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AFRICA ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK 3 • Authors’ Guide
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To modify units of the
metric system
pico (p)
10
-12
nano (n)
10
-9
micro (µ)
10
-6
milli (m)
10
-3
centi (c)
10
-2
deci (d)
10
-1
kilo (k)
10
3
mega (M)
10
6
giga (G)
10
9
tera (T)
10
12
peta (P)
10
15
exa (E)
10
18
Examples: nanometre (nm); megawatt(MW)
Dates and Time
09.00 hours; 15.30 h (not 09:00 hours, 9 a.m.)
From 6 to 10 September, or 6–10 September
On 8 May 1990 in Rome ;or 8 May 1990, in Rome
1 January 1990-12 June 1990
1974-75 (period of two years);
All dates to be in the form: 28 October 1997
From 1960 to 1961 (not 1960 to 61)
Decades: the 1980s
Centuries: the 20th century
Reviewing the chapters
There will be a process for reviewing, both by individual
experts and members of the AEO group. For the individual
reviews, the reviewers should consult the chapter guidelines
to ensure that the chapters have been written according to
the style and format set out in the guidelines. Reviewers are
requested to submit their reviews in good time. It is usual
to allocate a month for review, although this might vary
depending on the amount of material needed for review.
Reviewers will be contacted by the AEO team. The
comments should be sent back to the AEO team, for
distribution to the reviewers. The lead author will ensure
that the comments have been responded to. The technical
editor should have copies of the comments from reviewers,
as well as responses from the authors to check this during the
technical editing process. An online tool for tracking review
comments will be designed by the secretariat.
Authors who receive comments should address all of them.
Authors will find that some of the comments are very useful,
and others perhaps not so useful. In some cases, there are
reasons why an author cannot comply with the request of
the reviewer, or reviewers may hold opposing opinions.
Authors should comply with comments by correcting the
text. Any other comments that the author feels unable to
deal with should be answered on a separate document,
explaining why the author feels the comment is not valid,
or unable to be complied with. A third reviewer can be
consulted, or the lead authors or editors will make the final
decision. However, it is important that authors address any
and all comments made by the reviewers.