Governments and international organizations looking for ways to measure the information society tend to focus on access to technology rather than monitoring its impact. This publication presents a framework to measure the impact of knowledge societies from the perspective of people and priorities of governments.Governments and international organizations are looking for ways to measure the...

Three countries - the United Kingdom, United States and China - produced 40 percent of the world's cultural trade products in 2002, while Latin America and Africa together accounted for less than four percent according to this report. The report analyses cross-border trade data from about 120 countries on selected products, such as books, CDs...

This publication explores the challenges and successes in implementing the Convention over the past 30 years. A historical perspective serves as the backdrop to analyse the current state of conservation of cultural and natural World Heritage sites before exploring looming areas of concern, such as the impact of climate change and armed conflict as well...