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EXISTING TRADE PRACTICES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Industries - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics
1, record 1, English, Division%20of%20Technology%2C%20Industry%2C%20and%20Economics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DTIE 1, record 1, English, DTIE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Industry and Environment Programme Activity Centre 2, record 1, English, Industry%20and%20Environment%20Programme%20Activity%20Centre
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNEP DTIE was created in 1998 as part of the re-organisation of UNEP. It brought together 4 existing UNEP offices(International Environmental Technology Centre, Industry and Environment Programme Activity Centre, UNEP Chemicals, and Economics, Trade and Environment Unit) in an attempt to provide integrated responses to industrial and urban issues. The mission of UNEP DTIE is to encourage decision makers in government, industry and business to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices that are cleaner and safer, make efficient use of natural resources that incorporate environmental costs, ensure environmentally sound management of chemicals, reduce pollution and risks for human beings and the environment, enable implementation of conventions. 3, record 1, English, - Division%20of%20Technology%2C%20Industry%2C%20and%20Economics
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Industry and Environment Program Activity Center
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Industries - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division Technologie, Industrie et Économie
1, record 1, French, Division%20Technologie%2C%20Industrie%20et%20%C3%89conomie
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Centre d'activité du programme Industrie et environnement 2, record 1, French, Centre%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20du%20programme%20Industrie%20et%20environnement
former designation, correct, masculine noun, international
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- existing trade practices
1, record 2, English, existing%20trade%20practices
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coutumes commerciales actuelles
1, record 2, French, coutumes%20commerciales%20actuelles
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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