics, Challenges and Policy Options
The State of Food and Agriculture 1972
Education and Training - Accelerating Agricultural Research in the Developing Countries
In addition to the usual review of the recent world food and agriculture situation, each issue of The State of Food and Agriculture from 1957 has included one or more special studies of problems of longer-term interest. This year’s edition focuses on accelerating agricultural research in developing countries.
A People in Danger
Effects on Health of the 2014 Israeli Offensive on the Gaza Strip
This study aims primarily to describe the effects of the 2014 offensive, bearing in mind the conditions created by the blockade and previous offensives, on the health and well-being of adults (18+ years of age) living in Gaza. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) conducted the study, with technical assistance from the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH), analyzing data from the living conditions report survey carried out in the Gaza Strip and West Bank between March and May 2015.
État de la Population Mondiale 1999
6 Milliards - l’Heure des Choix
La population mondiale augmente au rythme de 78 millions par an. Elle a doublé depuis 1960 et dépassé les 6 milliards à la fin 1999.Les pays en développement représentent plus de 95% de la croissance démographique, tandis que celle-ci s’est ralentie ou arrêtée en Europe, en Amérique du Nord et au Japon. La moitié de la population mondiale a moins de 25 ans, la population des 15-24 ans, les parents de la prochaine génération,dépasse le milliard. Ce rapport examine les aspects tant positifs que négatifs que cette situation engendre. La tâche des années à venir est d’accélérer le développement économique et social, d’élargir le contrôle de chacun, femme ou homme, sur sa propre vie, y compris en matière de reproduction et de rendre possible la jouissance par tous des droits fondamentaux.
Estado de la Población Mundial 1999
6 Mil Millones - Es Hora de Optar
El Estado de la Población Mundial es un informe anual publicado por el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA). Cada edición cubre y analiza los desarrollos y las tendencias de la población mundial y la demografía, y hace énfasis en regiones específicas, países y grupos de población y los desafíos únicos que enfrentan.
État de la Population Mondiale 2015
À l’Abri dans la Tuormente - Un Programme Porteur de Changements pour les Femmes et les Filles d’Un Monde en Crise
Les catastrophes naturelles et les conflits mettent en péril la santé de millions de femmes et d’adolescentes chaque année. Bien que des progrès remarquables ont été accomplis au cours de la dernière décennie, protéger la santé et les droits des femmes et des adolescentes dans les situations de crise humanitaire, la croissance dans le besoin a dépassé la croissance du financement et des services. Pourtant, ces services sont d’une importance cruciale, en particulier pour les très jeunes adolescentes, qui sont les plus vulnérables et les moins capables de faire face aux nombreux défis auxquels ils font face, même dans les moments stables. L’État de la population mondiale 2015 décrit l’impact des crises sur les femmes et les filles et propose un programme de transformation pour l’avenir.
Fairness for Children
A League Table of Inequality in Child Well-being in Rich Countries
The Children Left Behind
A League Table of Inequality in Child Well-Being in the World’s Rich Countries
Report Card 9 The Children Left Behind presents a first overview of inequalities in child well-being for 24 Member States of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Report Card focuses on the relative gap between children in the bottom of the distribution with those occupying the median. Three dimensions of well-being are examined: material, education, and health. In each case, the questions asked are: how far behind children are being allowed to fall, and why some countries are doing so much better at protecting their most vulnerable children.
The Child Care Transition
A League Table of Early Childhood Education and Care in Economically Advanced Countries
A great change is coming over childhood in the world’s richest countries. Today’s rising generation is the first in which a majority are spending a large part of early childhood in some form of out-of-home child care. At the same time, neuroscientific research is demonstrating that loving, stable, secure, and stimulating relationships with caregivers in the earliest months and years of life are critical for every aspect of a child’s development. Taken together, these two developments confront public and policymakers in countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with urgent questions. Whether the child care transition will represent an advance or a setback for today’s children and tomorrow’s world, will depend on the response.
Mainstreaming Environment and Climate for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development
A Handbook to Strengthen Planning and Budgeting Processes
This handbook is designed as guidance for policymakers and practitioners to mainstream pro-poor environment and climate concerns into planning, budgeting and monitoring. Mainstreaming is achieved by putting poverty-environment issues at the heart of government—in other words, by taking these issues into mainstream economic decision-making processes, particularly the national and sub national planning and budgeting processes led by ministries of finance, planning and local government, and supported by ministries of environment.
État de la Population Mondiale 2017
Des Mondes à Part - Santé et Droits en Matière de Reproduction à une Époque Marquée par les Inégalités
À l’heure actuelle, aucun pays ne peut se prévaloir d’être entièrement inclusif et de garantir à chacun une protection et des perspectives égales, ainsi que le plein exercice de ses droits fondamentaux — pas même les pays considérés comme les plus riches et les plus développés. Parmi les droits de l’homme reconnus par la communauté internationale comme essentiels au bienêtre des individus figure le droit à la santé sexuelle et reproductive. Ce droit a été établi par 179 pays dans le Programme d’action de la Conférence internationale sur la population et le développement de 1994. Le Programme d’action affirme que le respect de la dignité et des droits individuels — y compris l’égalité des droits des femmes et des filles et l’accès universel aux soins de santé et aux droits sexuels et reproductifs — est nécessaire à la réalisation du développement durable. Toutefois, une grande partie de ces engagements ne sont toujours pas tenus. Certains des manquements les plus graves concernent les femmes et les filles qui souffrent déjà d’autres formes d’exclusion, et particulièrement de la pauvreté. Dans nombre de pays en développement, les femmes démunies se trouvant dans les 20 % inférieurs (quintile) de l’échelle de revenu, notamment celles qui vivent en milieu rural, ont bien moins de chances d’accéder à des contraceptifs et à des soins lors de la grossesse et de l’accouchement que les femmes plus aisées vivant en ville.
