The primary emphasis of the Asia Pacific Development Journal is the publishing of based, policy-oriented articles that can engage the attention of policy makers, academicians, and researchers. The articles analyze development issues and problems relevant to the Asia-Pacific region. This issue discusses the following topics: bond markets in the Pacific rim; developing debt markets in Singapore; developing bond markets to diversify long-term development finance; SME subcontracting as a bridgehead to competitiveness; human resource competitiveness; and inflow of foreign direct investment to the ASEAN region. The Journal is issued twice a year.
Tulus Tambunan* The impact of international trade policy reform on the Indonesian economy, particularly in the areas of ... However, the implications of
such reform on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia ...
Since 2005, UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) has been deliberating on practical implementation challenges of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This publications contains details of major practical implementation challenges and lessons learned from the experiences of member States that have embarked on the implementation process of IFRS, along with country case studies on Brazil, Germany, India, Jamaica,Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey.
Since 2005, UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR) has been deliberating on practical implementation challenges of the International Financial Reporting Standards ...
Pada setiap tahun anggaran yang berlaku masing-masing sektor masih
memusatnya perhatian dan program kerjanya pada pencapaian sasaran atau
target tahunan yang telah ditetapkan, target nasional kemudian dirinci lagi
menjadi target di tingkat wilayah/ daerah yang harus dicapai oleh jajaran sektor
di daerah-daerah. Di samping target nasional pemerintah daerah juga telah
mentapkan target PAD (Pendapatan Asli Daerah) tahunan yang harus diperoleh
dari kegiatan-kegiatan ...
proceedings of the expert meeting ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1-4 July 2003
Both sorghum and pearl millet are staple food crops for the poor people in the semi-arid tropics (SAT). However, during the last two decades both crops are becoming less important as staple food crops in SAT countries. Demand for course cereals (such as sorghum and pearl millet) as human food is decreasing in many countries, due to increased production and availability of preferred cereals (such as rice and wheat) at subsidized prices. The poor farmers in rainfed SAT cannot grow other crops, and are economically impacted negatively, as they do not get reasonable price for their produce. However, possibilties of alternative uses of sorghum and pearl millet are creating new opportunities that have potential to increase market demand and income to farmers.
Both sorghum and pearl millet are staple food crops for the poor people in the semi-arid tropics (SAT). However, during the last two decades both crops are becoming less important as staple food crops in SAT countries.
Al-Amidi says: " Men of wisdom maintain that an offender is held responsible if he
is a mature adult and able to distinguish. Although a child, who has not come of
age, may understand more than another one who lacks the ability of distinction ...
Purpose: "The purpose of the Biodiversity action plan (BSAP) is the assist the Marshall Islands to plan for the conservation of its biodiversity and for the sustainable use of its biological resources. This is the first time that such a strategy and action plan has been formulated for the country. It provides an opportunity for the government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to integrate principals of sustainable resource management and biodiversity conservation into the national development planning processes. As the Marshall Islands is heavily dependant on it natural resources, and its people have a close relationship with their biodiversity, the need for integration is very important. Sustainable development in the Marshall Islands is conditional upon the conservation of its biodiversity and sustainable management of its natural resources ..."
