Climate policies as catalyst for green FDI
This paper assesses the role of climate policies as a catalyst of low carbon technologies deployment through foreign direct investment (FDI). Leveraging detailed cross-border project-level information,
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
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Ordinance on Land Act brings Oppn. together
The National Democratic Alliance’s latest Ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act could turn out to be a unifying factor for the Opposition to take on the government. A day after the Union Cabinet
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African development report 2014
Africa’s regional integration has been a key economic and political aspiration since the independence decade of the 1960s – some 50 years ago. It is also an important pillar for the work of the African
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Indian investments in mining and agriculture in Africa: impact on local communities
The research project analyses the impact of Indian investors in selected in select African countries (namely, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Etopia) making use of the nine principles of the National Voluntary
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Least Developed Countries report 2014: growth with structural transformation- a post-2015 development agenda
The Least Developed Countries Report 2014 examines the linkages between structural transformation, economic growth and human development. It argues that LDCs cannot, and should not, focus only on aggregate
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Govt allows 100% FDI in construction
Cabinet relaxes rules for foreign investors Reduces minimum built-up area Eases exit regulations The minimum floor area reduced to 20,000 sq m from the earlier 50,000 sq m The minimum capital requirement
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The role of mining in national economies
This second edition of The role of mining in national economies provides an update on the contribution of mining activities in each of the world's 214 national economies. The report extends the analysis
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The impact of large scale land acquisitions on water resources: a background note
This latest Evidence on Demand report provides topical background information on how the rapid increase in land acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia could impact water supplies. By looking
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Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2014: recent trends and developments
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division of the UNESCAP. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends
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Chemicals & petrochemicals statistics at a glance 2014
Statistics and Monitoring Division of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals has endeavored to bring out its publication “Chemicals & Petrochemicals Statistics at a Glance” from 2007. This has been
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Economic and social survey of Asia and the Pacific 2014
<p>This annual flagship publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says that Governments in the Asia-Pacific developing nations will need to undertake spending to address environmental factors which would otherwise hamper growth prospects and outlines ways to mobilize resources for sustainable growth in Asia-Pacific developing nations.</p>