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CEOS/ESA, SATELLITE EARTH OBSERVATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, 2018

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)-established under the aegis of the G7 Econom... more The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)-established under the aegis of the G7 Economic Summit of Industrial Nations in-ensures international coordination of the civil Earth-observing programmes of more than 30 of the world's leading space agencies. These agencies are collectively investing billions of dollars in space infrastructure with the capability to provide precise, continuous and sustained observations of the entire planet. Recognising that no single country can satisfy all of the observational requirements necessary for monitoring of the Earth system, governments are taking steps through CEOS to harmonise and integrate their observing network. This Handbook has been prepared for national agencies, UN bodies and other SDG stakeholders working towards a collective implementation of the 2030 Agenda and towards a cost-effective response of countries to the SDG monitoring and reporting challenges. It aims to explain how satellite EO are an essential tool in the development of the information and evidence required by many of the SDG Targets and Indicators. The Handbook seeks to improve understanding of readers from all sectors of society as to the role of satellite EO in support of a well-managed planet and society. Part II compiles a number of contributed articles (from EO data providers, national statistical institutions, UN Custodian Agencies, non-governmental organisations and other SDG stakeholders) aimed at inspiring prospective users as to the possibilities of using EO satellite data. This Part seeks to instruct by practical examples and showcases. Part III focuses on five specific Goals highlighting the potential nature of the contribution from EO satellite data to the 2030 Agenda, with a number of best practice examples.

ISTAT, Proceedings of the VII International Conference of Agricultural Statistics, 2016

The growing awareness of the importance of evidence-based decision making in governments and orga... more The growing awareness of the importance of evidence-based decision making in governments and organizations at all levels emphasises the role of statistics in monitoring and achieving national and international development targets. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations plays an essential role in monitoring global food and agriculture statistics by developing methods and standards, providing capacity building support to member countries, and disseminating global databases. This paper aims to propose a methodology to assess, monitor and report on FAO's statistics work, by evaluating the quality of agricultural data at country level and of their use in evidence based decision-making. FAO's statistics work was last assessed as part of the Corporate Outcome Assessment in 2014 and 2015. Changes in the international policy environment and lessons learned from the previous assessment, led to a revised FAO Results Framework. The 2017 Corporate Outcome Assessment will leverage the last assessment while incorporating some significant improvements. The methodological revisions include the harmonization of the results chain and outcome formulation for FAO's statistics work across Strategic Objectives, alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and changes to the survey design and sampling methodology.

Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities, 2016

Special issue paper of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) Case s... more Special issue paper of the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities (CCSA) Case studies * : using non-official sources in international statistics CCSA-serving policy makers with international statistics * Earlier versions of the articles were presented at the

Proceedings of the VII meeting of the Delhi Group, Ministry of Statistics, India, 2004

IS THE ECONOMIC CYCLE STILL ALIVE?, The Macmillan Press, London, 1994

WCO News 86/Dossier, 2018

IISD – SDG Knowledge Hub, 2020

2020 Asia-Pacific Statistics Week, 2020

This paper presents the main results for Asia-Pacific countries of the "Statistical Capacity Asse... more This paper presents the main results for Asia-Pacific countries of the "Statistical Capacity Assessment for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators under the custodianship of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)" carried out by the Organization at the beginning of 2019. The paper focuses, in particular, on the socioeconomic indicators of the SDG monitoring framework, which countries are usually better equipped to produce and disseminate on a regular basis. In order to provide a comprehensive picture of the statistical capabilities on the National Statistics Systems, the objective of the assessment was not only to assess countries' capacity to monitor and report FAO-relevant SDG indicators, but also to collect information on the presence of national coordination mechanisms for SDG reporting, on the main data collection instruments and statistical infrastructure used at country-level, as well as on the needs for technical and financial assistance. A total of 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region (52%) participated in the assessment. Despite most countries in the region seem to have established the required mechanisms for coordinating SDG monitoring, their contribution to global SDG reporting is still rather limited. The FAO survey showed that Asia-Pacific countries need to significantly improve their national data collection activities to compile even the SDG indicators related to the economic aspects of food and agriculture. More worryingly, it seems that most of the countries have no plans in the near future to upgrade their current data collection activities in order to generate the required statistical information to monitor progress towards the SDG targets. This provides a negative outlook on the possibility of Asia-Pacific countries to improve their capacity to compile the SDG indicators that are heavily relying on such data collection vehicles. Many countries report that unless they receive the required technical assistance, they will not be able to produce the SDG indicators under FAO custodianship and therefore contribute to global SDG reporting. This highlight the need to mobilize resources to support targeted interventions of technical assistance and to establish partnerships among the UN agencies to help these countries overcome the capacity and financial constraints they are facing.

Lavoro e relazioni industriali, 2002

Proceedings of the 26° CIRET Conference, Taipei, 2002

SIS 2000: ATTI DELLA XL RIUNIONE SCIENTIFICA, 2000

Lavoro e relazioni industriali, 1999

Lavoro e relazioni industriali, 1996

Lavoro e relazioni industriali, 1995

Quaderni di Statistica ed Econometria, 1992

Rassegna di Statistiche del Lavoro, 1990

Studi di Economia e Diritto, 1990