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A comparative analysis of institutions, national policies, and cooperative responses to floods in Asia

A comparative analysis of institutions, national policies, and cooperative responses to floods in Asia

... economic and political reforms. Financing. Problems in financing are often indicated as one of the most important factors defining failures in performance of institutions; while on the contrary ... insurance it is believed to be a promising mechanism for problem solving in increasing institutional capacities in floods risk reduction in Asia. 3.3. Domestic institutional frameworks for flood ... and deficit in financial resources during the transition period in the nineties in Russia had been the major reason explaining the neglect of structural measures on the Lena River in Siberia,...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 10:15

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Tài liệu Streptococcus iniae infections in Asian Aquaculture ppt

Tài liệu Streptococcus iniae infections in Asian Aquaculture ppt

... Screening and quarantine of incoming fingerlings and avoiding the feeding of trash fish diet are the two major means of avoidance relevant to Asia. Good husbandry practices. Reducing overfeeding, ... severity. Vaccination. A safe and effective vaccine against S. iniae outbreak in fish has been developed by Intervet Norbio Singapore and will soon be available in South East Asia as a major ... summarizes information about these cases and presents preliminary findings of an ongoing investigation by health officials in Canada (4), which suggests that S. iniae may be an emerging pathogen...

Ngày tải lên: 12/12/2013, 17:15

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Tài liệu The Internationalization of Financial Services in Asia docx

Tài liệu The Internationalization of Financial Services in Asia docx

... country that maintains barriers against foreign firms providing financial services domestically. Many financial markets in Asia are still quite closed to international competition in financial services, ... business (not clear about securities business for banks). South Korea Only securities businesses are allowed to be active in dealing, broking, underwriting, securities savings, credit granting. ... of further internationalization for Asia. 2 Executive Summary The internationalization of financial serviceseliminating discrimination in treatment between foreign and domestic financial services...

Ngày tải lên: 27/01/2014, 12:20

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Tài liệu Health of Children Living in Urban Slums in Asia and the Near East: Review of Existing Literature and Data pdf

Tài liệu Health of Children Living in Urban Slums in Asia and the Near East: Review of Existing Literature and Data pdf

... nine times higher in the slums of Manila than in nonslum areas, without specifying an age group. 28 Incidence of diarrhea (in adults and children) in these same slums is twice as high as in ... trends increasing. 72 The number of people living in urban slums is expected to double within the next 25 years, and by 2025, 6 out of 10 children in developing countries will live in cities 73 ... was 1.9%. Looking ahead, the urban population of Asia is expected to increase dramatically, from 1.2 billion in 1995 to 2.5 billion in 2025, with more than 400 million residing in cities of...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 12:20

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Tài liệu DEVELOPING LOCAL MARKETING INITIATIVES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN ASIA pptx

Tài liệu DEVELOPING LOCAL MARKETING INITIATIVES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN ASIA pptx

... Following the principles of fair trade, pricing is best done in very open way, involving all farmers within a group and both producers and marketing organisation being clear about their margins. The ... marketing initiatives in developing countries. Participants in the workshop on November 9, 2003 came from the following countries: Thailand, Palestine, India, Nepal, China, Malaysia, Singapore, ... their small units viable using organic inputs and practices. This requires intensive education, training and motivational activities. Training of women farmers and enabling them to be resource persons...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 03:20

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Tài liệu 2012 Outlook for the retail and Consumer Products Sector in Asia ppt

Tài liệu 2012 Outlook for the retail and Consumer Products Sector in Asia ppt

... continue. India will continue to be a highly promising but difcult market for online retailers. Indias internet penetration was only 8.4% in June 2011, accounting for 10.7% of Asia s internet ... seeming to have the edge. In China, home grown pure-play online retailers such as Alibaba Group and E-Commerce China Dangdang will continue to dominate. In India as well, pure-play online ... demands were diversifying and developing into distinct categories. We also identied a growing trend of traditional ofine retailers wanting to sell online, but not having the infrastructure, resources...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 21:20

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Tài liệu A Guide to Selling Irish Regulated Investment Funds in Asia ppt

