Examples of using Diversification of commodities in English and their translations into French
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Capacities and Diversification of Commodities.
Diversification of commodities and industrialization.
The Agreement on the diversification of commodities.
Particular attention was given by the United Nations to the issues of Africa's external indebtedness and diversification of commodities.
Throughout the Social Summit texts, diversification of commodities is called for.
Diversification of commodities would reduce to some extent the vulnerability of many developing countries to fluctuations in commodity prices in international markets.
Vertical, Horizontal and Geographical Diversification of Commodities;
In addressing the issues of the diversification of commodities, account should be taken of the need to promote both horizontal and vertical diversification. .
Any viable development strategy must, therefore, include diversification of commodities.
The Joint CFC/UNCTAD Workshop on Enhancing Productive Capacities and Diversification of Commodities in LDCs and South-South Co-operation was held at the Palais de Nations, Geneva, from 22 to 23 March 2001.
We would like to reiterate the appeal we made last year from this same rostrum for the creation of a fund for diversification of commodities for Africa.
These include initiatives in the areas of diversification of commodities and of the special programme for LDCs developed under the joint UNEP- UNCTAD CBTF, particularly with regard to organic products and traditional knowledge.
Enhancing market access is one way of encouraging diversification of commodities.
The definitive settlement of the debt crisis,assistance in the diversification of commodities in Africa and the lifting of customs barriers and other protectionist measures which hinder access of our products to external markets are measures which could help us in our development efforts.
In particular, we urge the international communityto provide resources and technical assistance to countries that depend on commodities to build the capacity for vertical and horizontal diversification of commodities.
In the words of Vandana Shiva:"Corporate strategies and products can lead to diversification of commodities, but they cannot enrich nature's diversity.
Regarding international assistance, it was necessary to take account of the problems referred to at the Conference of African Ministers of Trade held recently in Tunis: the immense need for financial and technological resources,the increase in production capacity, and the diversification of commodities.
While preparing this draft resolution the African Group consciously avoided raising at this juncture issues of debt,flow of resources, diversification of commodities and questions of trade in general as subjects of negotiation.
The delegation of Benin encourages the Secretary-General to establish more solid and more sustained working relations with the African Development Bank in order tofacilitate the inclusion in the present negotiating process for the seventh replenishment of a special contribution to finance the preparatory phase of programmes and projects for the diversification of commodities in the African countries.
If the international community really wants to support Africa's efforts, as it has committed itself to doing under the terms of UN-NADAF,it must direct its action towards priority areas such as the diversification of commodities and African economies, the improvement of conditions for access to the international market, increases in investments and financial flows and the solution to the problem of external debt.