- Location
Developing Nations
"-
Shell Future Energy Scenarios:Zone of Uncertainty Ahead
Dec 10, 2016“Signals & Signposts” updates our thinking by taking into account the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. Over the next four decades, the world’s energy system will see profound developments. Heightened ...
Tags: Signals&Signposts, Shell
-
Olam Secures $175m Loan From IFC for Food Processing Facilities in India and Nigeria
Apr 21, 2016Olam International has entered into a $175m five-year loan agreement with IFC, a World Bank Group unit, to fund its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for four of its food processing facilities in Nigeria and India. The ...
Tags: Olam, IFC, Food Processing Facilities
-
AIIB to be Lean, Clean, Green, Says President-designate
Dec 28, 2015The China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was formally established Friday. Expectations are high for the new global multilateral financial institution, which will operate in an open, fair and efficient manner, AIIB's ...
-
Royal DSM, UNWTF Extend Partnership to Tackle Worldwide Malnutrition
Dec 24, 2015Dutch nutrition company Royal DSM and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into an agreement to prolong their partnership for three years in tackling hunger and malnutrition in developing nations. The partnership intends ...
-
China Makes Active Contribution for Breakthrough at Paris Climate Talks
Dec 17, 2015China's climate endeavors, including its self-imposed commitments and extensive diplomatic efforts before and during the Paris climate talks, have been an indispensable part of global efforts leading to the making of final breakthrough at ...
Tags: Paris Climate Talks, greenhouse gas, global temperature
-
BRF Recognized for Sustainability Efforts with Inclusion in ESG Index
Nov 13, 2015Brazilian food company BRF has been recognized for its sustainability efforts by including it in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) index, which was launched in June 2014. The ESG index was launched by Euronext which is a ...
-
USDA Signs an Agreement to Support Agricultural Development and Trade in Honduras
May 5, 2015The US deputy agriculture secretary Krysta Harden and Honduras secretary of agriculture and Livestock Jacobo Paz have signed an agreement to support agricultural development and trade in Honduras through Food for Progress Program. As part ...
-
UAE Would Like to Serve as The Gateway to Better Ties Between China and The Countries
Feb 21, 2015The United Arab Emirates (UAE) would like to serve as the gateway to better ties between China and the countries in the Gulf region and the Arab world, a senior UAE official said on Saturday. UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid ...
Tags: Belt and Road initiatives, economy
-
Growth Will Be Driven by Consumer and Producer Preferences for Stand-up Pouches
Nov 27, 2014Growth will be driven by consumer and producer preferences for stand-up pouches over more traditional rigid packaging. The adoption of pouches with higher value features in developed markets — such as the US, Canada, Western Europe, ...
Tags: Pouches Packaging, Pouches
-
Packaging Machinery Industry Development Situation
Aug 15, 2014Packaging machinery refers to the machine which is able to complete all or part of the product and commodity packaging. The packaging process including filling, wrapping, sealing and other associated processes, such as cleaning, stacking ...
Tags: Packaging Machinery, Market Demand for Packaging Equipment
-
More Than Three Billion People Worldwide Rely on Burning Fuels
May 30, 2014The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it is awarding the University of California, Berkeley, a $1.5 million grant for work to assess the impact of pollution from household and village-scale stoves on air quality in ...
Tags: EPA, certificaition
-
Smartphone-Based Health-Monitoring Devices Are a Quickly Growing Segment
Mar 13, 2014Smartphone-based health-monitoring devices are a quickly growing segment, as evidenced by a novel device that converts a mobile device or laptop into a medical-grade pulse oximeter. The device, which was covered by Qmed's sister publication ...
Tags: health-monitoring devices, Health, Medicine
-
An Alliance Said It Will Support Vaccination of 1.5 Million Girls in Rwanda
Mar 8, 2014An alliance that helps developing nations said it will support vaccination of 1.5 million girls in Rwanda, Uganda and Uzbekistan against cervical cancer. The GAVI Alliance, which brings together developing country and donor governments, ...
-
researchers developed a new type of low-temperature fuel cell
Mar 6, 2014Although low temperature fuel cells powered by methanol or hydrogen have been well studied, existing low temperature fuel cell technologies cannot directly use biomass as a fuel because of the lack of an effective catalyst system for ...
Tags: Hybrid Fuel Cell, Electricity
-
BUSM Researchers Have Demonstrated The Potential of Using a Virtual Computer Environment
Feb 27, 2014Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have demonstrated the potential of using a virtual computer environment for distance healthcare education for an international audience that often has limited access to conventional ...
Tags: Computer Products, Health, Medicine
