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NGOs' Demands for Policy Coherence: Environment and Development
NGOs' Demands for Policy Coherence: Environment and Development
The NGOs have compiled under the theme Environment and Development five demands for promoting policy coherence.
Climate Change – A Threat to Poverty Eradication
Climate Change – A Threat to Poverty Eradication
Climate change affects the world's poor who are innocent of the problem caused mainly by industrialized countries. If the emission do not decrease, the consequences of climate change, such as drought, famine and water shortage, will have major impacts on people's lives.
NGOs' Demands for Promoting Coherence
NGOs' Demands for Promoting Coherence
The NGOs have compiled under the theme Migration and Development five demands for promoting policy coherence.
Migration as a Part of Development Policy
Migration as a Part of Development Policy
Migration is a part of development policy. Migration caused by poverty can not be stopped by stricter border control. One must focus on the root causes of migration because development allows people to stay in their home countries.
Market Structures are Posing Problems for Poor Countries’ Economies and Poor Peasants
Market Structures are Posing Problems for Poor Countries’ Economies and Poor Peasants
International trade policy causes problems for developing countries and especially for the rural population. The developing countries do not have possibilities to define their own agricultural policy. The dumping of agricultural goods to developing countries threatens the livelyhoods of the worlds' poorest.
European Parliament Sends a Positive Message to Developing Countries
European Parliament Sends a Positive Message to Developing Countries
KEHYS is pleased with the fact that the European Parliament voted for a separate funding instrument for development cooperation on 18 May. The Parliament wants to divide the instrument for development and economic cooperation in two contrary to the original proposal of the Commission.
NGOs' Demands for Promoting Coherence: Security and Development
NGOs' Demands for Promoting Coherence: Security and Development
The NGOs have compiled under the theme Security and Development five demands for promoting policy coherence.
EU Ministerial Committee Approved the Preliminary Presidency Agenda
EU Ministerial Committee Approved the Preliminary Presidency Agenda
According to the preliminary agenda Finland will focus on current challenges such as globalization and climate change. Policy coherence, which is the main theme of the presidency programme of KEHYS, is also included in the preliminary agenda.
Prevention of Conflicts for Sustainable Development and Human Security
Prevention of Conflicts for Sustainable Development and Human Security
There is no development without security. Arms trade to conflict areas in developing countries drains resources that should be used for development, education and health care. European Union is the world's largest donor of development aid and at the same time the third largest exporter of arms.