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environments. We also discuss the importance of including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emissions reduction efforts …
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In Asia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a major share of employment and dominate the economy … particular venture capital markets. Hence, looking for new methods of financing for SMEs is crucial. Hometown investment trust … paper, we explain the importance of SMEs in Asia and describe about HITs. We then provide a scheme for the credit rating of …
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medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and five Southeast Asian economies (Indonesia … finance since the global financial crisis, including sources of credit, lender types, and collateral types. First, SMEs …, when it comes to external finance, SMEs typically use informal non-bank credit sources more than banks. Third, there is a …
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The diversity of plant genetic resources (PGR) from which the world’s food crops are derived is steadily declining, due in part to the reliance of modern agriculture on a limited number of improved varieties. This erosion of genetic variation can lead to increased vulnerability to plant pests...
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The global economic slowdown has again highlighted the vulnerability of export-led development models and economies to downturns in export markets. Economic deepening or "rebalancing" with an emphasis on service-sector development should be - and is becoming - one long-term response to the...
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Developing Asia is the driver of today's emissions intensive global economy. As the principle source of future emissions, the region is critical to the task of global climate change mitigation. Reflecting this global reality and a range of related domestic issues, the governments of the People's...
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The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing rapid economic growth. Along with rising incomes, the lifestyles of the large middle class are moving quickly towards a buy-and-discard consumer model that involves carbon-intensive products and services. These increase dependency on the Earth's finite...
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Green growth entails several different kinds of processes: conversion to low-carbon energy, climate resilience, and response to climate shocks. Equity implies a fair sharing of the costs, within countries and between countries. The authors set out to explore some of the ways that equity has been...
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Regional governance systems and national frameworks to address climate change and accelerate green growth in Asia are reviewed and tools to address climate change are outlined. Options for regional level political institutions and financial architecture needed to fulfill voluntary pledges and...
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