1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996393097803316

Autore

Marshall Stephen <1594?-1655.>

Titolo

The right vnderstanding of the times [[electronic resource] ] : opened in a sermon preached to the Honorable House of Commons, December 30. 1646. at Margaret Westminster, being the day of their solemne monethly fast. / / By Stephen Marshall, B.D. Minister of Gods Word at Finchingfield in Essex

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Richard Cotes, for Stephen Bowtell, and are to bee sold at the signe of the Bible in Popes-head Alley, 1647

Descrizione fisica

[4], 46, [2] p

Soggetti

Fast-day sermons - 17th century

Sermons, English - 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

With a final order to print.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "1646"; the 7 in imprint date crossed out.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965802303321

Titolo

Down to earth : geographic information for sustainable development in Africa / / Committee on the Geographic Foundation for Agenda 21, Commiittee on Geography, Mapping Science Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2002

ISBN

9786610183487

9780309169257

0309169259

9781280183485

1280183489

9780309500210

0309500214

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Disciplina

338.96/07

Soggetti

Sustainable development - Africa

Africa Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agenda 21 Implementation: Progress, Challenges, and the Role of Geographic Data -- 3 Geographic Information Activities in Africa -- 4 Facilitating the Use of Geographic Data: Spatial Data and Telecommunications Infrastructures -- 5 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development I: Framework Data -- 6 Geographic Data for Sustainable Development II: Other Thematic Data -- 7 GIS-Based Decision-Support Systems in Africa -- 8 Building Capacity to Apply Geographic Information to Sustainable Development in Africa -- 9 Lessons Learned and Recommendations -- A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- B Oral and Written Contributors -- C FGDC Statement -- D Acronyms -- E Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

In 1992, world leaders adopted Agenda 21, the work program of the



1992 U.N. Conference on Environment and Development. This landmark event provided a political foundation and action items to facilitate the global transition toward sustainable development. The international community marked the tenth anniversary of this conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August 2002. Down to Earth , a component of the U.S. State Department's "Geographic Information for Sustainable Development" project for the World Summit, focuses on sub-Saharan Africa with examples drawn from case-study regions where the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies have broad experience. Although African countries are the geographic focus of the study, the report has broader applicability. Down to Earth summarizes the importance and applicability of geographic data for sustainable development and draws on experiences in African countries to examine how future sources and applications of geographic data could provide reliable support to decision-makers as they work towards sustainable development. The committee emphasizes the potential of new technologies, such as satellite remote-sensing systems and geographic information systems, that have revolutionized data collection and analysis over the last decade.