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The Natural Sciences Sector publishes, as an integral part of its programme delivery, material on specialized subjects in the water, marine, ecological, earth and basic sciences. Science and technology policy, disaster reduction, engineering and renewable energy are also the subject of publications.
Target audiences include policy- and decision-makers, scientists, journalists, students and the general public.
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A World of Science: Natural Sciences Quarterly Newsletter
UNESCO Courier: Topics on the Natural Sciences
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InfoIOC Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development Towards a Science, Technology & Innovation for the Republic of Armenia Biofuels & Environmental Impacts@ Scientific analysis and implications for sustainability
Published by: UNESCO-SCOPE -UNEP Policy Brief n°9
Language: English
"Many countries and companies are investing heavily in biofuel, motivated by potential benefits in terms of improving energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to rural development. Whether biofuels can deliver these benefits and at what environmental and social cost is increasingly debated."
Learning and Knowing in Indigenous Societies Today WWDR-3 Case Study Volume: "Facing the Challenges" Water in a Changing World Aportes para la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales The UNESCO Courier: 60 years of debate The Future of Drylands@ Published by: UNESCO-MAB, 2008
Language: English
Coastal Basins on the Edge@ Published by: UNESCO-SCOPE -UNEP Policy Brief n°7
Language: English only
Madrid Action Plan (2008-2013)@ Madrid Action Plan sets out the agenda for action of the MAB Programme and its biosphere reserves for the period 2008 - 2013.
Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts@ Dunia Sains – Malay edition of A World of Science@ SESAME brochure@ Newsletter: Programme of UNESCO Celebrity Advocates@ Retrospective on climate change (2002–2007)@ A World of Science - fifth anniversary issue OCTOBER 2007
UNESCO's role : Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation@ Urban Water Series - UNESCO-IHP@ Science, Technology and Gender: An International Report@ Attaining Science, Technology, Gender equity depends on the cooperation and collaboration of major social actors on a global scale.
The Future of Arid Lands — Revisited@ A Review of 50 Years of Drylands Research
Man and the Biosphere series
238 pages, 23.5 x 15.5 cm, boxes, tables, references, appendix, figures, color plates
ISBN 978-92-3-104053-5
Price € 32.00
UNESCO Publishing / Springer
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Launch of The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction@ 01-06-2009 12:00 pm French version of "Sixty Years of Science at UNESCO - 1945-2005" 15-05-2009 7:00 am UNESCO SC Towards Environmentally Friendly Tourism in Arabian Biosphere Reserves@ 18-02-2009 3:00 pm UNESCO SC - Doha Office IBSP Brochure Available online@ 16-01-2009 5:00 pm UNESCO and Research for Health@ 29-10-2008 8:00 am UNESCO SC UNESCO publishes first world map of underground transboundary aquifers@ 23-10-2008 4:00 pm UNESCOPRESS