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1. Health System Health System (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Health System means: _onsists of all actors, institutions and resources that undertake health activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore or maintain health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. [...]...
2. Health Expenditure Health Expenditure Per Capita (ppp Us$) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Health Expenditure Per Capita (ppp Us$) means: the sum of public and private expenditure (in purchasing power parity terms in US dollars), divided by the mid-year population. Health expenditure includes [...]...
3. Ecological Health Ecological Health Indicators (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Ecological Health Indicators means: _nvironment state, for example quality of water, air and the earth, pollution level et al....
4. Health Indicator Health Indicator (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Health Indicator means: a health indicator is a characteristic of an individual, population, or environment which is measured (directly or indirectly) and could be used to describe one or more aspects of the health based on [...]...
5. Primary Health Care Primary Health Care (phc) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Primary Health Care (phc) means: primary health care is essential health care made accessible at a cost a country and community can afford, with methods that are practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable. [...]...
6. Life Expectancy Health-adjusted Life Expectancy (hale) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Health-adjusted Life Expectancy (hale) means: an indicator that firstly was introduced by WHO as average number of years that a person can expect to live in "full health" by taking into account [...]...
7. Basic Needs Summary of Basic Needs A code word for official development ASSISTANCE (read this legal term for further details) programs aimed toward the improvement of health care, education, nutrition, and like fundamental services in poorer nations. The basic needs concept has been criticized by some [...]...
8. Human Development Human Development in United Nations Activities In this context, Human Development means: is the expansion of people's freedoms to live long, healthy and creative lives; to advanceother goals they have reason to value;and to engage actively in shaping development equitably and sustainably [...]...
9. Human Capital Summary of Human Capital An enrichment of the productive capacity of labor by means of specialized training and education.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Human Capital (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Human Capital means: is formed from investments in human [...]...
10. Psychological Health Psychological Health (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Psychological Health means: is characterized with the level and quality of thinking, development of attention and memory, level of an emotional stability and advancing of volitional qualities....
11. Access to Health Care Access to Health Care (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Access to Health Care means: percentage of the population that can reach appropriate local health facility on foot or by local means of transport within an hour....
12. Environmental Safety Environmental Safety (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Environmental Safety means: Guaranteeing the prevention of environmentally significant natural or anthropogenic disasters; the extent to which preserve the health of the population from existing or expected environmental [...]...
13. Physical Health Physical Health (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Physical Health means: natural condition of the body due to the normal functioning of all its organs and systems...
14. Public Health Expenditure Public Health Expenditure (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Public Health Expenditure means: current and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental [...]...
15. Environment and Wildlife conventions ContentsEnvironment and Wildlife conventionsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Environment and Wildlife conventions Agreement ... Read more...
16. Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine ContentsConvention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the MarineConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in ... Read more...
17. Capabilityies Capability(ies) Approach (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Capability(ies) Approach means: philosophical foundations of human development translated in policies that promote human rights, disability, health, growth and democratic practice, and the position of disadvantaged [...]...
18. Health Expenditure, Private Private Health Expenditure (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Private Health Expenditure means: direct household (out of pocket) spending, private insurance, spending by nonprofit institutions serving households and direct service payments by private corporations. Together with [...]...
19. Maritime conventions ContentsMaritime conventionsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Maritime conventions 1996 Protocol to the Convention ... Read more...
20. Health Health The Legal History of Health This section provides an overview of Health Health (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Health means: is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Most Popular Entries related to [...]...
21. Green Economy Green Economy (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Green Economy means: as one that results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. A green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, [...]...
22. Human rights international conventions ContentsHuman rights international conventionsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Human rights international conventions Protocol ... Read more...
23. Natural Resources Minerals Environment and Natural Resources Includes Acid Rain, Air Quality, Coal, Conservation, Energy, Fisheries, Forests, Hazardous Waste, Land Use, Resources, Oceanography, Oil Spills, Parks, Pesticides, Petroleum, Pollution, Recreation, Rivers, Solar Energy, Toxic Substances, Trails, [...]...
