Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development (5th : 1999 Jun 10-12 : Bangkok); and High-level Expert Group Meeting Preparatory to the Second Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific (1999 Jun 10-12 : Bangkok)

1. Background documents and the preparation for the Second Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 4p. (ENRD/STAS/ICC-99-4)
REMOTE SENSING/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

2. Fourth Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Satellite Communication Applications, 1-3 March 1999, Tehran: report. 1999. 15p.
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION/ CONFERENCE REPORTS

3. The Fourth Meeting on the Regional Working Group on Meteorological Satellite Applications and Natural Hazards Monitoring, Manila, 14-17 April 1999: report. 1999. 30p.
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ NATURAL DISASTERS/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION/CONFERENCE REPORTS

4. Review of the implementation of the recommendations of the Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific and the Beijing Declaration. 1999. 10p. (ENR/STAS/ICC-1)
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

5. Tentative work plan of the Regional Space Applications Programme for 1999-2000 and announcement of intended contributions/commitments by participating countries. 1999. 4p. (ENRD/STAS/ICC-99-3)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ REMOTE SENSING/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Interregional Workshop on Social Implications of the Financial Crisis and Expert Group Meeting on the Agenda for Action on Social Development in the ESCAP Region (1999 May 25-27 : Bangkok)

6. The consequences of the economic recession: the perspective of the urban poor. 1999. 4p.
Discusses the consequences of the recession for urban poor in Bangkok: education drop-outs, the crisis in the families, the rise in crime, health problems, and the exploitation of workers.
URBAN POVERTY/ ECONOMIC RECESSION/ FINANCIAL CRISIS/ NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS/ SLUMS/ SOCIAL PROBLEMS/ THAILAND

7. Guidelines on national reporting on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development. 1999. 4p.
Presents guidelines on national reporting on the implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development, formulated by the Secretary-General. The guidelines are expected to ensure a reasonable degree of comparability and coherence in the analysis of the data received from countries.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/ POLICY GUIDELINES/ PROGRAMMES OF ACTION/ UN SYSTEM

8. Making regional development work better: new challenges for governments and civil society in crisis times. 1999. 28p.
Identifies the pressures and demands on regional governance and planning that are now arising. Discusses the impacts of the crisis: unemployment in urban and rural areas; increasing regional disparities; ethnic conflicts; impacts on women and children. Five broad conclusions are drawn from the paper: 1) the government sets the right priorities; 2) strong and effective policies are needed; 3)institutional sustainability; 4) role of NGOs and CBOs; and 5) role of private sector
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ LOCAL GOVERNMENTS/ RURAL POVERTY/ RURAL DEVELOPMENT/ FINANCIAL CRISIS

9. Note on the Workshop and the Expert Group Meeting. 1999. 3p.
FINANCIAL CRISIS/SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/ SOCIAL POLICY/ SOCIAL PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

10. Social impact of the economic crisis. 1999. 21p.
Reviews the pre-crisis achievements of four countries in the area of economic growth, employment, poverty, health, and education. Analyses social impact of the crisis, and governments' policy to overcome it.
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ ECONOMIC RECESSION/ FINANCIAL CRISIS/ EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES/ WOMEN WORKERS/ SOCIAL POLICY/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION/ INDONESIA/ MALAYSIA/ KOREA R/ THAILAND

11. Social impact of the Korean economic crisis. 1999. 25p.
Studies the extent of the Korean economic crisis in regard to labour market, education, and social stratification. The crisis has been further exacerbated by social distress of the socially neglected group. Therefore, the implementation of measures for the disadvantages should be regarded as the integral part of the self-restructuring efforts. The government resources also should mobilize more heavily towards providing subsistence and expanding income support
FINANCIAL CRISIS/ LABOUR MARKETS/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ DEVELOPMENT POLICY/ KOREA R

12. Social implication of financial crisis: resource mobilization and national local cooperation. 1999. 17p.
Due to its unique position in the field of social welfare, Sri Lanka has spent so much of its budget on social services. This high level of government spending will not be possible in the future. Recent surveys have shown that there is a considerable deficiency in the quality of education provided and deterioration of service quality in the health sector.
FINANCIAL CRISIS/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ RESOURCES MOBILIZATION/ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/ FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS/ GOVERNMENT BUDGETING/ SRI LANKA

