This proceedings contains the highlights of the International Workshop of Experts on Financing Sustainable Forest Management that was held 22-25 January 2001 in Oslo, Norway and also the full set of papers for the workshop. The meeting was organised to provide support to the U.N.'s post-Earth Sum...
Chipeta, M.E.
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Joshi, M.
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[Financing sustainable forest management: proceedings of an international workshop, Oslo, Norway, 22-25 January 2001]
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Financing sustainable forest management: proceedings of an international workshop, Oslo, Norway, 22-25 January 2001
This report summarizes the outcome of the workshop and consists of three parts. Part 1 highlights that were issued at the end of the workshop. Funding is not the sole constraints to investment in sustainable forest management (SFM) in developing countries. It also requires an enabling environment...
Chipeta, M.E.
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Joshi, M.
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[Financing sustainable forest management: report of the International Workshop of Experts, 22-25 January 2001, Oslo, Norway]
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Financing sustainable forest management: report of the International Workshop of Experts, 22-25 January 2001, Oslo, Norway
Rakotoarisoa, M.
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[Explaining the durations between changes in countries investment ratings using a competing risks model with random-effects]
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Explaining the durations between changes in countries investment ratings using a competing risks model with random-effects
Mul, Marloes L.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscapes of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa: sector of water resources]
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Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscapes of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa: sector of water resources
The study uses field level data from Niger to investigate whether traditional land tenure systems are an impediment to allocative efficiency in agriculture. The paper begins with a brief review of the emperical evidence available on African and other parts of the world and then describes the land...
In recent years, in line with China’s Going Out strategy announced in 2000, China’s overseas investment activities have increased greatly and at increasing rates. By the end of 2009, the total value of China’s outward foreign direct investment had reached US$5.6 billion. Policies have played stro...
Since 2000 and the implementation of China’s ‘going abroad’ policy, mainland Chinese state-owned and private companies have significantly increased their interests in the resources and investment opportunities of the Congo Basin, bringing new opportunities as well as potential social and environm...
Putzel, L.
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Assembe-Mvondo, S.
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Ndong, L.B.B.
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Banioguila, R.P.
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Cerutti, P.O.
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Tieguhong, J.C.
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Djeukam, R.
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Kabuyaya, N.
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Lescuyer, G.
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Mala, W.A.
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[Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon]
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Chinese trade and investment and the forests of the Congo Basin: Synthesis of scoping studies in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
Rakotoarisoa, M.
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[Determinants of durations in countries investment ratings: a competing risks model with random-effects]
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Determinants of durations in countries investment ratings: a competing risks model with random-effects
The study uses the flexible accelerator model to examine determinants of the level and growth of investment in machinery and equipment for a sample of tea-processing firms in Uganda. Using a dynamic panel data model, we find that, in the long run, the level of investment in machinery and equipmen...
Twine, Edgar E.
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Kiiza, B.
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Bashaasha, B.
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[The flexible accelerator model of investment: An application to Ugandan tea-processing firms]
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The flexible accelerator model of investment: An application to Ugandan tea-processing firms