24. Concept of Human Development Major Components _f the Concept of Human Development (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Major Components _f the Concept of Human Development means: Efficiency. People must be productive agents of the economy so that they possess the economic means to broaden their choices. [...]...
25. Ecosystem Ecosystem (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Ecosystem means: the system of interactions between living organisms and their environment. Resources See Also Economic Development Social development...
26. Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 2 Contents Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
27. Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution ContentsConvention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against PollutionConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these ... Read more...
28. Pollution Control Cap-and-trade (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Cap-and-trade means: emissions trading is a market-based approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. A central authority (usually a governmental body) [...]...
29. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 18 Contents United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s United ... Read more...
30. Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic ContentsConvention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East AtlanticConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and ... Read more...
31. Adjusted Net Savings Adjusted Net Savings (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Adjusted Net Savings means: rate of savings in an economy after taking into account investments in human capital, depletion of natural recourses and damage caused by pollution, expressed as a percentage of gross national [...]...
32. Civilization Civilization (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Civilization means: broad term characterizing particularities and levels of development in a society. It includes culture, religion, and the character of social and economic relations. Accordingly, civilizations differs by applied [...]...
33. Social Allocation Ratio Social Allocation Ratio (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Social Allocation Ratio means: the percentage of public expenditure earmarked for social services....
34. Adolescent Adolescent Fertility Rate (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Adolescent Fertility Rate means: number of births to woman ages 15-19, expressed per 1.000 women of the same age. Adolescents' Food Communication in Social Media - a Theoretical Inquiry of the Why and How, the Law [...]...
35. Vulnerability Vulnerability (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Vulnerability means: is the threat of deprivation in multiple dimensions that reduce core human capabilities below the threshold. Vulnerability is a human condition or process resulting from physical, social, economic and [...]...
36. Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment ContentsProtection & Preservation of the Marine EnvironmentConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Protection & ... Read more...
37. Priority Priority Date in E.U. Patent SystemThe initial date of filing of a patent application, normally in the applicant's domestic patent office. This date is used to help determine the novelty of an invention....
38. Health Care Health Care in the CEDAW Article 12: of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stipulates, in relation to Health Care, that all countries are required to eliminate discrimination in the field of health care. Women should be ensured equal access [...]...
39. Motherhood Safe Motherhood (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Safe Motherhood means: aims at attaining optimal maternal and newborn health. It implies reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity and enhancement of the health of newborn infants through equitable access to primary health [...]...
40. Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment ContentsRegional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden EnvironmentConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
41. Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine 2 Contents Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and ... Read more...
42. Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region ContentsConvention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African RegionConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and ... Read more...
43. Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area ContentsConvention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea AreaConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and ... Read more...
44. Health Personnel Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Births Attended by Skilled Health Personnel means: the percentage of deliveries attended by personnel (including doctors, nurses and midwives) trained to give the necessary care, supervision and advice [...]...
45. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 22 Contents United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s United ... Read more...
46. Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution ContentsConvention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against PollutionConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these ... Read more...
47. Empowerment Women's Empowerment in Election Law Process by which women gain power and control over their own lives. It involves awareness-raising, self-confidence building, expansion of choices, increased access to and control over resources and actions to transform the structures and institutions [...]...
48. Environment Program Unep (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Unep means: Intergovernmental Environment Programme, initiated by theUnited Nations Stockholm Conference (1972) and theUnited Nations General Assembly (1973), devoted to the ecological crisis (desertification of the planet, the loss of [...]...
49. Development International Law – Part 2 Contents Development International Law – Part 25LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW6LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW7LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW8LAW JOURNAL ... Read more...
50. Reproductive Health Reproductive Health (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Reproductive Health means: WHO's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses the reproductive [...]...
51. Well-being Well-being (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Well-being means: expanding people's real freedoms —so that people can flourish. (one of the three human development's components: include justice, _mpowerment and agency)...
52. Charter of the United Nations ContentsCharter of the United NationsIntroduction and PreambleIntroductory notePreambleConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Charter ... Read more...
53. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 17 Contents United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/s United ... Read more...
54. Discrimination Against Women Convention on The Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (cedaw) in Election Law CEDAW (1979) commits the signatory states to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and to support their full development in all political, economic, social, cultural and civil [...]...
55. Inequality Human Development Index, Inequality-adjusted in United Nations Activities In this context, Human Development Index, Inequality-adjusted means: Human Development index value adjusted for inequalities in the three basic dimensions of human development: education, he_lth and profit. The IHDI [...]...
56. Social Inclusion Social Inclusion (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Social Inclusion means: the European commission defines social inclusion as "a process which ensures that those at risk of poverty and social exclusion gain the opportunities and resources necessary to participate fully in [...]...
57. Disease Disease in Aging Law Concept of Disease in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A failure of the adaptive mechanisms of an organism to counteract adequately, normally or appropriately to stimuli and stresses to [...]...
58. Development and Transfer of Marine Technology ContentsDevelopment and Transfer of Marine TechnologyConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Development and Transfer ... Read more...
59. Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses ContentsConvention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary WatercoursesConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries ... Read more...
60. Amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention Amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention: At a meeting in October 2013, the Contracting Parties to the 1996 Protocol to the 1972 Convention on the [...]...
61. Disease Control Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
62. Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment 6 Contents Protection & Preservation of the Marine Environment ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries ... Read more...
63. Unemployment Rate Unemployment Rate (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Unemployment Rate means: the unemployed divided by the labour force (those employed plus the unemployed)....
64. Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic: On May 15, 2013, the governments of the [...]...
65. Marine Conservation Protection of Marine Environment and Marine Conservation In relation to the international law practice and protection of marine environment and marine conservation in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: Environment and Other Transnational Scientific Issues About [...]...
66. Epidemic Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
67. Infectious Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
68. Mental Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
69. Parasitic Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
70. Tropical Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
71. Occupational Disease Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age Social Protection Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State...
72. Occupational Disease Compensation Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State...
73. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Description of Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Resources See Also Environmental Law...
74. Convention on the Prevention And Punishment Of the Crime Of Genocide Human Rights Conventions: Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of GenocideFurther ReadingA concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United [...]...
75. Accident Prevention Prevention of Accidents Organized efforts for the prevention of accidents began in the 19th century with the adoption of factory-inspection laws, first in Britain and then in the United States and other countries (Factory System). Fire insurance and accident insurance companies made efforts to [...]...
76. Crime Prevention ContentsCrime PreventionCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)Situational Crime Prevention StrategiesFurther Reading Crime Prevention Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) It ... Read more...
77. Atrocities Prevention United States Atrocities Prevention Board in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On August 4, 2011, President Obama issued a Directive to multiple agencies within the U.S. government on the creation of [...]...
78. Prevention Education Overview of Prevention Education in relation to cyber crime: [1]Other online resources include, but are not limited to the following: • Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces • Parent's Guide to Internet Safety • FBI Safety Tips for Kids • Cybercitizen [...]...
79. Un Conflict Prevention United Nations Peacekeepers' Role in Preventing Conflict in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): See information on Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration in this legal Encyclopedia8.A.1.c.(3). [...]...
80. Prevention of Pollution U.S. Implementation of Amendments to Marpol Annex V in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Implementation of Amendments to Marpol Annex V: On January 1, 2013 a resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organization ("IMO") in 2011 entered [...]...
81. Prevention of Genocide Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on application of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide (Croatia v. Yugoslavia) explores the [...]...
82. Prevention Resources See Also Disabled...
83. Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism ContentsCouncil of Europe Convention on the Prevention of TerrorismConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries ... Read more...
84. Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention ContentsPrevention of Major Industrial Accidents ConventionConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Prevention of Major ... Read more...
85. Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention 2 Contents Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Prevention ... Read more...
86. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide ContentsConvention on the Prevention and Punishment of GenocidConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries Convention ... Read more...
87. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman ContentsEuropean Convention for the Prevention of Torture and InhumanConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these Entries ... Read more...
88. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman 2 Contents European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in ... Read more...
89. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil ContentsInternational Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by OilConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned ... Read more...
90. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil 2 Contents International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
91. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil 3 Contents International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
92. Children Prevention And Treatment Programs Child Abuse Producting Children Prevention and Treatment ProgramsIn the United States many types of social programs, usually at the county or state levels, have attempted to reduce and prevent child abuse. Current approaches involve identifying high-risk parents-such as young, single, first......
93. Child Soldiers Prevention Legislation Child Soldiers Prevention Act in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Child Soldiers Prevention Act: Consistent with the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 ("CSPA"), Title IV of Public Law 110-457, the State Department's 2013 Trafficking in [...]...
94. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 5 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
95. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ContentsProtocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and ... Read more...
96. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
97. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 3 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
98. Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 4 Contents Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences ... Read more...
99. Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ContentsProtocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ShipsConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
100. Protocol Number 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman ContentsProtocol Number 1 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
101. Protocol Number 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman ContentsProtocol Number 2 to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the ... Read more...
102. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ContentsConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
103. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ContentsConvention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other MatterConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s ... Read more...
104. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2 Contents Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout ... Read more...
105. Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources ContentsConvention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based SourcesConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned in these ... Read more...
106. Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources 2 Contents Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned ... Read more...
107. Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources 3 Contents Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned ... Read more...
108. Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources 4 Contents Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources ConclusionNotesSee AlsoReferences and Further ReadingAbout the Author/s and Reviewer/sMentioned ... Read more...
109. Discrimination Summary of Discrimination Unequal treatment in the duties, quotas, or administrative controls accorded to the products of one or more nations. Generally speaking, any nation which does not enjoy most FAVORED NATION (read this and related legal terms for further details) status is the subject [...]...
110. Disaggregation Disaggregation (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Disaggregation means: _ process of calculating indicators for different geographic subregions, ethnic groups and minorities, genders and income classes, among other classifications, whereby potential areas of inequality can be [...]...
111. Disposable Income Gross National Disposable Income (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Gross National Disposable Income means: derived from gross national income by adding current transfers from the rest of the world minus current transfers to the rest of the world (including net value of [...]...
112. Distance Learning Distance Learning (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Distance Learning means: a student works and studies at the same time, and the educational institution is located in a different place. Distance learning is based on using modern information technologies and telecommunication [...]...
113. Divergence Divergence (ecological) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Divergence (ecological) means: 1. is the separation of one community into two by the impact of internal or external factors; 2. is the divergence of morpho-physiological traits in new generations genetically taken from [...]...
114. Decentralization Decentralization (government) Introduction to Decentralization Decentralization (government), transfer of power from a central government to subordinate authorities. A decentralized government is the opposite of a centralized government, in which power is legally vested in the central [...]...
115. Development Development Research, Development Theories Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Development, H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Development, Boczek, Boleslaw Adam [...]...
116. Disarmament Disarmament Further Reading A concise encyclopedia of the United Nations (including Disarmament , H Volger, KA Annan -2010) The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations (TG Weiss - 2007) International Law: A Dictionary (including Disarmament , Boczek, Boleslaw Adam -2005) Embracing mainstream [...]...
117. Developing Countries Developing Countries in International Trade Meaning of Developing Countries, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The developing countries generally lack a high degree of industrialization, infrastructure and other capital investment, sophisticated [...]...
118. Debt Service Total Debt Service (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Total Debt Service means: the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in foreign currency, goods or services on long-term debt (having a maturity of more than one year), interest paid on short-term debt and [...]...
119. Degradation Degradation (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Degradation means: is a quantitative or qualitative deviation of something from its former state. The term is applicable to the components of the ecosystem (eg. D. of forest, D. of animal population of some areas), water bodies (eg, [...]...
120. Demografy Model of Demografic Transition (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Model of Demografic Transition means: is an empirical description of the dynamics of demographic change on the basis of fertility and mortality rates that occur as countries develop from pre-industrial to [...]...