13. Social implications of the financial crisis and the response of the Philippine business for social progress. 1999. 13p.
The programme Public Business for Social Progress(PBSP) highlights the role and the capacity of the corporate sector in helping address the adverse social impact of the crisis. The "profit" private sector can truly become a good corporate citizen and work in partnership with the government and other sectors in the task of rebuilding from the social ruins of the financial crisis.
FINANCIAL CRISIS/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT/ SOCIAL POLICY/ PHILIPPINES

14. Social implications of the regional financial crisis in Malaysia. 1999. 18p.
Highlights the major social consequences arising from the economic slowdown, and subsequently focuses on the positive measures undertaken by the Government to provide social safety nets in addressing the crisis. The challenge is to accelerate the process of economic revival and growth without compromising on the provision of the necessary social infrastructure facilities and thus, improving the quality of life.
FINANCIAL CRISIS/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ ECONOMIC POLICY/ ECONOMIC PLANNING/ RESOURCES MOBILIZATION/ UNEMPLOYMENT/ RURAL-URBAN MIGRATIONS/ MALAYSIA

15. The social impact of and policy responses to the regional economic crisis: lessons from Indonesia. 1999. 16p.
Discusses the impact of the financial and economic crisis in Indonesia and programmes to overcome it.
FINANCIAL CRISIS/ ECONOMIC RECESSION/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ ECONOMIC POLICY/ ECONOMIC PLANNING/ INDONESIA

16. The social implications of the financial crisis in Southeast Asia. 1999. 28p.
Describes the real economy of countries affected by the financial crisis and the response to it.
FINANCIAL CRISIS/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ SOCIAL INDICATORS/ ECONOMIC POLICY/ SOUTHEAST ASIA

17. Unemployment during the Korean economic crisis: challenges and responses. 1999. 16p.
Discusses unemployment in the Republic of Korea caused by financial crisis. Household income is reduced, thus affects opportunity for educational and health services, which increases personal tension.
UNEMPLOYMENT/ ECONOMIC RECESSION/ FINANCIAL CRISIS/ SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS/ KOREA R

Regional Coordination Meeting for Asia and the Pacific (1999 Jun 2 : Bangkok)

18. Brief note for annual meeting on regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ FAO/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

19. Coordination meeting at the regional level, Asia and the Pacific region. 1999. 17p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UNIDO/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

20. Environmental cooperation and coordination in the Asia-Pacific region. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UNEP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

21. Existing mechanisms for ROTHA coordination and joint action with UN agencies and Commissions (ESCAP in Bangkok) and an assessment of their adequacy. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UNHCR/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

22. First United Nations annual coordination meeting at the regional level for Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 5p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ IMO/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

23. Inter-agency cooperation in East Asia. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ DRUG CONTROL/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

24. Inter-agency coordination meetings at the regional level. 1999. 5p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UNESCO/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

25. International Monetary Fund. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ IMF/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

26. Note on Inter-agency regional coordination by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 4p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ ILO/ ASIA/PACIFIC REGION

27. Priority programme areas of WHO. 1999. 4p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ WHO/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

28. Review of the mechanisms and arrangements for coordination and consultation at regional level. 1999. 5p.
INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UNFPA/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

29. UNICEF collaboration with other UN agencies in the ESCAP region. 1999. 5p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UNICEF/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

30. United Nations system coordination on HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific: a brief overview. 1999. 4p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

31. Universal Postal Union. 1999. 4p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ UPU/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

32. Views on existing mechanisms for coordination and joint actions and ITU priority programmes and activities for the Asia and Pacific region. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ ITU/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

33. World Bank-UN regional cooperation in Asia. 1999. 3p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ WORLD BANK/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

34. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 14p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ UN SYSTEM/ WIPO/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Regional Inter-agency Committee for Asia and the Pacific: Subcommittee on Space Applications for Sustainable Development (5th : 1999 Jun 9: Bangkok)

35. Actions taken by ESCAP and other agencies since the Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Development in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 12p. (ENR/STAS/IASC-1)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ REMOTE SENSING/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

36. Joint formulation and implementation of regional projects. 1999. 2p. (ENR/STAS/IASC-4)
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ REMOTE SENSING/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ REGIONAL PROGRAMMES/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

37. Proposed activities by other agencies for 1999-2000. 1999. 1p. (ENR/STAS/IASC-3)
WORK PROGRAMMES/ UN SPECIALIZED AGENCIES/ REMOTE SENSING/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

38. Proposed ESCAP activities for 1999-2000. 1999. 4p. (ENR/STAS/IASC-3)
WORK PROGRAMMES/ ESCAP/ REMOTE SENSING/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

