Examples of using Diversification of commodities in English and their translations into Russian
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Diversification of commodities and industrialization.
Vertical, Horizontal and Geographical Diversification of Commodities;
The diversification of commodities represents the initial step by which the foreign-exchange earnings of African countries could be stabilized and increased.
Enhancing market access is one way of encouraging 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.
Diversification of commodities would reduce to some extent the vulnerability of many developing countries to fluctuations in commodity prices in international markets.
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.
In the words of Vandana Shiva:"Corporate strategies andproducts can lead to diversification of commodities, but they cannot enrich nature's diversity.
In particular, we urge the international community to provide resources andtechnical assistance to countries that depend on commodities to build the capacity for vertical and horizontal 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.
Regrettably, Africa's appeal to the international community, in particular the donor countries that are participants inthe African Development Bank(AfDB), to establish a special facility for the diversification of commodities, has not yielded material results.
ENHANCING PRODUCTIVE CAPACITIES AND DIVERSIFICATION OF COMMODITIES IN LDCS ANDSOUTH-SOUTH CO-OPERATION" 1. 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.
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.
My delegation wishes also to remind the international community that in financial institutions such as the African Development Bank, the Common Fund for Commodities and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO)there is already activity relating to the diversification of commodities.
While noting the importance of official development assistance for investing in human resources development, simultaneous progress is needed on debt relief, market access,trade expansion and diversification of commodities in view of their potential contribution to higher growth and expand domestic resources for the social sector.
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.
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.
Subprogramme 14.5 should also include activities designed to implement the urgent measures and the recommendations agreed upon in the mid-term review of the New Agenda related to programmes for promoting regional and subregional cooperation and integration,particularly in the areas of transport, communications, diversification of commodities and institutional development.
Mr. HERMAN(Department for Economic andSocial Information and Policy Analysis) said that, ultimately, the solution to the vulnerability to commodity price fluctuations was diversification of commodities produced and diversification into the manufacturing and service sectors.
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.
Diversification of commodity exports;
It was generally agreed that the importance of financing for diversification of commodity production and exports could not be overestimated.
Much more work remained to be done, particularly in areas such as commercial multilateral diplomacy, debt management,investment, productivity and diversification of commodity production, and improvements in ports.
Diversification of commodity production and exports is an effective way of improving food security, raising employment and incomes and also lessening Africa's vulnerability to changes in the external environment.
The Commodity Diversification Programme aims at promoting the horizontal, vertical and geographical diversification of commodity production and trade structures, and strengthening positive linkages.
UNCTAD's work in respect of achieving diversification of the commodity sector in developing countries towards activities generating higher development gains aims at promoting the horizontal,vertical and geographical diversification of commodity production and trade structures, and strengthening positive linkages.
Here I refer in particular to the diversification of African commodities and economies.
First, it implies the promotion of vertical diversification e.g. processing of commodities with a view to adding value.
