Author: Food & Agriculture Organization
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Keywords: instruments, consultation, les, technique, rapport, sahara, politique, sur, cadres, south, juridiques, aquaculture, frameworks, legal, technical, economic, policy, report, commercial, sustainable, africa
Number of Pages: 60
Published: 2002-07-22
ISBN-10: 9250047630
ISBN-13: 9789250047638

The consultation examined the major constraints to the development of sustainable commercial aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa. It reviewed the status and potential of commercial aquaculture, examined the markets and trade, and considered the policy options and the framework of legislation favourable for the development of commercial aquaculture. In addition, the consultation agreed on a set of conclusions and recommendations for action at national, regional and international levels to point the way forward.--Publisher's description.

Authors: Timothy M. Bonds, Michael Mattock, Thomas Hamilto
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: options, department, defense, investment, wideband, commercial, satellite, communications, employing
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2000
ISBN-10: 0833028278
ISBN-13: 9780833028273

Assesses military use of commercial wideband satellites by evaluating their effectiveness across several characteristics defined by the United States Space Command.

Author: Tobias Adrian
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: funding, facility, paper, commercial, reserve, federal
Number of Pages: 38
Published: 2010-06
ISBN-10: 1437929303
ISBN-13: 9781437929300

The Federal Reserve (FR) created the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) in the midst of severe disruptions in money markets following the bankruptcy of Lehman Bros. on Sept. 15, 2008. The CPFF finances the purchase of highly rated unsecured and asset-backed commercial paper from eligible issuers via primary dealers. The facility is a liquidity backstop to U.S. issuers of commercial paper, and its creation was part of a range of policy actions undertaken by the FR to provide liquidity to the financial system. This report documents aspects of the financial crisis relevant to the creation o

Author: Cristina Chaplain
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: space, critical, station, cargo, capabilities, transport, demonstrate, schedules, partners, commercial, making, progress, aggressive, face, nasa
Number of Pages: 41
Published: 2010-11
ISBN-10: 143791814X
ISBN-13: 9781437918144

After the planned retirement of the space shuttle in 2010, NASA will face a cargo resupply shortfall for the International Space Station of 40 metric tons between 2010 and 2015. NASA budgeted $500 million in seed money to commercial partners to develop new cargo transport capabilities through its Commercial Orbital Transport. Services (COTS) project. These agreements are not fed. govżt. contracts, and are not subject to fed. laws and regżs. that apply to fed. govt. contracts. This report examines NASA's mgmt. of the COTS project and its expend. In addition, it examines: (1) NASA's reliance o

Author: Stephen M. Lord
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: inform, needed, tsa, resource, allocation, controls, internal, comprehensive, security, risk, assessments, stronger, transportation
Number of Pages: 63
Published: 2009-11
ISBN-10: 143791750X
ISBN-13: 9781437917505

Numerous incidents around the world have highlighted the vulnerability of commercial vehicles to terrorist acts. Commercial vehicles include over 1 million highly diverse truck and intercity bus firms. The Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) has primary fed. responsibility for ensuring the security of the commercial vehicle sector, while vehicle operators are responsible for implementing security measures for their firms. This report examines: (1) the extent to which TSA has assessed security risks for commercial vehicles; (2) actions taken by key stakeholders to mitigate identified risks; an

Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: lease, commercial, airports, sale, related, privatization, issues, airport
Number of Pages: 58
Published:
ISBN-10: 0788140620
ISBN-13: 9780788140624

The possible sale or lease of commercial airports in the U.S. to private companies has generated considerable attention in recent years. Such cities as New York and Los Angeles have considered privatizing their airports. This report examines: the current extent of private sector participation at commercial airports in the U.S. and foreign countries; the current incentives and barriers to the sale or lease of airports; and the potential implications for major stakeholders, such as passengers, airlines, and local, state, and Fed. gov't's., should airports be sold or leased.

Author: Nathanaël Hishamunda
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Keywords: africa, investment, economic, feasibility, saharan, sub, sustainable, commercial, aquaculture, promotion
Number of Pages: 66
Published: 2002
ISBN-10: 9251048339
ISBN-13: 9789251048337

This volume, the second of three on commercial aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa, discusses access to investment capital, one of the major obstacles to the development of a sustainable commercial aquaculture in this region. Among the key problems, are the excessively high interest rates on loans; bankers' perceptions that the industry is prone to failure; the lack of understanding by farmers of the financial options available, and limited information about other commercially successful aquaculture enterprises in this area. The study argues that banks need to take a less pessimistic view of the