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January 2009
Summary: There are increasing signs that the world economy is entering a recession.
Slowing global demand underpinned a further decline in oil prices.
Weakening economic conditions led to furt
2009 Bangkok, 26-28 October Report on t
Statement by CDP member, Prof. Patrick Guillaumont, at the
2009 Adapting to climate change in developing countries: institutional and policy responses for urbanizing societies E. Lisa F. Schipper
On Wednesday, 11 March 2009 Professors Frances Stewart and Jose Antonio Alonso gave a briefing on the deliberations of the Committee for Development Policy on the 2009 theme of the Annual Ministerial Review on global public health (Economic
Reaching a climate deal in Copenhagen
by Imran Habib Ahmad (UN/DESA) and Johannes (Hans) B.?Opschoor (Institute of Social Studies, the Hague and member?of the United Nations Committee for Development Policy)?
June 2009
Summary: First quarter data underscore the severity of the crisis across the globe. Although some high-frequency indicators for developed economies suggest a slowing of the downturn, economic recovery is still far
March 2009
Summary: Global financial markets remain highly volatile.
Global imbalances are unwinding in disorderly fashion, heightening the risk of exchange-rate volatility.
Unemployment is increasing worl
Forests: the green and REDD of climate change
by the UN/DESA Climate Change Working Group
Finance for forests and climate change
by the UN/DESA Climate Change Working Group