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We must help developing countries escape commodity dependence
… and breaking cycles of underdevelopment. UNCTAD’s recent report on the State of Commodity Dependence 2019 assesses the … countries, and is higher still - at 85% - for the world’s least-developed countries. In other words, export … After these shocks, you can imagine what follows: less investment in infrastructure, social protection, and …
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How markets and consumers can drive sustainability
… Africa. Their conversations revolved around a new UNCTAD report , which examines connections among sustainability, … businesses. Given the long-term nature and amount of investment required to participate in these agreements, only … Consumer education remains vital According to UNCTAD’s world consumer protection map , consumer education …
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COVID-19 - Insights from Innovation Economists
… the current pandemic. It offers a reading of current real-world developments using economic reasoning and relying on … case for government support and interventions. But if the world as a whole would be better off with public support for … 2 - Short term STI policy reaction: Is there an optimal investment level in SARS-COV-2 research? The case for …
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Every post-2015 development goal needs to be backed by economic reform
… on how best to tackle the challenges now facing the world. In his address, Dr. Supachai highlighted the economic … Liberia and the United Kingdom, recently submitted a report to the United Nations expanding the number of …
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International Day for South-South Cooperation
… Revolution for Sustainable Development (IAEG-SDG) of the report 'A World that Counts' has highlighted, not only the need for … It is becoming clear that a great deal of additional investment in national and international statistical systems …
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Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Guatemala
… principal beneficiaries may rather be intermediaries. This report concludes with a set of recommended sustainable … use of resources and encourage domestic and foreign investment. Target the growing international market in … agricultural certification scheme that is in line with world-accepted norms for varieties native to the country. …
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Concentration of containerized shipping and handling services: The case of the Dakar-Luanda port range
… African (WCA) port range represents less than 1% of the world total handling with 10 million TEU in 2021 (Alix & … Group), APM-Terminals (A.P. Moller-Maersk) and Terminal Investment Ltd (TiL - MSC Group) hold almost all the … Terminal Operators. Annual Review and Forecast. Annual. Report 2021/2022. London. UK. 285p. Dynamar , 2022. The West …
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Toward a Global Green New Deal
… environmental conditions to threaten humanity itself, world leaders must finish what they started. The “ Green New … of more robust growth. Then, in December of that year, world leaders meeting in Copenhagen under the auspices of the … so, too, are fraud and instability. Meanwhile, investment in public goods – globally and nationally – has …
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Services ''development'' payoff requires teamwork, Summit stresses
… ministers of trade, industry, and commerce from around the world - spoke on the culminating day of the Forum, or GSF, … vice-ministers representing developing nations around the world. The development of the services economy has been … infrastructure improvement, regulatory systems, and investment regimes must be well-coordinated with each other …
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When it rains it pours: COVID-19 exacerbates poverty risks in the poorest countries
… enters a synchronized recession unseen since the Second World War, the world’s poorest countries brace for yet another shock that … concerns are deeply intertwined all over the world, but all the more so in contexts like the least …