In my essay on economic development (“What worked”, MESSENGER, July 3/2013) I cited the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on “A New Global Partnership” (UN Publications, 2013) that aims at eradicating absolute poverty and transform national economies through sustainable development. Thus, in the chapter on “goals and global impact” the Panel stresses that poverty must be reduced while mitigating global climate change and promoting a “low-carbon trajectory”. The key contributors to achieving this goal are: more sustainable transport infrastructure; impr...
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