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WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Renewable Energy
- Energy (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Energy Council of Canada
1, record 1, English, Energy%20Council%20of%20Canada
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECC 2, record 1, English, ECC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Energy Council of Canada(ECC) is the Canadian Member Committee of the World Energy Council. 3, record 1, English, - Energy%20Council%20of%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Title and abbreviation confirmed by the organization established in Ottawa, Ontario. 4, record 1, English, - Energy%20Council%20of%20Canada
Record 1, Key term(s)
- World Energy Council-Canadian Member Committee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Énergies renouvelables
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Conseil canadien de l'énergie
1, record 1, French, Conseil%20canadien%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CCE 2, record 1, French, CCE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme. 3, record 1, French, - Conseil%20canadien%20de%20l%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales canadienses
- Energía renovable
- Energía (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Consejo Canadiense de Energía
1, record 1, Spanish, Consejo%20Canadiense%20de%20Energ%C3%ADa
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- Environmental Management
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Conference on an Agenda of Science for Environment and Development into the 21st Century
1, record 2, English, International%20Conference%20on%20an%20Agenda%20of%20Science%20for%20Environment%20and%20Development%20into%20the%2021st%20Century
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ASCEND '21 2, record 2, English, ASCEND%20%2721
correct, international
- ASCEND 21 3, record 2, English, ASCEND%2021
correct, international
- ASCEND-21 4, record 2, English, ASCEND%2D21
international
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- International Conference on an Agenda of Science for Environment and Development 5, record 2, English, International%20Conference%20on%20an%20Agenda%20of%20Science%20for%20Environment%20and%20Development
correct
- ASCEND 21 Conference 6, record 2, English, ASCEND%2021%20Conference
correct, see observation, international
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... held in Vienna, Austria in November 1991 by the International Council of Scientific Unions(ICSU). The objective of the Conference was to "bring together the understanding and judgment of the world scientific community on the issues of highest priority for the future of the environment and development, "and the Conference outcome "was to provide both a consolidated contribution to the Rio Conference and a perspective for the future of international science in these and related areas. "This agenda discusses problems of the environment and development(such as population and natural resource use; agriculture, land use and degradation; industry and waste; energy; health) as well as scientific understanding of the earth system(for instance, global cycles; atmosphere and climate; marine and coastal systems; terrestrial systems; freshwater resources; biodiversity). 7, record 2, English, - International%20Conference%20on%20an%20Agenda%20of%20Science%20for%20Environment%20and%20Development%20into%20the%2021st%20Century
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Informally called "ASCEND 21 Conference". 8, record 2, English, - International%20Conference%20on%20an%20Agenda%20of%20Science%20for%20Environment%20and%20Development%20into%20the%2021st%20Century
Record 2, Key term(s)
- International Conference on ASCEND
- ICSU International Conference on an Agenda of Science for Environment and Development into the 21st century
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Gestion environnementale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Conférence internationale sur un programme d'action scientifique pour l'environnement et le développement
1, record 2, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20internationale%20sur%20un%20programme%20d%27action%20scientifique%20pour%20l%27environnement%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ASCEND 21 2, record 2, French, ASCEND%2021
correct, international
- ASCEND-21 3, record 2, French, ASCEND%2D21
international
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Conférence internationale du CIUS sur un programme d'action scientifique pour l'environnement et le développement dans la perspective du 21e siècle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de conferencias
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Conferencia Internacional sobre un Programa de Ciencia para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo en el siglo XXI
1, record 2, Spanish, Conferencia%20Internacional%20sobre%20un%20Programa%20de%20Ciencia%20para%20el%20Medio%20Ambiente%20y%20el%20Desarrollo%20en%20el%20siglo%20XXI
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ASCEND 21 2, record 2, Spanish, ASCEND%2021
correct, international
- ASCEND-21 3, record 2, Spanish, ASCEND%2D21
international
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Conferencia Internacional sobre un Programa de Ciencia para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo 4, record 2, Spanish, Conferencia%20Internacional%20sobre%20un%20Programa%20de%20Ciencia%20para%20el%20Medio%20Ambiente%20y%20el%20Desarrollo
correct, feminine noun
- Conferencia Internacional sobre una Agenda de la Ciencia para las Acciones Ambientales y de Desarrollo hasta el Siglo XXI 3, record 2, Spanish, Conferencia%20Internacional%20sobre%20una%20Agenda%20de%20la%20Ciencia%20para%20las%20Acciones%20Ambientales%20y%20de%20Desarrollo%20hasta%20el%20Siglo%20XXI
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Environment
- Electrical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Senior Expert Symposium on Electricity and the Environment 1, record 3, English, Senior%20Expert%20Symposium%20on%20Electricity%20and%20the%20Environment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CEC/CMEA [Council for Mutual Economic Assistance]/IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency]/OECD [Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development]/ECE [Economic Commission for Europe]/WHO [World Health Organization]/UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme] ;Helsinki, 13-17 May 1991. 1, record 3, English, - Senior%20Expert%20Symposium%20on%20Electricity%20and%20the%20Environment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Environnement
- Électrotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Colloque d'experts sur l'électricité et l'environnement
1, record 3, French, Colloque%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9%20et%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Medio ambiente
- Electrotecnia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Simposio de expertos superiores en electricidad y medio ambiente
1, record 3, Spanish, Simposio%20de%20expertos%20superiores%20en%20electricidad%20y%20medio%20ambiente
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Conservation and Studies Committee 1, record 4, English, Conservation%20and%20Studies%20Committee
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
WEC [World Energy Council]. 1, record 4, English, - Conservation%20and%20Studies%20Committee
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Comité des économies d'énergie et des études
1, record 4, French, Comit%C3%A9%20des%20%C3%A9conomies%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20et%20des%20%C3%A9tudes
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Conservación y Estudios
1, record 4, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Conservaci%C3%B3n%20y%20Estudios
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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