Tag: Sustainable development
OECD Development Assistance Committee: High Level Meeting Final Communiqué
19 Dec 14 NewsThe OECD Development Assistance Committee DAC convened its 2014 High Level Meeting from 15 to 16 December 2014 in Paris.
The principal objective of the meeting was the modernisati...
UN climate meet clinches decision, Paris deal up for negotiation
15 Dec 14 NewsDelegates from over 190 nations meeting in Lima, Peru have agreed to a text framed as a key stepping stone towards building a new climate regime to come into force at the end of th...
Economic policy key to global response to climate change: World Bank Group
09 Dec 14 NewsWorld Bank Group President says 2015 Paris climate agreement can help transform economy to achieve zero net emissions before end of the century
Against a backdrop of climate deal ...
UN official sees upcoming Lima climate talks as ‘stepping stone’ for universal treaty
01 Dec 14 NewsAs Governments prepare to meet for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, starting on Monday, a top UN official has highlighted the session as an opportunity t...
Clean industrialization critical for Africa to ‘leapfrog’ outdated technologies – Ban
21 Nov 14 NewsAfrica needs a green, clean industrialization that leapfrogs outdated, polluting processes and platforms and benefits from new technologies, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki...
UN biodiversity pact seeks to ensure fair, transparent use of world’s genetic resources
16 Oct 14 NewsAfter decades of negotiations, the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing entered into force on Sunday, enhancing opportunities for the equitable sharing of benefits of the ...
World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the SDGs
14 Oct 14 NewsInvesting in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): An Action Plan
This edition of the World Investment Report provides valuable analysis that can inform global discussions on ...
Africa’s Pulse: Decades of sustained growth is transforming Africa’s economies
08 Oct 14 NewsGrowth may exceed five percent in 2015-16, but Ebola, terrorism and other risks pose concern
Despite a weaker than expected global economy, with a number of major countries showin...
34th SADC Summit Communiqué
19 Aug 14 NewsCommuniqué of the 34th Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government
The 34th Ordinary meeting of the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Devel...
The 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Union ends in Malabo
15 Jul 14 NewsThe 23rd Ordinary Session of the Summit of the African Union concluded in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on 27 June 2014. The summit’s Assembly, comprising Heads of State and Governme...
23rd AU Assembly: Decision on Post-2015 Development Agenda
11 Jul 14 NewsThe Assembly,
1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of Seventh Joint Annual Meeting of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and Economic Commission for Africa Co...
Climate Change, Development and Trade: A Long Walk to Mitigation
23 Apr 14 DiscussionGavin van der Nest, tralac Researcher, discusses recent global developments in the fight against climate change
The most recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
Africa’s ample resources provide an opportunity for inclusive growth
09 Oct 13 NewsAfrica continues to grow strongly but poverty and inequality remain persistently high
Five years after the start of the global financial crisis, most countries in Sub-Saharan Afri...
tralac at the Durban Trade and Climate Change Symposium, 5 December 2011
09 Dec 11 EventOn 5 December 2011, tralac, in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), participated in the Durban Trade and Climate Change Symposium organised by the ICTSD, World...
Southern Africa University Professor Training Programme on the WTO and Sustainable Development, 11-14 December 2006
12 Oct 06 EventThe University Professor Training Programme on the WTO and Sustainable Development for Southern Africa was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 11-14 December 2006. The workshop wa...
Workshop on Intellectual Property, Free Trade Agreements, and Sustainable Development, 27-28 February 2006
01 May 06 Eventtralac was invited to a workshop on Intellectual Property, Free Trade Agreements, and Sustainable Development, co-organized by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)...