39. Review of background papers and the preparation for the Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific 1999. 1999. 2p. (ENR/STAS/IASC-5)
REMOTE SENSING/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ CONFERENCE PAPERS/ ASIA/PACIFIC REGION

Regional Inter-agency Committee for Asia and the Pacific: Subcommittee on Water (43rd : 1999 May 20 : Bangkok)

40. Emerging issues and developments related to natural and man-made disasters. 1999. 4p.
NATURAL DISASTERS/ MANMADE DISASTERS/ WATER RESOURCES/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

41. Hydrology and water resources programme. 1999. 2p.
WATER RESOURCES/ WORK ROGRAMMES/INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

42. IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia: Risk Reduction and Society in the 21st Century, Bangkok 23-26 February 1999. 1999. 3p.
NATURAL DISASTERS/ DISASTER PREVENTION/ DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ PROGRAMME PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

43. International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1999. 1999. 1p.
NATURAL DISASTERS/ DISASTER PREVENTION/ DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

44. International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). 1999. 2p.
INTERNATIONAL DECADES/ NATURAL DISASTERS/ DISASTER PREVENTION/ DISASTER PREPAREDNESS/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

45. Project on regional cooperation on optimum water resources allocation among water-use sectors for sustainable socio-economic development. 1999. 1p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ WATER RESOURCES/ RESOURCES UTILIZATION/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

46. Regional programme: reports of the presidents of regional associations. 1999. 9p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ WATER RESOURCES/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION/ WMO

47. Reports of the Presidents of Regional Associations. 1999. 8p.
REGIONAL COOPERATION/ WATER RESOURCES/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION/ ESCAP/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

48. Subprogramme 5: Environment and natural resources development. 1999. 7p.
WORK PROGRAMMES/ ENVIRONMENT/ NATURAL RESOURCES/ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

49. Tropical Cyclone Programme. 1999. 5p.
CYCLONES/ TROPICAL CLIMATE/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Regional Working Group on Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems and Satellite-based Positioning (5th : 1999 Jun 7-9 : Bangkok)

50. Country reports by the national contact points. 1999. 3p. (ENRD/STAS/M-99-6)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ REMOTE SENSING/ PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

51. Regional report by ESCAP. 1999. 10p. (ENRD/STAS/RWG-99-6A)
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

52. Report of the coordinator. 1999. 6p. (ENRD/STAS/RWG-99-4A)
REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

53. Report of the leaders of the Technical Task Forces. 1999. 3p.(ENRD/STAS/RWG-99-5)
REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

54. RESAP implementation status. 1999. 20p.
Presents the status of regional space technology and applications programmes, focusing on RESAP, especially in the context of implementation of the recommendations of the Ministerial Conference.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION/ REGIONAL PROGRAMMES/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

55. Review of background documents and progress on the preparation for the Second Ministerial Conference on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific to be held in 1999. 1999. 3p. (ENRD/STAS/RWG-99-7)
REMOTE SENSING/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

56. Space technology applications for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific: issues. 1999. 16p.
Examines the major sustainable development issues facing the region, and trends in space technology relating to regional developments, in the context of the RESAP programme instituted following the first Ministerial Conference.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ REMOTE SENSING/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL PROGRAMMES/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

57. Space vision 21: the future of space technology development and applications in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 17p.
Reviews space technology developments in the region since 1994, near-term prospects, longer-term approaches, effects of space technology in the region.
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ REMOTE SENSING/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

58. Strategy and action plan on space technology applications for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. 1999. 19p.
Reviews issues in regional cooperation in space technology applications in Asia and the Pacific
SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ REMOTE SENSING/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

59. Tentative work plan for 1999-2000 concerning remote sensing, geographic information systems and satellite-based positioning under the regional space applications programme for sustainable development. 1999. 4p. (ENRD/STAS/RWG-99-8)
REMOTE SENSING/ GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS/ SATELLITE COMMUNICATION/ SPACE TECHNOLOGY/ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/ WORK PROGRAMMES/ PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION/ ASIA/ PACIFIC REGION

Technical Workshop for Management Personnel of Drug Control and Public Health Agencies dealing with HIV/AIDS in Southeast Asia (1999 May 11-14 : Bangkok)

60. Access to sterile needles & syringes. 1999. 2p.
AIDS/ DRUG ABUSE/ COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

61. AIDS epidemic update: December 1998. 1999. 16p.
Describes AIDS as the infectious disease and a threat to the world's young people. Discusses the drives of this epidemic: loneliness, as migrant workers in Africa; conflict, survivors in Rwanda; danger, soldiers in Cambodia; and stigma, shame, silence and denial.
AIDS/ DRUG ABUSE/ COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

