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UN Trade and Development calls for sustainable and equitable strategies to mitigate digital economy’s growing environmental impact
… The Digital Economy Report 2024 analyses the growing environmental impact of the world’s expanding digital economy Developing countries … commodities is already boosting driving foreign direct investment in Latin America, accounting for 23% of the …
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COVID-19’s economic fallout will long outlive the health crisis, report warns
… that an end to the health pandemic is in sight, an UNCTAD report published on 19 November warns that a viable vaccine … 130 million people into extreme poverty. The way the world economy is set up is partly to blame for the … economy and maps how the crisis has affected global trade, investment, production, employment and, ultimately, …
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TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2005
… capita incomes grew almost everywhere in the developing world, and that short-term prospects are favourable. The bad … countries must seize the opportunity to increase investment in manufacturing in order to achieve higher … diversification. … UNCTAD/TDR/2005 … TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2005 … publication …
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Multiple crises unleash one of the lowest global economic outputs in recent decades, says UN report
… as well as the climate emergency — battered the world economy in 2022. Against this backdrop, world output growth is projected to decelerate from an … Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2023 , launched today. The report presents a gloomy and uncertain economic outlook for …
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African tourists emerge as powerhouse for tourism on the continent, says UNCTAD report
… for transformative and inclusive growth, this year’s report encourages African countries to harness the dynamism … ministers are women, which is the highest share in the world. Creating firm links between tourism, the agriculture … chain and boost infrastructure development. This continued investment into the tourism sector in Africa could lift …
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Roadmap to decarbonize the shipping sector: Technology development, consistent policies and investment in research, development and innovation
… and the sheer size of its business (more than 80% of the world merchandise trade by volume is transported by sea). … different fundamental aspects: technology, policy, and investment in research, development and innovation. … infrastructures and therefore prove inefficient. Investment in Research, Development, and Innovation In order …
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UNCTAD to follow up request by G20 Leaders for continued work on trade and investment protectionism, global value chains, and commodity price volatility
… the work done in the area of protectionism and trade and investment restrictive measures, particularly the inventory … and publicized its findings in the G20 reports and the World Investment Report ". In noting the relevance of regional and global …
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Biofuels remain an important and growing sector for developing countries, new UNCTAD report says
… account for 1 per cent of global energy use, a new UNCTAD report on the state of the global biofuels market has found, … fuels but to play a complementary role in satisfying the world energy demand," the report says. The State of the … undue cost burdens. Promote a continuous inflow of private investment and production and process technologies to …
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Launch of Trade and Development Report 2012: Policies for inclusive and balanced growth
… The Trade and Development Report (TDR) 2012 reviews recent trends in the global economy … increasing income inequality has been a feature in the world economy since the early 1980s. However, in the 2000s in … be altered by proactive economic and social policies. The Report also briefly addresses some other aspects of …
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UNCTAD underlines key role of corporate reporting for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
… included representatives from the European Commission, World Bank, Financial Accounting Standards Board, Public … transparency, promote financial stability and attract investment. UNCTAD's ADT is a quantitative measurement tool …