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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13

The trillion dollar plan
by Rob Vos
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13
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CDP Plenary 2009

The 11th session was held from 9-13 March at UN Headquarters in New York

2009 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2009/33, Supplement No. 13)
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Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change (CDP Policy Note January 2009)

Adapting to climate change is critical for sustainable development. Steps must be taken to strengthen the adaptive capacity of all stakeholders and to mainstream adaptation into sectoral and national planning processes. Achieving the aims reflected in the international sustainable development agenda also requires mitigation efforts in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Whereas among industrialized countries the approach to mitigation has focused on a cap-and-trade system, for developing countries such a strategy may not be ideal. For those countries, an investment-based approach encouraging the use of renewable energy alternatives appears to be the…
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Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7

April 2009
Summary: Unemployment, trade and capacity utilization face sharpest deterioration since World War II
Widening gaps in external financing for developing countries call for large international transf
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5

February 2009
Summary:? The impact of the financial crisis on economic activity has intensified worldwide.
Industrial production and international trade flows have declined sharply, and unemployment is rapidly risi
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11

Massive, globally coordinated fiscal stimulus is needed:?going from the drawing board to swift action
by Rob Vos, Pingfan Hong and Marva Corley,with inputs from Richard Kozul-Wright, Alex Izurieta and Matthias Kempf
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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10

Microfinance: no panacea, but useful?instrument in fight against poverty
by Rob Vos, Richard Kozul-Wright and S. Nazrul Islam
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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10
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Committee for Development Policy Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures (First Edition, 2008)

The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) launched today the second edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures at a briefing in New York. The Handbook contains a detailed description of the procedures and methodologies used by the CDP in the identification of least developed countries (LDCs), as well as an overview of the international support measures associated with the LDC category. As a supplement to the Handbook, the LDC 2015 Country Snapshots was also presented at the briefing. The Country Snapshots is a compilation of one-page profiles for each of the 48 countries classified as LDCs in 2015 and illustrates the…
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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 9

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 9

Bubbles, busts, and bailouts: lessons from the global financial meltdown
by Rob Vos, Richard Kozul-Wright and?Alex Izurieta
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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 9