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The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania

Msuya, Elibariki - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

In this paper, the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on agricultural productivity and poverty reduction are …

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Economic vitality in a transition to sustainability

Goodwin, Neva - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

The good news is that many of the solutions to this extraordinary problem are within reach. Many of the solutions to global warming are not only feasible, they are economically and socially beneficial. While some claim that addressing global warming will have a negative impact on the economy,...

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Heterogeneous responses to heterogeneous food price shocks in Senegal: insights from a CGE

Séne, Ligane Massamba - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

low-magnitude changes in transaction costs in the agricultural sector have an impact on poverty. …

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Reduction of disaster vulnerability through Indigenous knowledge

Pathan, Pervez.A; Khan, A. Razzaq; Razzaq, S; Jariko, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012

Linking indegenious knowledge of the community with modern techniques to mesure, analyse and reduce disaster … local wisdom, knowledge along with modern tools and techniques can give rid from disaster worst situation and can reduce …

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Poverty and economic development of Kenya

Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

-Saharan Africa. But more than 60% people of Kenya live below the poverty line. Rapid increases in inflation could reduce economic … growth and worsen the poverty levels of the citizens of Kenya. In Kenya economic development is dependent on agricultural … Kenya comes from the selling of agricultural products. At present the government of the country is trying to reduce poverty …

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Efficient water management: way forward to climate smart grain legumes production

Singh, Anil Kumar; Singh, K.M.; Bhatt, B.P. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

The most important way to increase the grain yield of food legumes per unit area under stress environment should be consist of proper technological backup with infrastructure, timely availability of quality inputs along with policy support. Efficient water management is one of the critical...

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The economic impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia

Chuen Khee, Pek; Yet Mee, Lim; Chee Keong, Choong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This study estimates the economic impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia. The contingent valuation technique is employed on 456 randomly selected households in the vicinities of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The study finds that climate change mitigation programmes to ensure food security...

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Indian Agricultural Scenario and Food Security Concerns in the Context of Climate Change: a Review

Dasgupta, Purnamita; Sirohi, Smita - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

This paper presents a brief review of the trends in foodgrain production in India, the determinants of its growth and domestic foodgrain supply projections to draw inferences about the future foodgrain production trends. The foodgrain supply forecasts are examined in relation to the likely...

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Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy

Jahangir, Daniyal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

Atmospheric concentration of the Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide has increased largely since Industrial Revolution. Continued GHG emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in global climate system. Climate changes will...

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Does the Impact of Remittances on Poverty and Human Development Depend on the Climate of Receiving Areas?

Joseph, George; Wodon, Quentin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

weather data to measure the impact of remittances, both domestic and international, on poverty and human development outcomes … impact of remittances on measures of poverty and malnutrition is also found to be stronger in districts that are affected by …

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