Model forests are based on a flexible approach that combines the social, cultural and economic needs of local communities with the long-term sustainability of large landscapes in which forests are an important feature.
Both developing and industrialized country governments have been forcing mergers, bailing out failing firms, rolling back procurement rules, requiring banks to allocate credit preferentially to domestic firms, and authorizing new state aid.
This grant will support the organization of two high-level forums on competition and development immediately prior to the global conferences of the International Competition Network, to be held in Russia (May 2007) and Japan (April 2008), respecti
The Dnipro River is Europe’s second longest river and flows through the heartland of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. For many centuries, it has played a vital role in the historical, cultural, religious and economic development of this vast region.
Consequences of Kazakhstan’s membership in the ECU include impacts of the common external tariff on its trade partners as well as prospects for accession to the WTO.