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Evaluation of the environment and forests regulations 2493/2000 and 2494/2000 : synthesis report
Sepp, Cornelia (contributor) - Development Researchers' Network; DRN - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009638425
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EU Action against climate chage
Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Umwelt - 2007
This brochure in the EU action on climate change series provides an overview of the many ways in which the EU is assisting developing countries in adapting to the negative effects of climate change and mitigating its causes, with a special focus on cooperation with developing countries in Asia.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009638876
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New Options for Strengthening Standards on Social and Environmental Responsibilities of Corporations and their Implementation
Kaphengst, Timo; Smith, Lucy; Hohnen, Paul - Ecologic Institute, Germany; Chatham House, UK - 2013
The negative external effects of profit orientated businesses on the environment and society are most visible and destructive in developing countries, where compensation measures for adversely affected groups rarely exist and where high corruption rates often impede meaningful enforcement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010254608
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Agricultural Technologies for Developing Countries
Meyer, Rolf - 2009
The study investigates the contribution of selected important agricultural production systems and technologies (incl. rainwater harvesting, conservation agriculture, rice intensification system, organic farming, agroforestry systems and transgenic plants) to higher food production and food...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010487945
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Production and Use of Biofuels in Developing Countries
Wiggins, Steve; Stevens, Chris; Nussbaum, Ruth - 2009
Biofuels have gone from being hailed as a greenalternative to fossil fuels to being accusedof increasing global warming, causing loss offorests and other valuable habitats, and ofincreasing poverty in the developing world. This brief examines some of the key issues surrounding biofuels and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010487950
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The Application of Human Rights Conditionality in the EU's Bilateral Trade Agreements and Other Trade Arrangements with Third Countries
Bartels, Lorand - 2008
conditionality, on which the present study focuses, takes two main forms. On the one hand, the EU disposes over a range of … conditionality clauses permitting the withdrawal of privileges in the event that the beneficiary country violates human rights and … comply with human rights (and other) norms. This study discusses these systems of negative and positive conditionality, with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011744785
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A snapshot of the banana trade : Who gets what?
Morazán, Pedro - Institut SÜDWIND, Germany - 2010
With the “Agreement of Geneva” the dispute about the banana imports over 15 years seems to come to an end. The liberalisation caused by this agreement will have a substantial impact on the international banana market. In order to estimate the possible effects and measures to be implemented...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902447
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European Commission's support to the Republic of Moldova : country level evaluation ; Final synthesis report
MacKellar, Forrest Landis (contributor);  … - EGEval II EEIG - 2007
The purpose of this evaluation is to provide policy-makers and managers of the Commission’s relevant external co-operation Services as well as other relevant DGs (such as DG Trade and DG Environment), and the EC Delegations in Chisinau and Kiev, with an independent assessment of the EC...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009638727