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China, Japan and Korea have deployed a multiplicity of co-operation efforts at different levels of government to promote air quality and curb transboundary pollution. This paper identifies the existing arrangements for air quality co-operation in North East Asia and provides guidance to advance...
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L’accès limité au financement est un obstacle majeur au développement des petites et moyennes entreprises en Afrique dans la mesure où les institutions de financement sont frileuses lorsqu’il s’agit de prêter à des entreprises perçues comme très risquée.
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Africa is unlikely to reach the drinking water and sanitation Millennium Development Goals. Disparities among countries are large, and the deficit in sanitation is greater than that for drinking water. Serious reforms in institutions, legal frameworks, and policies are needed.
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Access to energy is essential for economic, social and political development. Despite its enormous potential in fossil and renewable energy sources, Africa suffers from major energy deficits. The continent’s resources are underexploited or exported in raw form or wasted in the course of...
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Limited access to finance is a major obstacle to development of SMEs in Africa as their inherent higher perceived risk makes financial institutions reluctant to lend to them and adequate financial instruments lack.
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L’accès à l’énergie est une composante essentielle du développement économique, social et politique. Malgré un potentiel énorme en énergies fossiles et renouvelables, l’Afrique présente des déficits énergétiques importants. Les ressources du continent sont sous-exploitées, ou...
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L’Afrique a peu de chances d’atteindre les objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD) relatifs à l’eau potable et à l’assainissement. Les écarts entre pays restent importants et l’assainissement a pris beaucoup de retard par rapport à l’eau potable. De profondes...
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This paper provides an overview of current government schemes promoting corporate reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and analyses their main building blocks. It describes the drivers and challenges for governments, companies and investors in dealing with GHG reporting and includes 4...
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