“…In light of the search for fair solutions to the climate crisis, the authors outline the urgency for the built environment sector to implement adaptation and mitigation strategies, as well as a just transition. …”

“…In this way, it aims to contribute to a fact-based, critical, and holistic approach to human mobility and conflict in the context of political and environmental crisis…”

“…Yet many people are still deeply affected by the crisis and are calling for even more help. Drawing on 25 000 responses across 25 OECD countries, the 2020 Risks that Matter survey finds that people are worried about keeping their jobs, paying the bills and staying healthy…”

“…The COVID-19 crisis has reiterated the importance of adult learning and career guidance services as many adults have lost their jobs and now require upskilling and reskilling opportunities in order to keep pace with the rapidly evolving world of work…”

“…In particular, it documents how the market has changed since the 2008 financial crisis and explores the increasingly important role of real estate companies in the local bond market…”

“…The high humanitarian cost continues to grow and the global economic outlook has darkened further.This Interim Report focuses on the effects of the war on the world economy and the energy crisis. With the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingering, the war is dragging down growth more than anticipated. …”

“…La pandemia del Covid-19 está teniendo un profundo impacto en las condiciones socioeconómicas de América Latina y el Caribe, acentuando un escenario ya muy complejo debido a las debilidades estructurales existentes en la región. Esta crisis sin precedentes llega en un momento de altas aspiraciones de la sociedad y refuerza la necesidad de transformar el modelo de desarrollo de la región. …”

“…The perceived potential of clean energy to support employment in the post-crisis recovery context has led several OECD and emerging economies to design green industrial policies aimed at protecting domestic manufacturers, notably through local-content requirements (LCRs). …”

“…The movement of personnel between employment in the public and private sectors, referred to as the “revolving door” phenomenon, raises particular attention in the context of the response of governments to the financial and economic crisis. This OECD survey of 30 member countries shows that the vast majority of countries have established basic standards for preventing post-public employment conflict of interest. …”

“…A key development feature of Guangdong has been “processing trade”, which has allowed companies to profit from importing materials, assembling goods and exporting them via Hong Kong, China. The recent economic crisis has had a strong impact on the province, although Guangdong also faces in-depth structural problems. …”

“…The current global economic crisis is an opportunity for Italy to further clarify how the state intervenes in the economy, to improve multi-level co-ordination, and to expand competition in specific sectors…”

“…It finds Stockholm to be on the the most successful - but not unchallenged - regions. While there is no crisis on the horizon, there are a number of weaknesses that could undermine the region’s competitiveness in the long run. …”

“…Eckhard Deutscher, who recently took over as Chairman of the Development Assistance Committee, reports back on the Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness and the need to step up our efforts to make aid work better for developing countries in this time of economic crisis. The report also addresses fragmentation, a major problem when aid comes in too many small slices from too many directions and - drawing on case studies from number of countries - of…”

“…These issues of steering and funding have even more relevance in light of the current financial crisis and economic downturn which have seen severe fiscal pressures fall on many countries. …”

“…Innovation is crucial to long-term economic growth, even more so in the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis. In this volume, the OECD and the World Bank jointly take stock of how globalisation is posing new challenges for innovation and growth in both developed and developing countries, and how countries are coping with them. …”

“…In the wake of the recent financial and economic crisis, many OECD countries face the challenge of restoring public finances while still supporting growth. …”

“…En la edición de 2013, nuevos indicadores se centran en los siguientes temas: los datos más recientes sobre la crisis económica, donde se muestra que la educación sigue siendo la mejor protección frente al desempleo; datos más detallados sobre la orientación del programa (general versus profesional) en educación secundaria y terciaria; un análisis sobre la relación entre el tipo de empleo (a tiempo completo, a tiempo parcial, a tiempo parcial involuntario) y el nivel educativo alcanzado por las distintas personas; una revisión de la relación entre los ámbitos de educación y las tasas de matrícula, las tasas de desempleo y el nivel de ingresos; un indicador que muestra cuántos estudiantes que ingresan en un programa de educación terciaria se gradúan en él; un indicador sobre la relación entre el nivel educativo alcanzado y dos problemas de salud: obesidad y tabaquismo, y datos sobre tendencias de todos los indicadores clave entre 1995 y 2010-2011. …”

“…En un momento en que vivimos una crisis de liderazgo generalizada, este manual pretende demostrar que el liderazgo es accessible y que se puede aprender a través de unas ideas bastante simples y teniendo una predisposición de servicio a los demás. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: El dilema estratégico de Irán / Abdalah Fahd al Nafisi -- Las bases de la política exterior iraní hacia la zona árabe / Sabah al-Mouswi -- Las bases demográficas, sociales y culturales del proyecto iraní / Ghazi Altoubah -- Las bases económicas en el proyecto iraní en las zonas árabes e islámica / Abdel Hafiz al Sawi -- Naturaleza y formas de las alianzas y cooperación entre Irán y Occidente a lo largo de la historia / Ahmad Haqqi -- Irán y la competencia próximooriental / Ali Hussein Bakeer -- Manufestaciones del proyecto iraní en Líbano / Ali al Amine -- El papel iraní en la crisis del Bahréin / Nasser al-Shaikh Andullah Fadalah -- El proyecto iraní a la luz de las revoluciones árabes / Fadi Shamich -- Irán y la revolución egipcia / Mohamed Said Idriss -- Irán y la revolución yemení / Nasser Mohammed Ali Atweel -- El proyecto iraní en Yemen / Abdelhamid al Nahmi -- La relación de Irán con los movimientos de resistencia en las revoluciones árabes / Fatima Ahmad al-Smadi -- Irán y los países del Golfo / Adel al-Abdullah -- Las bases del proyecto iraní safaví en la región / Ibrahim el-Deeb -- ¿Qué papel deben desempeñar los medios de comunicación frente al proyecto iraní? …”

“…For over a decade, prominent leaders and organizations among American Evangelicals have spent a substantial amount of time and money in an effort to address what they believe to be the “Orphan Crisis” of the United States. Yet, despite an expansive commitment of resources, there is no reliable evidence that these efforts have been successful. …”