Also, while developing countries are training more researchers and scientists, this does not necessarily mean that they will easily find jobs in the country of origin, feeding a South-North and North-North migration of graduates.
Trade policy is a key instrument to ensure the spread of green technology to developing countries while also promoting growth and jobs in Europe.
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The redoubled effort called for in this report will help reduce dependence on imported oil and spur economic growth in developing countries while minimizing emissions of greenhouse gases.
Malaria cases, for instance, will increase along with mosquito populations, while food production in many developing countries will decrease.
While the three giants recover, developing countries as a whole are mired in recession.
While the strategy of expanding in developing countries is a logical one, western companies will not necessarily have an easy ride there.
And while the FAO admits that some developing countries will be able to expand their arable land by as much as 12 percent, the downside is that a "considerable part" of this extra farmland will be a direct result of deforestation.
While countries like Mexico and Brazil have been successful in developing their economies, many of the countries in Africa are still insecure.
However, Stuart Miles, editor of gadget review site Pocket-lint, said while there was potential for success in developing countries, the company faced an uphill struggle against the established big players.
But the average hides such eye-poppers as a 100% tariff on imported sedan cars, while even 17% is above the norm for developing countries.
These redirected funds could be used to create capacity for the new foreign students without taking away spots from American students, both by expanding existing universities and creating new ones, while also creating scholarships to enable talented students from developing countries to attend.
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However, while people quit smoking in the UK, in many developing countries the habit is catching on fast.
But while we are making these excuses, countries in the developing world are doing incredible things with their ID systems.
Developing countries can lower their emissions of greenhouse gases while maintaining or improving their economic growth, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.
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Credit worthiness has declined for the so-called center economies of Japan, US and Europe, while it has steadily improved over the last five years in developing countries from Latin America to southeast Asia.
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It accomplished this while addressing the concerns and needs of its least-developed and developing member-countries.
Of the eight member countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives come under the Least Developed Countries bloc while India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are in the Developing Country group.
Developing countries demand low-cost products with adequate, durable technology, while developed countries expect frequent breakthroughs in technology at reasonable price points.
While previous years have been dominated by health and renewable energy-focused ventures in developing countries, this year the early frontrunners are largely startups focused on water and sewage or mobile applications that enable socially responsible startups to connect with funding, services and customers.
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Some countries have achieved many of the goals, while others - mostly in the developing world - may not realise any.
While this skills crisis is adding to unemployment rates in developed countries and cities such as New York, in developing countries, un-skilled young people are being trapped in working poverty for life.
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