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Equitable and sustainable development of foreign land acquisitions : what have we learnt on policy syndromes and implications?

Asongu, Simplice A.; Nguena, Christian Lambert - 2014

Large-scale agricultural land acquisitions have been covered substantially in recent literature. Despite the wealth of theoretical and empirical studies on this subject, there is no study that has reviewed existing literature in light of concerns over sustainable and equitable management. This...

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Organic agriculture in least developed countries in relation to the development of the organic farming sector in Poland : the example of African xountries versus the organic sector...

Rydz-Żbikowska, Anna - In: Comparative economic research : Central and Eastern Europe 23 (2020) 4, pp. 209-230

Over the past few years, organic farming has seen a dynamic development globally. In 2015, the global market for organic products was €81.6 billion, rising to more than €90 billion in 2018 (Światowy rynek produktów ekologicznych osiągnął wartość 90 mld euro 2019). There has also been...

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Calling for nexus thinking in Africa's energy planning

De Strasser, Lucia - 2017

The simultaneous achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is, to say the least, challenging. In a situation of increasing and multiple demands over limited resources, pursuing each goal separately could lead to increased competition. The situation in Africa is particularly...

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Lessons from South Africa on the Management and Development of Water Resources for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth

Muller, Mike - 2013

This paper served as a background paper to the European Report on Development 2011/2012: Confronting scarcity: Managing water, energy and land for inclusive and sustainable growth. The European Report on Development was prepared by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in partnership with the...

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The mining for development framework for the Philippines

Magno, Cielo - 2015

Mineral extraction alone is not sufficient to trigger sustainable development in developing countries. The mainstream paradigm on mining for development suggests that mineral-rich developing countries need to formulate a fiscal policy that can balance the need to maximize fiscal revenue while...

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Skills and human capital for the low-carbon transition in developing and emerging economies

Vona, Francesco - 2023

Developing and emerging economies face enormous challenges to reconcile economic development and job creation with decarbonization. An essential aspect of such "early-stage" decoupling of growth and carbon emissions is to develop a skill base that favours the diffusion of green productions and...

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Can the SDGs Promote Structural Transformation in Africa? An Empirical Analysis

Armah, Bartholomew K. - 2018

The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 has refocused global attention on the centrality of sustainability to the development discourse. Meanwhile, African countries are prioritizing structural transformation in their national...

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Prioritising Interventions for Sustainable Structural Transformation in Africa : A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

Armah, Bartholomew K. - 2019

Development paradigms offer competing theories on the drivers of structural transformation. Most of the analysis has so far focused on the economic factors with little emphasis placed on either the social or environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Furthermore, there has been little...

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Sectoral and Environmentally Friendly Growth Potential in Uganda

Friesenbichler, Klaus; Meyer, Ina - 2022

This study identifies environmentally friendly growth potential of selected sectors in Uganda. An innovative survey of … owners and top managers of firms in sectoral value chains in Uganda enables a ranking of economic growth prospects, on the …

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Oil wealth and development in Uganda and beyond : prospects, opportunities and challenges

Langer, Arnim (ed.); Ukiwo, Ukoha (ed.); Mbabazi, Pamela (ed.) - 2020

Large quantities of oil were discovered in the Albertine Rift Valley in Western Uganda in 2006. The sound management of … these oil resources and revenues is undoubtedly one of the key public policy challenges for Uganda as it is for other … broad scope of issues that need to be addressed in order for Uganda to realise the full potential of its oil wealth for …

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