Best countries for business 2012

October 25th, 2011 | Posted by iip in Business - (0 Comments)

Here the recent list of best business countries for 2012.  The list was made by World Bank Group providing nicely information for businessman or companies to search new country or expanding its business.

Word Bank calls the measure to rank best countries for business as doing business index. It’s shows how a country in serving for business entity in relation with taxes, business regulations, property, credits, investors relation, cross-border trading and else.

In relation with starting business topics, the report indicates some best practice such putting procedure online, having a one-stop shop and having no minimum requirement.

Here the the list of best countries for doing business 2012:

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Affordable food

October 14th, 2011 | Posted by iip in Energy - (Comments Off)

I agree with argument on the development of biofuel threatening Indonesia food security. It happen mainly through land conversion. In the next decades, biofuel crops will dominate agricultural land and decreasing forest land.

Today I read a 2006 publication on agricultural land conversion. It says that the accelerating rate of conversion of agricultural lands in mainly caused by very low incentives to work in agriculture compared to industrial and service sectors. I try to link it with biofuel development. (more…)

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Global Green New Deal

October 3rd, 2011 | Posted by iip in Earth - (0 Comments)

In fighting of global economic recession, a greening of fiscal stimulus packages should be considered.  I think this is an important massage for the leaders of most powerful economic gathering in The London Summit 2009.

I notice recent policy brief of UNEP  called Global Green New Deal (GGND). The proposal says that fiscal stimulus should prioritize energy efficient buildings and investments in sustainable transport and renewable energy. In the meantime, developing countries should prioritize investment in agricultural productivity measures, freshwater management, and sanitation, as these have demonstrable and exceptional social returns.

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