Tài liệu A Guide to Selling Irish Regulated Investment Funds in Asia ppt

... “Dealing in securities” means, whether as principal or agent –  acquiring, disposing of, subscribing for or underwriting securities; or  making or offering to make with any person, or inducing ... “dealing in securities” is defined widely to include “the making or offering to make an agreement with another person, or inducing or attempting to induce another person to enter into or offer ... regulates all financial instruments as defined in the FIE Act including corporate stocks and bonds as well as Securities. The Kanto Local Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance Japan (the...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 09:20

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Tài liệu Social and working conditions in Asia’s rubber plantations & CS policies and practices of rubber gloves, boots, mattresses and condoms brands in Denmark docx

Tài liệu Social and working conditions in Asia’s rubber plantations & CS policies and practices of rubber gloves, boots, mattresses and condoms brands in Denmark docx

... more, including information on how suppliers are to implement the CoC. In practice, Viking has begun to audit working conditions in fac to rie s in China. Viking has not audited working conditions ... with information about Viking’s thoughts on sustainable business. Viking replied to DanWatch’s CSR inquiries. Viking has a Code of Conduct (CoC) adressing CSR in the company’s supply chain. ... organization for rubber companies in Indonesia, GAPKINDO, provides training and planting material to smallholders. Smallholders were interviewed from three provinces in Indonesia: North Sumatra,...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 04:20

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Enhancing Elderly Care Services in Asia and the Pacific pptx

Enhancing Elderly Care Services in Asia and the Pacific pptx

... investment in research and development in products, services, medicines and technology for older persons.  Governments should integrate knowledge on ageing into formal education (including primary ... older women in all settings - at home, in community and in institutions.  Governments should address religious and cultural norms in consultation with their faith communities, taking into account ... stakeholders on ageing, including Government focal points, NGOs, academia and international organizations, with the aim of supporting the implementation and monitoring of the Madrid International...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 21:20

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The Burden of Cancer in Asia doc

The Burden of Cancer in Asia doc

... 60 70 130 101 Selected cancers Breast In Asia, the incidence rate of breast cancer among females is highest in Taiwan, Singapore and Philippines. Breast cancer incidence rates in China and India are the same, ... cancer incidence among males is highest in Korea, Philippines, Singapore, and China, and lowest in India and Sri Lanka. The rate among males in the United States is higher than in any of the Asian ... countries in South, East, and Southeast Asia; in decreasing order, they are: Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mongolia, India,...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 01:20

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URBAN AIR POLLUTION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE IN ASIAN CITIES docx

URBAN AIR POLLUTION: AN ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL KUZNETS CURVE IN ASIAN CITIES docx

... human beings given the high population level in the region. In spite of the magnitude of importance of studying and determining the mechanisms between income and the environment in Asia, there ... indicate that for urban air pollution in Asian cities, the typical EKC shape may not be applicable. The data suggest a lowering of the income turning points for selected pollutants indicating ... pollutants in Asian cities. It is proposed that this is due to lowering of income turning points and the shortening of the stages of economic development accompanying deteriorating air quality....

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 16:20

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Straddling Economics and Politics - Cross-Cutting Issues in Asia, the United States, and the Global Economy.pdf pot

Straddling Economics and Politics - Cross-Cutting Issues in Asia, the United States, and the Global Economy.pdf pot

... be- tween income inequality and economic growth, apparently resolving this long- Foreword vii insufficiency of domestic savings, rather than the excess of investment. In hindsight, the investment ... definitions include the following, more or less in order of in- creasing complexity: “[Globalization is] the intensification of worldwide social rela- tions in such a way that local happenings ... growth have, in the aggre- gate, been similar for the rich, poor, and the general population, re- sulting in widened income disparities (hence, increases in such in- equality measures as Gini coefficients...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 17:20

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Towards Inclusive Financial Development for Achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific pptx

Towards Inclusive Financial Development for Achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific pptx

... 13 TowardsinclusivefinancialdevelopmentforachievingtheMDGs in Asia andthePacific 5.8 Financial innovation The growing use of branchless banking – via the use of the internet and ... and income inequalities in the economy has less of a likelihood in reducing MDG 1 – halving income poverty by 2015, and may also for the same reason may contribute to progress in attaining ... Development Indicators. 9 TowardsinclusivefinancialdevelopmentforachievingtheMDGs in Asia andthePacific 1. INTRODUCTION Financial development, broadly defined to include...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20

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