The criteria include (a) assessment of land quality in areas of suspected mine contamination (b) assessment of population density of those areas (c) assessment of the importance of agriculture as a source of economic sustainability for the populations of those areas and (d) assessment of the political and security situation with respect to the return of refugees and internally displace persons (especially the return of ethnic minorities) to those areas.

(f) Assessment of environmental sensitivity and proper land use of coastal urban areas.

Some of the areas that deserve special attention are research and development facilities and financing, industrial development, capital (including venture capital), intellectual property rights and expertise in areas including marketing research, technology assessment, socio economic assessment and safety assessment.

During 1995, UNDCP supported a rapid assessment study covering mining areas, border towns, poppy cultivation areas and high risk urban areas in Myanmar.

Following internal assessment of the consultants apos recommendations, proposals were implemented in a number of areas.

(c) Assessment of agricultural biological diversity, based on existing information and global assessments in relevant areas

UNEP WCMC has also produced specialized guidelines on biodiversity assessment and monitoring for protected areas.

In addition to this primary task, the system should be able to solve secondary problems such as assessment of vegetation damage, assessment of atmospheric pollution and evaluation of the revitalization of burned areas.

Japan believes that reform is also necessary in the areas of needs assessment and common strategy for humanitarian assistance.

This assessment will form the basis for interventions at all levels, in urban and rural areas.

The assessment team found substantive evidence of an increasing number of illegal chainsaw operators in practically all the former concession areas.

However, the Panel does not consider that Saudi Arabia's assessment of ecological service losses in the damaged areas is reasonable.

(b) The assessment of the Special Representative that some improvements have taken place, inter alia, in such areas as women's education

Finally, the lack of awareness among the disaster management community of the potentials of space systems to provide vital contributions in areas such as risk assessment, hazard zonation, damage assessment and emergency communications is a further constraint.

UNDCP has been providing support to rapid assessment surveys in selected areas in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Turkey.

59. WHO has ongoing activities in such areas as quality of life assessment, traditional medicine, substance abuse, the mental health of indigenous peoples.

Next, a preliminary assessment of the specific thematic and sectoral areas sets out the main achievements and constraints that have been identified.

Obviously, those recommendations touch on vital issues and areas that will merit careful assessment in the course of deliberations among Member States.

With regard to strengthening national capacities, it was important to consolidate infrastructure in the areas of standardization, metrology, testing and conformity assessment.

Following a needs assessment, the Agency provided extended training for rehabilitation workers in the Jerusalem, Nablus and Hebron areas.

Encouragingly, voter registration has surged in all areas of the country, the latest figures and assessment indicating about 14 million people so far.

Certain areas, however, such as renewable energy sources and desertification monitoring and assessment, would merit closer attention in future reports.

(d) Develop strengthen and institutionalize the use of gender analysis, gender impact assessment and gender sensitive monitoring and evaluation procedures for all policy areas

Available statistical data could allow for a preliminary assessment of the local and national ageing situation and the identification of areas for more specific participatory inquiries.

The Centre publishes the Collection of biosafety reviews , a compilation of scientific studies in areas of major interest on biosafety and risk assessment by internationally recognized scientists.

Identifying new issues to be brought to the attention of the Commission on Sustainable Development for its consideration, including the assessment of new critical areas of sustainability.

Complementing this overall extension of the observing network are important supporting activities in areas such as education and training, and quality assurance and assessment procedures.

(a) Determination of opportunities for synergism among conventions, and the identification of specific areas and criteria for project development and assessment in which synergy would be appropriate.

It complements and enhances the more traditional activity areas of UNEP, such as assessment, environmental policy and law, environmental institution building, and promotion of cleaner production systems.

Also, the document did not contain any assessment of the real effectiveness of the efforts made, even in the areas where the Cairo Conference had set clear goals.

UNCTAD's assessment was that with regard to the investment framework, the majority of the recommendations had been fully implemented and in some areas had even surpassed expectations.

Because the Office of Internal Oversight Services was new and was still in its first budget biennium, its needs assessment had been too conservative in some areas.

Needs assessment, in terms of such institution and capacity building, would be appropriate as a means by which to determine areas for self improvement within the region.

During a stopover visit by the Secretary General in mid May 1998, the Government of the Sudan agreed to allow an assessment mission in rebel held areas.

Women and the civil society of a conflict affected country, including in the rural areas, must be involved at every stage in the assessment and planning of such work.

Assessment of risk

assessment of needs

An assessment of the drug abuse situation in rural and urban areas of the Lao People apos s Democratic Republic indicated that total annual opium consumption in the rural areas had decreased from 80 tonnes in 1995 to 50 tonnes in 1996.

In the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the main contribution of UNEP will be to complement the activities of UNCHS (Habitat) in the priority areas of environmental assessment, planning and management.

The work should thus contribute to setting standards for such methodologies in such areas as pre project situation assessment and project monitoring and evaluation.

It may also wish to request an assessment of the situation with respect to the various organizations in order to identify areas where further progress might be possible.

(b) Increasing illicit production and cultivation of drugs in Kazakstan and Egypt called for improved monitoring and more accurate assessment of the illicit capacity for drug production in those areas

UNEP has provided training to an estimated 1,500 people from 140 countries in areas such as risk assessment, public participation, regulatory regimes and administrative systems.

An IMO needs assessment mission visited Gaza in December 1997 to identify specific areas in which the Palestinian Authority could benefit from IMO technical assistance.

Overall assessment of implementation