And rather, they threaten to undermine America's closest alliances, sabotage the prospects for a joint effective response to China's rise, and deliver a serious blow to the already fraying set
of multilateral institutions that underpin global economic order.
Not exact matches
To illustrate, look at the
multilateral development banks: Beijing has not only joined but supports with financial muscle all
of the prevailing development
institutions, both globally and in Asia.
This has long been the consensus advice from economists and
multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, whose recent «China 2030» report argues that Chinese leaders should strengthen the role
of markets and liberalize legal, financial and other
institutions governing the economy.
The all - powerful
multilateral institutions are not concerned about the satisfaction
of human and social needs.
Part
of the world population started to change its opinion starting during 1997 - 1998 following the setback
of the policies imposed jointly by governments applying neo-liberal dogmas, by the owners
of national and foreign capital and by
multilateral financial
institutions.
In dealing with a range
of threats» from international terrorists to such «rogue nations» as North Korea and Iran» international
institutions and
multilateral cooperation can and must play a crucial role.
As we will see below, the all - powerful
multilateral institutions are not concerned about the satisfaction
of human and social needs.
The prevailing terms
of trade, monetary policy, and certain conditions tied to bilateral and
multilateral aid, which are all perpetuated by the non-democratic decision - making processes
of international economic, financial and trade
institutions, also frustrate the full realization
of the right to development9.
To achieve the goal
of sustainable agricultural productivity, our strategy relies on strong partnerships with donor countries,
multilateral institutions, private foundations, and other organizations.
The report recommends foreign policy follows five guiding principles: to actively work to protect civilians; to challenge abuses
of humanitarian law and human rights; to deliver on policies like the Arms Trade Treaty which save lives through international agreement; to meet the challenges
of the modern world, including new threats like terrorism; and strengthening
multilateral institutions, with the UK taking the lead to reunite the UN.
More so, Onwukeme confirms that Jammeh is not only weak in military strength but even more vulnerable financially because Gambia is one
of the poorest countries in the world without any significant natural resources and its
institutions are micro managed through technical assistance from
multilateral and bilateral donors (World BANK).
Some negative social and environmental impacts are prevented through legislation requiring environmental impact assessments from proponents
of big projects as well as through social and environmental safeguard requirements
of multilateral development financing
institutions.
Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) is a global network
of government authorities, financial service providers, civil society organizations,
multilateral institutions and academics who are all working to advance economic citizenship for young people around the world.
It analyzes how and why their approaches differ from those
of traditional donors and
multilateral institutions.
China has begun to build a parallel set
of financial
institutions, including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB); the Asian Bond Fund Initiative; the New Development Bank (formerly the BRICS Bank); and the Chiang Mai Initiative, which is an Asian regional
multilateral arrangement to swap currencies.
For the first time, the United States and China will work together and with other countries to use the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the consumption and production
of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), among other forms
of multilateral cooperation.
Regarding HFCs, the United States and China agreed to work together and with other countries through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption
of HFCs, while continuing to include HFCs within the scope
of UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol provisions for accounting and reporting
of emissions.
If this same provision were applied across all
multilateral development banks and G20 public finance
institutions, it would result in tens
of billions
of dollars per year in concessional finance moving out
of oil and gas.
Investments in stopping deforestation make up less than 1.5 % — US$ 2.3 bn —
of the US$ 167 bn committed by
multilateral institutions and developed country donors since 2010 to climate change mitigation.
The paper underlines the central role
of the UNFCCC and points to a constellation
of actors -
multilateral institutions, governments, businesses, states, cities and citizens - whose capacities and specialized focus can contribute to climate governance, emission reductions and adaptation investment.
This fact - sheet presents the main results
of a mapping
of global climate change financial flows involving a diversity
of public and private sources (e.g. government budgets and capital markets), agents (e.g. bilateral finance
institutions,
multilateral finance
institutions, development cooperation agencies, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), private sector), and channels (e.g. official development assistance, non-concessional loans, carbon markets, financing specifically for climate change, foreign direct investment).
• According to the agreement, the United States and China agreed to «work together and with other countries through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption
of HFCs, while continuing to include HFCs within the scope
of UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol provisions for accounting and reporting
of emissions.
ECAs have even greatly exceeded financing for these types
of projects by
multilateral finance
institutions like the World Bank.
«The absence
of an independent accountability mechanism puts the CDM significantly behind other
multilateral and some bilateral financing
institutions» commented Filzmoser, adding that, «To increase the credibility
of the CDM as a viable climate finance instrument in the future, the CDM Board's only sensible choice is to adopt rules that ensure that the CDM applies appropriate human rights standards in line with the most advanced relevant standards applicable to climate related programmes and projects.»
Case studies
of how government agencies, international
multilateral institutions and non-governmental agencies identify where to invest their conservation efforts.
In 2013 President Obama signed an historic agreement with the President
of China, stating that the two countries would work together and «through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption
of HFCs.»
The United States and China specifically agreed to «work together and with other countries through
multilateral approaches that include using the expertise and
institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the production and consumption
of HFCs, while continuing to include HFCs within the scope
of UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol provisions for accounting and reporting
of emissions.»
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) risks becoming a sideshow to big development banks and other
multilateral institutions unless it rapidly changes course, according to the findings
of a new study by Friends
of the Earth U.S. and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS).
Pushing public
institutions — both bilateral and
multilateral — to improve the lives, livelihoods, and environments
of people throughout the world.
For 18 years, Doug Norlen has conducted successful advocacy to achieve environmental, developmental and accountability policy reform
of multilateral trade and finance
institutions, export credit agencies and private banks.
The postwar years saw the creation
of the United Nations, the Bretton - Woods financial
institutions, the first tentative steps toward European Union, and many other
multilateral efforts.
We advise financial
institutions, commodity producers, traders, blue - chip corporates, ECAs and other
multilateral institutions, all
of whom rely on our understanding
of financing issues and the legal framework around the world.
Jessica Gladstone has direct experience
of negotiating
multilateral treaties, and has represented the UK at the UN and other international
institutions.
Corpus Legal Practitioners is one
of Zambia's pre-eminent commercial and financial law firms, offering client focused legal services to international,
multilateral financial
institutions and multinational corporate clients across all sectors
of the economy.
We have market - leading experience
of commercial bank and bond market financings and complex multi-source financings with export credit agencies (ECAs), international financial
institutions and
multilateral development banks.
The Concentration in international, comparative, and foreign law integrates three sub-fields
of law that provide paths for legal practice in
multilateral institutions, government agencies, NGOs, law firms, and private sector work involving international and transnational law.