62. Drug use and HIV/AIDS. 1999. 9p.
AIDS/ DRUG ABUSE

63. The hidden epidemic: a situation assessment of drug use in South East and East Asia in the context of HIV vulnerability. 1999. 159p.
The report confirms that HIV infection among injecting drug users in South East and East Asia is a major problem. There are clear and large gaps in the ways in which this problem has been monitored, documented and responded to, indicating the often low priority given by government officials to this public health issue. What seems apparent from a review is the dynamic nature of the patterns observed. New drugs are constantly appearing and new populations are becoming involved in drug use which is a risk for HIV transmission. These problems are beyond the capacity of the medical system or the general community, State Government has to support the programmes.
DRUG ABUSE/ AIDS/ COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

64. Methadone maintenance treatment: key principles and observations. 1999. 9p.
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been used in a number of countries around the world since 1963. There are wide variations in models of service delivery varying from very simple and low resource requiring programmes to those that are more complex and expensive. Describes process of admission to treatment, on-going clinical management, risks and problems associated with MMT, and ethical aspects of opioid replacement therapy.
AIDS/ COMMUNICABLE DISEASES/ DRUG ABUSE

65. UNAIDS partnership: working together. 1999. 6p.
AIDS/ DRUG ABUSE/ COMMUNICABLE DISEASES/ WORLD BANK/ UNESCO/ WHO/ UNCP/ UNDP/ UNFPA/ UNICEF

Workshop on Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia (1999 May 3-8 : Bangkok)

66. Facies of the unconsolidated sediments in Yellow Sea, Korea. 1999. 8p.
Defines the facies and describes the distribution of the unconsolidated sediments, to determine the geometry of the unconsolidated sediments and compare it with sediment type and environments.
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION/ MARINE SEDIMENTS/ MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES/ KOREA R

67. Indian industrial minerals: a conspectus. 1999. 31p.
MINERAL RESOURCES/ MINERAL INDUSTRY/ INDIA

68. The industrial mineral potential and mining activities in Cambodia. 1999. 17p.
A country report on the potential of mining industry in Cambodia. Although Cambodia is rich with mineral resources but industrial potential is very slim due to the Government's policy: mineral development projects were not integrated into national plans, and the lack of expertise in the field. Joint-ventures are not encouraged enough because of the political uncertainty within the country.
MINERAL RESOURCES/ MINERAL INDUSTRY/ MINING/ MINERAL EXPLORATION/ CAMBODIA

69. Industrial mineral resources development in Lao PDR. 1999. 10p.
Reviews mineral deposits found in various areas in the People's Democratic Republic of Laos and their production. Discusses the main constraints in the promotion of mining industry in the country and its marketing potential. Technical assistance in the field is needed.
MINING INDUSTRY/ MINERAL RESOURCES/ INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT/ LAO PDR

70. Industrial minerals investment promotion case study: Namibia. 1999. 28p.
MINERAL RESOURCES/ MINING INDUSTRY/ INVESTMENT PROMOTION/ NAMIBIA

71. Papua New Guinea: country report, achievements and prospects. 1999. 25p.
The mining and petroleum sector is currently the driving force behind the Papua New Guinea economy. It is expected to continue into a long-term prospects of several new mineral and petroleum developments. The direct effect of these new developments on economy will be significant.
MINING INDUSTRY/ PETROLEUM INDUSTRY/ PETROLEUM EXPLORATION/ PAPUA NEW GUINEA

72. Physiographic study on Bhutan. 1999. 11p.
Presents a brief information on the growth of mining industry in Bhutan, mineral production, and revenue generation.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS/ BHUTAN

73. Research on marine aggregate resource in China. 1999. 7p.
MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES/ CHINA

74. Rocks and minerals in Bangladesh. 1999. 9p.
MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT/ MINERAL DEPOSITS/ BANGLADESH

75. Workshop on Industrial Minerals and Offshore Aggregates in Asia : report. 1999. 17p.
The main objectives of the Workshop were to provide various issues involved in exploration, development and application of the industrial mineral sector and offshore aggregates within the context of national and regional industrial development initiatives. Encourages regional cooperation in formulating appropriate plans for the development of this sector and presents comparative studies on trade in the region as well as global.
MINERAL RESOURCES/ MINERAL INDUSTRY/ OFFSHORE EXPLORATION/ REGIONAL COOPERATION/ ASIA

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