Motivated by the chance to expand markets, cultivate corporate responsibility — or both — the world's largest re-insurers are partnering with non-governmental organisations and regional financial institutions to sell climate insurance coverage to the poorest populations in developing countries.
NAPF has also raised the question of "land grabs" with its members after Friends of the Earth reported that UK pension funds invested indirectly in purchases of land that displace populations in developing countries.
"Our attitude is that aquaculture production must double in the next 10 years to keep pace with global demand, and in particular the changes in demand coming from growth in middle-class populations in developing nations," he said.
Osteoporosis and fracture impose a significant health care burden on the contemporary populations in developing countries.
Data on the occurrence of pesticide-related illnesses among defined populations in developing countries are scanty (Aktar et al. 2009).
Immunization programs have been more successful in reaching segments of the most disadvantaged populations in developing countries.
We tested the hypothesis that VEGF164 plays a key role in controlling neural precursor populations in developing cortex.
Table 1 Regional breakdown of pastoralist populations in developing world REGION Millions % West Asia, excluding N. Africa 31.1 17 East Asia, inc.
The majority of the populations in developing countries still lack safe drinking water and more than 50%% of the populations have no access to potable water (UNDP 1992).
Increasing economic growth coupled with rapidly expanding populations in developing countries has led to the emergence of a large "consumer class".
Much of the research into vitamins and minerals has focused on generating new varieties of staple crops to improve the diet of populations in developing nations.
