There is a general consensus among academics, politicians and social movements, that BRICS as ‘new donors’ are increasing both their quantitative and qualitative role in defining what is considered to be ‘the world economic order’.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2014Afrique du Sud, Chine, Inde, Fédération de Russie, Brésil, Afrique sub-saharienne, Asie occidentale, Afrique septentrionale
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2008Népal, Mauritanie, Mali, Chine, Ouzbékistan, Inde, Tchad, Europe orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie méridionale
Across vast areas of the world, human activity has degraded once fertile and productive land. Deforestation, overgrazing, continuous farming and poor irrigation practices have affected almost 2 billion hectares worldwide, threatening the health and livelihoods of over one billion people. In this edition of New Agriculturist, a collection of articles explores some of the approaches and policies that can help to successfully rehabilitate degraded land.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2003Turkménistan, Tadjikistan, Kirghizistan, Ukraine, Ouzbékistan, Bélarus, Moldova, Fédération de Russie, Kazakhstan, Arménie
This paper analyses the problem of water resource sharing in Central Asia. The authors consider this problem to be especially important, since they believe that the struggle for control over water resources will be one of the main causes of internal and international conflicts in the 21st century.[The full text of this paper is in Russian language only.]The authors note that in each of the Central Asian republics, the amount of water consumption rises, while the amount of water reserves decreases.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2001Honduras, Chili, Ukraine, Indonésie, Kirghizistan, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Guyana, Bélarus, République centrafricaine, Nicaragua, Tadjikistan, Turkménistan, Madagascar, Ouzbékistan, Cameroun, République-Unie de Tanzanie, Équateur, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Fédération de Russie, Arménie, Brésil, Océanie, Afrique sub-saharienne, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Asie orientale
Report which alleges that International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans and policies have caused extensive deforestation in each of the 15 countries of Africa, Latin America, and Asia studied.This forest loss, the author claims, has occurred both directly and indirectly through:the IMF's promotion of foreign investment in natural resource sectorsausterity measures that cut spending on environmental programsprograms that have unwittingly worsened the conditions of povertythe IMF.s insistence upon export-oriented economic growth.The report finds that:IMF induced cuts have impeded:Promotion of resp
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2009Europe orientale, Afrique sub-saharienne, Afrique septentrionale, Asie orientale, Océanie, Asie occidentale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes
Conflicts associated with natural resources are twice as likely to relapse into conflict in the first five years, an imminent report suggests. Indeed the natural resource curse has been a primary determinant of intra-state conflict in terrible theatres of war such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia. Yet it extends far beyond the battle to acquire precious commodities.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2004Angola, Guinée équatoriale, Ukraine, Kirghizistan, Fédération de Russie, Moldova, Bélarus, Tadjikistan, Turkménistan, Ouzbékistan, Kazakhstan, Arménie, Nauru, Afrique sub-saharienne, Asie orientale, Océanie
This report explores how, across the world, the revenues from oil, gas and mining that should be funding sustainable economic development have often been misappropriated and mismanaged. Specifically, it analyses five major examples of this problem: Kazakhstan, Congo Brazzaville, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Nauru.The report argues that in these countries, governments do not provide even basic information about their revenues from natural resources. Nor do oil, mining and gas companies publish any information about payments made to governments.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2003Laos, Bénin, Nigéria, Philippines, Pérou, Togo, Cameroun, Colombie, Ghana, Tchad, Roumanie, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Europe orientale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Océanie, Afrique sub-saharienne, Asie orientale
This report reviews the experience and outcomes of the funding by International Financial Institutions (IFIs) of projects in the extractive industries. It presents short case studies of experiences in the Philippines, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Romania, Colombia, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, which then uses to make recommendations.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2013Moldova, Tadjikistan, Turkménistan, Azerbaïdjan, Ouzbékistan, Ukraine, Kirghizistan, Fédération de Russie, Kazakhstan, Bélarus, Arménie
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is sparking renewed interest and debate on issues such as transparency of government – company contracts, reporting on revenues from natural resources by company and by project, and reporting on revenue expenditure.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2004Turkménistan, Tadjikistan, Kirghizistan, Ukraine, Ouzbékistan, Bélarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Arménie, Fédération de Russie, Europe
This paper examines how, over the past 10 years, Kyrgyzstan has privatised most of its agricultural land and distributed it to individual households. These households either farm alone or join together and farm cooperatively. This research seeks to examine whether women have been adversely affected in the process of privatisation, asset ownership, or business development.
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Library Resourcejanvier, 2011Qatar, Égypte, Nigéria, États-Unis d'Amérique, Ukraine, Kirghizistan, Indonésie, Brésil, Royaume-Uni, Ghana, Fédération de Russie, Moldova, Éthiopie, Bélarus, Mozambique, Laos, Turkménistan, Philippines, Libye, Tadjikistan, Émirats arabes unis, Ouzbékistan, Koweït, Argentine, Kazakhstan, Soudan, Bahreïn, Arménie, Arabie saoudite, Cambodge, Océanie, Asie occidentale, Europe, Asie orientale, Asie méridionale, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Amérique septentrionale, Afrique septentrionale
Recent increases in the level of agricultural commodity prices and the resulting demand for land has been accompanied by a rising interest in acquiring agricultural land by investors. This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture.
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