Programas sociales, superación de la pobreza e inclusión laboral
Aprendizajes desde América Latina y el Caribe
En América Latina y el Caribe se están implementando diversos programas sociales para superar la pobreza y reducir las desigualdades a lo largo del ciclo de vida, como los programas de transferencias condicionadas, los programas de inclusión laboral y productiva, y las pensiones sociales. En este libro se ofrece un análisis actualizado de estos programas y su relación con la inclusión laboral, y se abordan los debates en curso sobre sus posibles incentivos y desincentivos a la oferta laboral, formalización y trabajo infantil entre la población destinataria. Considerando que la pobreza es un problema estructural de sociedades muy desiguales, se argumenta que la tesis de que las personas se encuentran en condiciones de pobreza por falta de esfuerzo propio es la expresión de un alto grado de prejuicio contra las personas en esa situación, quienes en su gran mayoría trabajan o buscan activamente un trabajo, pero presentan altos déficits de trabajo decente. Desde una mirada integral y un enfoque de derechos, las políticas públicas deben contribuir a superar de manera simultánea un doble desafío de inclusión, social y laboral, logrando niveles básicos de bienestar mediante la garantía de ingresos, el acceso universal a servicios sociales de calidad y a oportunidades de trabajo decente.
Руководство по вопросам управления и владения жильем в кондоминиумах
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. Efficient housing management results in economic benefits and decent housing conditions for inhabitants of condominiums. Housing management, through housing refurbishment programmes, protects the environment and contributes to decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, which supports the efforts of governments and stakeholders to address climate change.
التكاليف الاقتصادية للاحتلال الإسرائيلي على الشعب الفلسطيني: تكاليف مالية تراكمية
The study addresses the leakage of Palestinian fiscal revenue to Israel and provide up-to-date data on the sources of losses of Palestinian fiscal resources. It explains that the fiscal costs are part of the overall economic costs caused by occupation and consists of two components: (i) Palestinian fiscal leakage to Israel under the PER, and (ii) other fiscal losses that are not leaked to Israel but caused by policies and measures imposed under the prolonged occupation.
تقرير عن الحالة الاجتماعية في العالم ١٩٩٧
The Report offers new insights into the nature and magnitude of the pressing social problems and the national and international policies required to address them. It examines the core social issues of poverty alleviation, productive employment and social integration covering concepts and quantitative indicators, as well as policies and strategies.
Доклад о мировом социальном положении 1997 года
The Report offers new insights into the nature and magnitude of the pressing social problems and the national and international policies required to address them. It examines the core social issues of poverty alleviation, productive employment and social integration covering concepts and quantitative indicators, as well as policies and strategies.
UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2020
The Least Developed Countries Report 2020
Productive Capacities for the New Decade
Survey of Economic and Social Developments 2019-2020
Realities and Prospects in the Arab Region
This annual flagship publication seeks to both analyze routinely monitored economic and social variables in the Arab region in a global context as well as address debt sustainability and the macroeconomic implications. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic will have significant repercussions in 2021 and beyond, it is crucial to understand how Arab countries are dealing with the economic impact of the virus. The report sets out two scenarios: a baseline scenario projecting that the economy will rebound in the first quarter of 2021; and a pessimistic scenario in which the crisis will persist throughout the first quarter of 2021. However, given considerable advancements in research on COVID-19 vaccines, an economic rebound should be expected no later than the second quarter of 2021.
Accelerating Action for a Sustainable and Circular Garment and Footwear Industry: Which Role for Transparency and Traceability of Value Chains
Garment and footwear is one of the biggest economic sectors and is one of the industries with the highest footprint in terms of social, environmental and health impacts, mainly happening in raw material production and manufacturing in developing countries. Its value chains are both global and complex, with numerous stakeholders involved, driven by big retailers and traders, however constituted by an enormous amount of small and scattered production facilities all around the world (OECD 2017). Small brands making around half of the industry, are lacking the knowledge and resources to significantly improve their footprint. They also have little control over and transparency along their supply chains. Even when their intent is good, they lack the critical reach to effect change (BCG GFA 2017).
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Rights to Lands, Territories and Resources
This publication offers a wide-ranging perspective on indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources, examining legislation and agreements at the national and international level, identifying successful practices and continued obstacles, and suggesting ways forward. Adopted in 2007, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples positions the right to self-determination and collective rights to lands, territories and resources at its core. Previously two of the most politically charged issues under negotiation, the right to self-determination and the right to natural resources on indigenous lands and territories remain politicized more than 10 years later. Specifically addressed in Articles 25 through 32, indigenous peoples’ relationship to their land, territory and resources is at the heart of their identity, well-being and culture, while preservation of the environment, transmitted through generations of traditional knowledge, is at the center of their existence. As the world increasingly recognizes the negative impacts of climate change and environmental degradation to health, food security and overall peace and security, the importance of indigenous knowledge and territorial rights is becoming more widely acknowledged. Moreover, the 2030 Agenda’s integrated approach to economic, environmental and social development within a human rights framework gives space to demonstrate how indigenous stewardship of lands, territories and resources can achieve accelerated action towards implementation of several Sustainable Development Goals.