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 | Reducing the effects of disasters through proper maintenance and sound structural design (20 may 2013) Maintenance of the built environment and proper structural design of new constructions – especially critical infrastructures – are among the key factors that can lead to reducing disaster risk towards sustainable development and more resilient communities. In the past three decades, many... |
 | Why Russia’s extensive boreal forests can contribute to a greener world (8 may 2013) Did you know that Russia has 80% of Europe’s forests? The EU refers to the Russian forests as the “green lungs of Europe”. And Brussels keeps an eye on how we’re protecting them. It also periodically puts forward new demands for ecological safeguards for managing them and for preserving... |
 | On communicating complex information (9 april 2013) The world we live in is complex. People with specialized knowledge, such as scientists, engineers and economists, put a lot of effort into analysing it, but this can be wasted on society if the results aren’t communicated effectively and if those using it don’t understand it. One... |
 | What the Horsemeat scandal teaches us (13 march 2013) Although the current horsemeat scandal has been depicted as an instance of fraud and mislabelling generated by one source, a closer look reveals instead a broader, generalized misleading practice that could escape our “strict” food regulatory regime. Both the food-safety authorities and the... |
 | Are floods exportable? (27 february 2013) Everyone knows what climate change is, but not everyone realizes that its main and increasing challenges are very much about water management for rivers, lakes and groundwaters. As most water bodies are shared by several countries, States will need to increasingly work together. For 21 years now,... |
 | Our Sustainable Development Imperative: Provide modern and efficient energy services (13 february 2013) As we observe the desperate plight of the 1.4 billion people who lack access to energy, it is clear that we can only secure economic growth and prosperity if people can access modern energy services. The critical energy challenges confronting global policymakers today include providing energy to... |
 | Sustainable development: “wellbeing in the ‘here and now’, ‘later’ and ‘elsewhere’ (6 february 2013) Considering the influence of the concept of sustainable development in our society today, it’s hard to imagine that the concept is just 25 years old. The term was coined by the seminal “Brundtland” report in 1987, and it has clearly struck a chord in society. Many other terms and... |
 | From Standard to Steak – Why meat standards matter (16 january 2013) Agricultural quality standards define in what condition agricultural produce should be when it’s sold and shipped across borders. Used by governments, producers, traders, importers and exporters, they cover a wide spectrum from fruit and vegetables to eggs and meat. Meat is a high-value... |
 | Does UNECE contribute to humanitarian work? (2 january 2013) Though the work of UNECE is largely technical, its tools and methods can also make a difference in the humanitarian world, in ways we might not expect. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was able to use UNECE tools and methods to assess how refugee camps are adapting to... |
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