Mr Blustein uses his account of the tribulations of the Doha round to argue that the prospect of a retreat from multilateralism in trade in favour of protectionism (or even haphazard bilateral deal-making) is something that should bother people who care about poverty and development.
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In terms of thinking and vision, the CBD has been a strong supporter of the above-mentioned study on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), which provides local and national policymakers and the private sector with the methodologies required to synergistically promote conservation, poverty alleviation and development.
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As this scourge leads to premature death and long-term disability, it also spreads poverty and stifles development.
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Caribbean faces unique challenges in coping with the climate change, sea-level rise, natural disasters, alleviation of poverty and sustainable development.
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But these may not go far enough towards transforming the fundamental structural inequalities and political inconsistencies at the centre of current global crises, poverty and unsustainable development.
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China is expected to place an even greater emphasis on fighting poverty in 2011, said Lin Jialai, executive vice-president of the China Association of Poverty Alleviation and Development.
The peaking of global and national emissions should take place as soon as possible, recognizing that the timeframe for peaking will be longer in developing countries, bearing in mind that social and economic development and poverty eradication are the first and overriding priorities in developing countries and that low-carbon development is indispensible to sustainable development.
The publication of the Small is Working: Technology for Poverty Reduction video and associated booklet, thirty years after Small Is Beautiful , is intended to present, review, revitalize and promote the contribution of smaller-scale and intermediate technology to poverty reduction and sustainable development.
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The presentation of the Report was well received, with discussion including reference to the vital role of engineering in social and economic development, global issues of poverty reduction, sustainable development and other UN Millennium Development Goals and issues facing engineering.
My government are committed to tackling global poverty and promoting sustainable development.
"Up until now we have considered aspects of sustainability -- climate, energy, water, food, poverty, and social development -- in isolation, " he said.
In September 1999, UNIVA received public acknowledgement for its contribution to poverty alleviation and literacy development in Nigeria when it was commended by the Director-General of UNESCO on International Literacy Day.
The results of this pilot project will provide valuable lessons for other developing countries wanting to invest in strengthening the performance and competitiveness of their creative industries as a way of reducing poverty and promoting sustainable economic and social development.
Hydropower development is moving into a new and very promising era, and the HYDRO 2003 conference themes clearly reflect the renewed focus on the positive aspects of hydro, in relation to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and social and economic development worldwide.
In recent years, the government of Uganda has introduced programmes and critical policy instruments that seek to eradicate poverty and illiteracy and thus to promote national development and transformation by making education accessible to all.
The Conference also discussed the role of public service broadcasting in relation to both freedom of the press and the use of media to promote human development and poverty alleviation.
Their talks centred on the importance of education and culture for economic growth, and touched also on culture and development, poverty eradication, teacher training, girls education, and education for all.
Over the past few decades, Bangladesh and various NGOs have instituted several educational programmes such as universal (compulsory and free) primary education and the establishment of village libraries and village study circles in an effort to provide its citizens with access to quality education and thus to promote national economic development, poverty alleviation and social empowerment and transformation.
These subjects equip learners with social skills necessary not only for peaceful co-existence and non-violent conflict resolution or management but also for community development and poverty reduction.
"There's absolutely no evidence that more and more micro-enterprises will somehow lead through some unspecified mechanism to economic development and poverty reduction, " he adds.
The success story of Latin countries like Chile show that free trade and US-market access can help strengthen sustainable development and alleviate poverty.
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The only way out of the Development Trap, and the only route to sustainable development and an end to pervasive energy poverty is to make clean energy cheap.
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This change has occurred as Western influence has steadily declined, the result of inconsistent and often times ineffective policies related to important African concerns, such as poverty, disease, corruption and infrastructure development.
It hopes that greater awareness of the merits of potatoes will contribute to the achievement of its Millennium Development Goals, by helping to alleviate poverty, improve food security and promote economic development.
Key to driving forward the delivery of MDGs in BiH will be two funding windows, one supporting the implementation of Local Environmental Action Plan priority projects at local level, and a second providing assistance for innovative proposals that link environmental management and poverty reduction, and provide lessons to inform further policy development at national level.
Affordable energy services are key elements of economic development and eradication of extreme poverty as called for in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
His goal in Honduras is less to implement libertarian ideals than to reduce poverty and to speed up economic development.
We're asking both candidates to commit to cutting poverty in half in ten years, and supporting the millennium development goals on global poverty.
The continued prevalence of illiteracy in the country is due to a number of socio-economic factors including high levels of poverty and the general lack of development, all of which prevents many people from gaining access to basic education.
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