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Fishing for sustainable livelihoods in Angola: the co-operative approach
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009The importance of artisanal fisheries for Angola is reflected in the fact that around two-thirds of fishers in the country earn their living as artisanal fishers.This paper focuses on the fisheries sector in Angola. In particular, it considers the potential role for co-operatives in artisanal fisheries governance in Angola.DocumentUnderstanding China's agricultural investments in Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2011Since 2000 China has started to strengthen its agricultural co-operation with Africa in trade and other commercial activities. It has also increased its agricultural investment in Africa.DocumentHorizons of functional food production in Syria and its exportation to international markets: Russia as an example
National Agricultural Policy Centre, Syria, 2013F.F is a category that comprises an extended spectrum of foods and beverages, ranging from natural foods that contain functional components like lycopene in tomato and Omega-3 fatty acids in seafood, to fortified foods like calcium-fortificated orange juice or cereal fortified with vitamins and minerals.OrganisationNorwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute (NILF)
Norsk institutt for landbruksøkonomisk forskning (NILF) is an independent research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture.DocumentThe proposal of common market among Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran: investigating opportunities for agricultural trade
National Agricultural Policy Centre, Syria, 20132011 and 2012 witnessed a series of trade, financial and economic sanctions against Syria in the course of the crisis that has been hitting the country. The main characteristic of these sanctions is that they were imposed by Syria’s traditional trading partners (i.e. Arab countries and the EU).DocumentFinancing food: financialisation and financial actors in agriculture commodity markets
Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2010The financialisation of the agricultural commodity markets is the result of increasing capital flows from ‘non-traditional’ investors in commodity derivatives, especially agricultural commodity futures, and related investment instruments, serviced by large financial firms.DocumentGreen economy and trade: trends, challenges and opportunities
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2013Prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this report is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP). The aim of GE-TOP is to identify opportunities and barriers inherent in a transition to a green economy, and to assist all stakeholders to build capacity.DocumentUnderstanding Wage Issues in the Tea Industry
Oxfam, 2013Wage levels are an issue of concern across the globe as individuals, companies and governments wrestle with how wages paid to workers relate to costs of living, corporate and national competitiveness, profitability and broader macroeconomic trends and challenges.DocumentLand grabs and fragile food systems: The role of globalization
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2013IATP have consistently argued that trade agreements need to respect and promote human rights, not drive a process of globalisation that privileges commercial interests and pushes public interests aside.DocumentThe proposal of common market among Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran: investigating opportunities for agricultural trade
AgEcon Search, 2013The series of recent economic sanctions against Syria imposed by several countries and blocs sparkled the idea of a regional common market that comprises Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. This paper looks into the actual possibility of establishing this market, and investigates the horizons and opportunities that could be materialised in this context.Pages