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90% of fish stocks are used up – fisheries subsidies must stop
… and account for 30% of the catch in marine fisheries. The value of these subsidies could be used instead to invest in … and regions, with many countries selling below the global average price. Sustainable Development Goal 14 – which … will also examine ways that fisheries and seafood value chains can be more sustainable and more inclusive. Unlike …
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Investment Policy Review: Kenya
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… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 1. Global Trends . . . . . . . . . . . 65 2. Kenya’ … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 1. Global Trends . . . . . . . . . . . 75 2. Regional Services … coastal safari tourism. number major international hotel chains present, including Hilton, Intercontinental, Serena, …
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Focus for least developed countries should be on transforming their economies, meeting told
… to external shocks such as natural disasters and global economic downturns. In the run-up to the Fourth United … LDCs, as LDC economies are very open to the forces of global markets. Some developing countries that have done well … LDCs to diversify their production base and move up the value chain, and we are supporting this via our development, …
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Improving productive capacities is vital for intra-African trade
… the experience of the Asian region in the aftermath of the global crisis, when the countries of the region were able to … more open markets by providing more products - and higher value added products - to trade. What was needed was "an … advantages. "Private-sector cooperation in regional value chains is pivotal," Mr. Kimenyi said. At the morning session …
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Common misconceptions about African migration?
… prepared by the United Nations covering all dimensions of global migration – will result in a resolution to be put … critical gaps and enable non-migrants to pursue higher value work. Thirdly, it is often believed that migrants … unlock the potential of commodity-based industrial value chains to boost growth and generate jobs, both for nationals …
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Bridging transport connectivity divides crucial to enhance productive capacities in landlocked developing countries
… shows that logistics for transporting high-volume and low-value primary commodities are more costly than those involved … and a study on LLDC’s participation in commodity value chains , LLDCs need timely support in areas that go beyond … building LLDCs need to be more competitive in regional and global markets and structurally transform their economies to …
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South-South cooperation for climate adaptation and sustainable development
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TRADE IN SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS
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… trade negotiations”. . RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE GLOBAL SERVICES ECONOMY 2. International trade services key … countries international trade services increasing, global deficit trade services shrinking. Developing … small proportion total retail business. Large retail chains majority developing countries accounts , 16 cent …
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Nigeria: The welfare impact in Nigeria of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff: A distributional effects analysis - by Olayinka Idowu Kareem
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… economic integration developing countries Nigeria global markets offers opportunity rapid growth poverty - … Community West African States (ECOWAS).2 integrate economy global markets, ECOWAS -region, Nigeria committed 2005 … turn impacted economy, propensity import. Nigeria’ global integration boosted trade liberalization, accompanied …
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Assessing the impact of IMO 2020 on grains and oilseeds freight costs
… the regulation came into force, only about 10%-15% of the global fleet was estimated to be equipped with scrubbers (S&P Global Platts, Clarkson Research), which implies that most … to impact trade volumes and cause disruption to supply chains. Reflecting this, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a …